Sold $228,364
€195,500
1973 · Türkis Green
Oct 18, 2025 · RM Sotheby's
Euro-zone sales ran 5% below US sales for the same models over 3 years.
BMW 3.0 CSL
1972 to 1975 · Coupe · Limited edition · 1,265 built
Over the past 12 months, 4 have sold publicly at a median of $106,415. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $80,700. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $76,830 to $296,500, depending on mileage, color, and history.
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Shifty Estimate
$80,700
Medium confidence · $69K to $276K
- Median · 12 mo
- $106,415
- Sales · 12 mo
- 4
- Market cap
- $102.1M · 1,265 built
The market
Every recorded 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL sale, by date and price
Oct 2026 · Car & Classic
$76,830 · 52,247 mi · blue
● Sold● Bid to, not sold
6 sales · 3 unsoldmedian $106kupdated Oct 2026
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Latest results
The newest 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL sales with photographs
Sold $296,500
1972
Aug 16, 2025 · Gooding & Company
Sold $104,771
€100,625
1972 · Ceylon Metallic
Nov 23, 2024 · RM Sotheby's
Euro-zone sales ran 5% below US sales for the same models over 3 years.
Other 3.0 CSL generations
- G82
Specifications
- Engine
- Naturally Aspirated I6, 3.2L
- Power
- 206 hp
- Torque
- 210 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 6.9 s
- Top speed
- 137 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,580 lb
- Production
- 1,265 built
- Designer
- Wilhelm Hofmeister
Common questions
How much does a BMW 3.0 CSL cost?
Over the past 12 months, 4 have sold publicly at a median of $106,415. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $80,700. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $76,830 to $296,500, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $80,700. That sits below the $106,415 median of actual sales because the estimate weights the most recent results most heavily, and recent sales have come in under the longer-run median. We rate confidence medium: 4 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.
How many BMW 3.0 CSL have sold?
Shifty has 6 public sales of the BMW 3.0 CSL on file. The earliest was on May 1, 2024.
What has a BMW 3.0 CSL sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $76,830Oct 3, 2026blue · 52,247 mi
- $228,364Oct 18, 2025Türkis Green
- $296,500Aug 16, 2025
About the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL
The 3.0 CSL is BMW's greatest racing homologation special, created to dominate European Touring Car Championships. Wilhelm Hofmeister's elegant E9 coupe received the full motorsport treatment: aluminum doors, hood, and trunk lid, plus Plexiglas side windows to shed weight. The 'L' stood for 'Leicht' (light), and BMW's obsession with weight reduction showed everywhere. The 3.2-liter inline-six produced 206 horsepower, but the real magic was in the chassis dynamics and aerodynamic package. With just 1,265 examples built from 1972-1975, each CSL was essentially a race car with license plates. The racing success was immediate and dominant, establishing BMW's motorsport credibility. Today, the CSL represents the pinnacle of BMW collecting, with values reflecting its status as one of the greatest homologation specials ever built. Clean examples are increasingly rare and command seven-figure sums at auction.
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Sales and listings
Showing 9 of 9 on file
1973 · Inka · 27,340 mi
Bring a Trailer
Bid to $150,000
Oct 9, 2026
1972 · blue · 52,247 mi
Car & Classic
$76,830
£58,200
Oct 3, 2026
1972 · Green · 565 mi
PistonHeads
Bid to $99,500
Aug 18, 2026
1973 · Inka · 27,340 mi
Bring a Trailer
Bid to $130,000
Jul 28, 2026
1973 · Türkis Green
RM Sotheby's
$228,364
€195,500
Oct 18, 2025
1972
Gooding & Company
$296,500
Aug 16, 2025
1972 · Ceylon Metallic
RM Sotheby's
$104,771
€100,625
Nov 23, 2024
1972 · Taiga Metallic
RM Sotheby's
$201,600
Aug 17, 2024
1973 · Green · 97,527 mi
The Market by Bonhams
$89,029
£71,002
May 1, 2024
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