*Postponed Until Next Sale* 1972 BMW 3.0 CSA *Postponed Until Next Sale*

*Postponed Until Next Sale*

In the mid 1960s, BMW introduced a coupé based on their successful 2000 saloon with strikingly aggressive styling in a body built by German coach builders, Karmann. By 1971, this range had been joined by a very much improved car, the 3.0CS, still wearing the Karmann built body but powered by the latest 180bhp 3-litre engine and with a reworked chassis and 4-wheel disc brakes.

The BMW E9 Coupe was one of the most handsome cars ever to roll from the Munich factory. Sleek as a shark, it had a wonderfully elegant and airy cabin with slim windscreen pillars, a large glass area and a tastefully restrained wooden dash.

In the year of this example's production, 1972, only 1,215 were produced and as total CSA production worldwide numbered a paltry 3,667, as clean an example as that offered here is a definite rarity. Showing 3 owners from new this is a very special car indeed with the last two owners being of particular note.

Owned for the last 6 years by Gaz Coombes the front man of the brit-pop superstars Supergrass prior to his ownership it was owned by famed Hollywood actor Michael York (OBE) who has appeared in no fewer then 60+ movies ranging from The Three Musketeers all the way to Austin Powers! A truly diverse actor indeed. It is understood whilst in Michael York's ownership the car was imported in to Monaco where it spent several years at his house there little used until he shipped it back to the UK in 1988 to remain at his London address.

At time of auction the car will have just finished a detailed sympathetic restoration, which involved respraying the car in its original Fjord Blue along with a strip down, check and refurbishment of the engine.

Presented with a fantastic history file containing photographs of Michael York with the car along with letters and documents by Michael York from his ownership. There is also a superb number invoices from the early years of the cars life.

A great chance to acquire a wonderful car with tremendous history. You can put a price on condition but can you truly put a price on history?