The ’73 BMW 3.0 CSL is a racing variation of the BMW 3.0 Saloon (the E9, as it may also be called). The BMW 3.0 CSL was a European-spec 3.0 CS with aluminum bodywork to lose some weight and improve track performance, with the CSL variant approximately 440 pounds (200 kg) less than the standard 3.0 CS. The ‘L’ stands for ‘leicht’, German for ‘light’. Hot Wheels is based on the CSL that won the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) and ETT+CC from 1975 to 1979. Barely 1265 models rolled the 3.0 CSL off the assembly line, with this rarity one can cost more of $350,000 (~€305,000) to buy one. versions Here’s a legendary racer with stellar track win records. With the “L” in CSL standing for “light,” everything about this speed machine is light. His entire body was built with lightness in mind and when you see this bad boy in action, he seems to be running at the speed of light! For the 2016 First Edition release of this casting, the ’73 BMW 3.0 CSL was launched in the same livery as the 1973 European Touring Car Championship (ETCC)-winning BMW CSL, but with a ’68’ on the wings. doors and hood. not the ’12’ that appeared in the one he ran in in 1973.