Classic six
For many, BMW has never beaten the visuals of the light and airy E9 series developed by a crew with William Hoffmeister as lead designer.
Numerous variants were built over the years, including the much sought-after race-inspired CSL series.
In a 2015 feature on a CSL we noted: It’s fascinating to see which elements of this landmark car have carried over into modern BMW design and which aspects have been left in the ’70s. The double kidney grille, the Hofmeister kink in the rear side window, the air vents behind the front wheel arch, the BMW roundel in the centre of the bootlid with model identifier on the right, even the fundamental relationship between steering wheel and pedal set have carried over.”
This left-hand-drive 2800CS represents the very early versions of this platform and is said to have undergone a lengthy restoration.
It’s running the company’s 2.8lt six with three-speed automatic transmission.
Located near Melbourne, it’s on the market at $95,000.