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BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 A. de Fierlant / H. Grohs 6 Hours Silverstone 1976 Minichamps 1:18

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BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 A. de Fierlant / H. Grohs 6 Hours Silverstone 1976 Minichamps 1:18 155762603 Diecast
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Minichamps reproduces the BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 as raced by A. de Fierlant and H. Grohs at the 1976 6 Hours of Silverstone. A 1:18 diecast entry from the "Batmobile" era of European touring car racing, finished in period team colors for display alongside other Group 2 CSL entries.
BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 A. de Fierlant / H. Grohs 6 Hours Silverstone 1976 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
155762603
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About the BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 A. de Fierlant / H. Grohs 6 Hours Silverstone 1976 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast reproduces the BMW 3.5 CSL E9 #3 driven by A. de Fierlant and H. Grohs at the 1976 6 Hours of Silverstone. Built in zinc alloy with the CSL's aerodynamic aids and period livery, it suits collectors building a Group 2 touring car grid from the mid-1970s.

The CSL's boxy silhouette carries a full aero kit that earned it the "Batmobile" nickname among fans, and Minichamps keeps every wing and fin intact on this Silverstone entry.

Minichamps Diecast Build for the CSL's Aero Package

The 3.5 CSL's factory aero kit, the deep front splitter, roof-mounted fins, and towering rear wing, is one of the trickier shapes to reproduce cleanly at 1:18, since the add-on panels sit at odd angles relative to the coupe body. Minichamps molds these as separate pieces rather than a single simplified block, so the fins read as sharp, thin blades rather than a fused lump. The zinc alloy body gives the model real heft, useful on a piece with this much bodywork extending past the wheelbase, and the door hinges hold their position when opened for a closer look at the roll cage detail inside. Livery application on a period race car like this depends entirely on accurate tampo printing for sponsor decals and number panels, and the #3 car's graphics sit crisp and correctly registered rather than blurred at the edges, a common weak point on lower-tier reproductions of busy 1970s liveries.

The CSL's Place in Touring Car Racing History

BMW built the CSL specifically to homologate lightweight bodywork and that aero kit for Group 2 competition, and the car went on to dominate the European Touring Car Championship through the mid-1970s. The Silverstone round that this car contested was part of a season calendar that saw CSLs entered by factory-backed and privateer teams across the continent, which is why so many liveries exist for what looks, at a glance, like the same shape. A. de Fierlant and H. Grohs represent one of the many national and privateer entries that filled out CSL grids during this period, distinct from the better-known Schnitzer and Alpina factory cars.

For a shelf built around 1970s touring cars, this CSL works well paired with other Group 2 entries from the same season, letting the aero kit's variety across liveries become the display's real subject. At entry-to-mid diecast pricing, it delivers a specific race entry rather than a generic "BMW CSL" placeholder, which matters to anyone assembling a season rather than a single hero car.

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