Ex Jay Kay Racecar Goes To Auction
1973 BMW 'CSL Batmobile' 3.5-Litre. Estimate: ￡160,000 - ￡180,000 Once owned by rock legend, Jason Kay of Jamiroquai
Anyone looking for a race winning machine that will open the doors to invitations from the best historic motorsport events in the world need look no further than this spectacular ‘Batmobile’, now for auction with Iconic Auctioneers.
This is a car that was successfully campaigned by Iconic Auctioneers’ own Chairman Nick Whale, and adding to the glamour was also owned by rock legend, Jason Kay of Jamiroquai. You could say this is a car for a ‘Supersonic’ ‘Space Cowboy’!This, FIA-spec, 3.5-litre 'Batmobile' enjoys rock-star provenance and is eligible for some of the best historic motorsport in the world (including the Le Mans Classic). It was converted from a 3.0 CS (E9) road car in the late 1980s by saloon racer, the late Tim Busby, and accumulated many excellent race results over the following 35 years on racetracks all over the world. In 2004, it was sold to Iconic Auctioneers owner, Nick Whale, and co-owned with Ian Guest. The pair campaigned the car in Patrick Peter's Classic Endurance Racing series 'CER' throughout Europe, including twice at Classic Le Mans in 2004 and 2006 where it won its 'Plateau' on both occasions. It also won the coveted Index of Performance award at the 2006 Classic Le Mans, as well as further class wins at Monza, Silverstone and Spa.
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