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Written by Michael Fordham

Talk about a green car. Every now and then we like to post pictures that make you fall in love with the idea of moving fast along a well-tarmaced road. The CSL is the epitome of cool German design.

Lightweight, super-nimble and fast as you like, the lightweight version of the iconic CS was a homologation special and just over 1000 units were made.

We’re not sure if this beauty is a series 1, 2, or 3 – the main differences involved carbs versus injection and a slight difference in engine displacement.

Whichever version this is, we think it’s the nicest example we’ve ever seen.

And this is a classic cutaway too.

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