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Check out Devinder Grewal's site, CSCoupe.org, which has links to copies of several original window stickers.Also check out the Heritage section of the W. Karmann GMbH Website (click Englishe, Heritage, Models) to see some of the other car models that they built.
Version
Start VIN
End VIN
Total
thru 12/72
2800 CS
2 200 001
2 206 283
6283
2800 CSA
2 220 001
2 221 949
1949
3.0 CS ("Original" 169 CSLs details)
2 210 001
2 214 006
4006
3.0 CSA
2 230 001
2 232 807
2807
3.0 CSi
2 260 001
2 266 506
6506
3.0 CSiA
?
2
3.0 CSL (3003cc)
2 275 001
2 275 429
429
3.0 CSL (3153cc) "Batmobile" appropriate (thru 6/30/73)
2 275 430
2 275 539
110
Factory racing CSL's (numbered downwards from 2276000)
?
<2 276 000
21?
3.0 CSL RHD
2 285 001
2 285 500
500
2800 CS/USA
2 270 001
2 270 841
841 (641?)
2800 CSA/USA
2 280 001
2 280 526
526
3.0 CS/USA
2 240 001
2 240 975
975
3.0 CSA/USA
2 250 001
2 250 738
738
from 1/73 thru 12/75
3.0 CS
4 300 001
4 300 618
618
3.0 CSA
4 320 001
4 320 860
860
3.0 CSi RHD
4 350 001
4 350 207
207
3.0 CSiA RHD
4 330 001
4 330 215
215
from 1/74 thru 12/75
2.5 CS
4 305 001
4 305 600
600
2.5 CSA
4 315 001
4 315 244
244
3.0 CS/USA
4 310 001
4 310 393
393
3.0 CSA/USA
4 335 001
4 335 451
451
3.0 CSi
4 340 001
4 341 429
1429
3.0 CSL (3153cc) "Batmobile" appropriate
4 355 001
4 355 057
57
Total E9 Production
30746 (30546)(Karmann site says 30546)
Here are the production numbers arranged by model and year:
Model \ Year
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Total
2000C
2
212
229
443
2000CS
52
5581
2584
1051
698
33
9999
2000CA
3
1611
1004
361
238
32
3249
Total Model 120 Production
57
7192
3800
1641
936
65
13691 (Karmann site says 13696)
Model \ Year
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Total
2800CS
138
2534
3335
276
6283
2800CSA
787
1089
73
1949
3.0CS
1974*
1172
779
267
263
4455
3.0CSA
520
1215
1169
355
408
3667
3.0CSi
1061
2999
2741
579
555
7935
3.0CSiA
2
2
3.0CSi RHD
66
128
13
207
3.0CSiA RHD
69
139
7
215
3.0CSL
169*
252
287
40
17
765
3.0CSL RHD
349
151
500
2.5CS
272
328
600
2.5CSA
101
143
244
2800CS USA
43
415
183
641
2800CSA USA
36
403
87
526
3.0CS USA
132
411
450
375
1368
3.0CSA USA
60
377
314
438
1189
Total E9 Production
0
0
0
138
3400
5242
4535
6777
6026
2694
1734
30546
* Note: The 169 "original" carburetted CSLs produced in 1971 actually had VINs falling in the 3.0CS VIN range.BMW assigns a range of VIN#s for production runs. That assignment does not indicate that all of the numbers in that range must be used. It is simply that there is a set aside range of VIN#s for a model during a certain time of production.
For example:
The 1996 publication of the E9 Parts Manual from BMW Mobile Tradition, shows that a range of VIN#s for the European specification 3.0 CS produced up until 12/73 was set aside. The range assigned was 2 210 001 to 2 220 000, or potentially 9999 units. This differs radically from the actual total production range of 2 210 001 to 2 214 006, for a total of 4006 units. For the USA-shipped 2800CS, the parts microfiche indicate that there were 826 units shipped to the USA, the parts manual shows 626, the book "BMW Coupes - A Tradition der Elegance" by Mobile Tradition shows 526. Which is correct? If anyone else knows, please advise. However, suffice it to say, there can't be too many of less than 1000 cars still on the road today.
Sadly, many collector car magazines have based their evaluation of market values of the BMW E9 and its collector car desirability on an incorrect total of units produced. Some "reliable" sources have apparently used the range of numbers set aside, rather than the actual number of units produced. This misperception has resulted in an underrated value for the cars, and an assumption that there were far more units produced. The E9 is far rarer, and there are far fewer BMW E9 cars on the planet than many have assumed have existed for more than two decades.
The BMW E9 parts microfiche can be ordered by requesting PN# 01 09 9 760 404
Bayerische Moteren Werke, Aktiengesellschaft, 1996, BMW Mobile Tradition Teilekatalog, BMW 2.5 CS bis 3.0 CSL, Band 2, Wartung und allgemeine Hinweise, 26a
Bayerische Moteren Werke, Aktiengesellschaft, 1996, BMW Mobile Tradition, Parts Catalog, BMW 2.5 CS bis 3.0 CSL, Band 2, Maintenance and General Data, 51, Body Equipment, 26a
Bayerische Moteren Werke, Aktiengesellschaft, 1997, Film Teilekatalog, BMW 2.5 CS bis 3.0 CSL: PN# 01 09 9 760 404
The accuracy of these production numbers and the explanations provided on this page have been verified at New Motors BMW, Erie, PA, USA.