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BMW 507 - the open dream of all BMW fans

Name: BMW 507 1957
Brand: BMW

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Created on June 1, 1986

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Rob de la Rive Box

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

RM Auctions

Aaron Summerfield - courtesy of RM Auctions

RM Auction Darin Schnabel

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

RM Auctions

Aaron Summerfield - courtesy of RM Auctions

RM Auction Darin Schnabel

AR-Testteam

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BMW 507 (1958) - offered at the RM Auction of Monterey on August 19 and 20, 2011

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Impressions from the Retro Classics Stuttgart 2011 - BMW 507 Martini

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BMW 507 (1959) - sold at RM Auction Arizona (January 19 and 20, 2012) for USD 990,000

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Meeting of around twenty BMW 507s in the presence of Count Albrecht von Goertz, who also created the shape of the Datsun 240 Z, taken in 1972 near Winterthur

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BMW 507 (1955) - a body of the highest elegance

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BMW 507 (1955) - Drawing of the touring sports car

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BMW 507 (1956) - exhibited at the Motor Show in 1956

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BMW 507 (1956) - at the Geneva Motor Show in 1956

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BMW 507 (1958) - during speed measurements

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BMW 507 (1958) - with stretched fabric roof

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BMW 507 (1958) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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BMW 507 (1958) - View into the engine compartment

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BMW 507 (1959) - view from diagonally behind

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BMW 507 (1958) - View into the trunk of the test car

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BMW 507 (1959) - test car with hardtop, very elegant

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BMW 507 (1959) - bird's eye view, with attached hardtop

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BMW 507 (1959) - the seats of the sports car

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BMW 507 (1959) - the trunk unpacked (tools)

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - BMW 507 (1958) - on the way to the Gaisberg

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Gaisbergrennen 2011 - BMW 507 (1959) - on the way to the Gaisberg hcoh

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BMW 507 (1958) - Dieter Quester on the noble 507 - First Ennstal Classic 1993

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BMW 507 (1958) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP3 095)

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BMW 507 (1960) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP3 110)

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BMW 507 (1957) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP3 082)

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BMW 507 (1958) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP3 096)

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Summary

Various automobile factories had already built sports cars in pre-war Germany, but none came close to the popularity of the BMW 328. After the Second World War, BMW continued the sports car tradition with the V8 two-seater 507. The convertible, which was exceptional in every respect, was the star of the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in 1955, but was only affordable for the well-heeled. BMW was only able to sell 252 vehicles before production was discontinued in March 1959. This report describes the history of the BMW 507 and shows it in many illustrations.

This article contains the following chapters

Escape to the front
Forced into action
Loof versus Goertz
The 507 shone
"Boulevard sports car"
"Mountain king" committed
Small series

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Various automobile factories had already built sports cars in pre-war Germany, but none came close to the popularity of the BMW 328. This vehicle was not only a very elegant car, but it was also capable of winning races. After the Second World War, BMW continued the sports car tradition with the V8 two-seater 507. The convertible, exceptional in every respect, was the star of the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in 1955, but was only affordable for the well-heeled. BMW was only able to sell 252 vehicles before production was discontinued in March 1959. When the Second World War came to an end in Europe in May 1945, BMW had to start all over again: The Eisenach automobile factory was located in the East German zone, the engine plant in Berlin-Spandau belonged to the Russians, and the machines from the Munich plant that had been saved over the war were dismantled and transported away as "reparations".

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