BMW 501 A

(1954 - 1955)

Brand:

BMW

Model:

501 A

Related:

501

Country:

Germany

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A winter fairy tale - or how a BMW 501 woke up from its slumber

March 9, 2013 — Bruno von Rotz 93

In April 1951, BMW presented the new Type 501, a magnificent limousine for up to six people in a rounded shape. The car is known today as the 'Baroque Angel' because of its shape, but the shape certainly had aerodynamic advantages and the car offered plenty of space and comfort. The engine came from the pre-war predecessor BMW 326, but the rest of the technology was largely new. This vehicle report portrays an early BMW 501 that has just awoken from its slumber in all its details and tells the story of the great post-war BMW, supplemented by several sales brochures, historical illustrations and a handbook.

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BMW 501 A (1954-1955)

4-Door Sedan, 72 PS, 1971 cm³

BMW 501 (1952-1954)

4-Door Sedan, 65 PS, 1971 cm³

BMW 501 B (1954-1955)

4-Door Sedan, 72 PS, 1971 cm³

BMW 501/6 (1955-1958)

4-Door Sedan, 72 PS, 2077 cm³

BMW 501/6 (Baur) (1955-1958)

null, 72 PS, 1997 cm³

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BMW 501 (1955) - The finishing touches in the production halls

BMW 501 (1955) - in the meantime the six-cylinder engine shone with 72 hp

BMW 501 V8 (1955) - early baroque angel on the Brummer stand - Techno Classica 2015

BMW 501 A (1955) - 72 hp and 145 km/h even with six passengers

BMW 501 Baur Cabriolet (1955) - extremely rare six-cylinder convertible was offered for 155,000 euros (Techno Classica 2013)

BMW 501 (1954) - a stately appearance, almost 1.8 meters wide after all

BMW 501 A Cabriolet (1955) - the two-seater convertible with two doors from Baur

BMW 501 A Convertible (1955) - Two-liter six-cylinder convertible

BMW 501 B (1954) - front view of a test car

BMW 501 B (1954) - 72 hp and simpler body equipment - Geneva Motor Show 1954

BMW 501 Cabriolet Baur (1955) - Lot 133 at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Munich on November 17, 2023

BMW 501 (1954) - with 60 years pretty much the oldest BMW 501 on the road - shown on the stand of the BMW V8 Club - Retro Classics Stuttgart 2014

BMW 501 A Cabriolet (1955) - the four-seater convertible with four doors from Baur

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Auctioned vehicles of BMW 501 A

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
BMW 501 Sechszylinder Cabriolet Baur 1955 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's München (November 25, 2023)	501 Sechszylinder Cabriolet Baur	1955	Not Sold	RM/Sotheby's München (November 25, 2023)
BMW 501 1955 Not Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (January 25, 2014)	501	1955	Not Sold	ACA Kings Lynn Auction (January 25, 2014)
BMW 501 1955 Not Sold Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (March 19, 2016)	501	1955	Not Sold	Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (March 19, 2016)

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