BMW 501 V8

(1955 - 1958)

Brand:

BMW

Model:

501 V8

Related:

501

Country:

Germany

Car articles about BMW 501 V8 by year

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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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Upscale driving comfort in a noble shell - BMW 501 V8 (historical test)

July 30, 2017 — Paul Schweder 30

As early as 1951, the Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) presented its first post-war automobile, the Type 501. It cleverly combined pre-war technology with new approaches. In 1954, the 502 was the first German V8 engine to be launched after the war. This engine was eventually also installed in the 501, which could also be sold more cheaply with slightly less equipment. Paul Schweder tested one of these 501s with V8 engines for the magazine krafthand in 1957. This article reproduces the original wording of the road test and shows the BMW 501 in many historical pictures.

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BMW 501 A (1954-1955)

4-Door Sedan, 72 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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Auctioned vehicles of BMW 501 V8

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
BMW 502 V8 1956 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic Car Sale (February 22, 2019)	502 V8	1956	Not Sold	Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic Car Sale (February 22, 2019)
BMW 502 3.2 V8 1958 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen März-Versteigerung Klassische Automobile & Motorräder (March 22, 2025)	502 3.2 V8	1958	Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen März-Versteigerung Klassische Automobile & Motorräder (March 22, 2025)
BMW 501 1957 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge und Automobilia (October 19, 2013)	501	1957	Sold	Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge und Automobilia (October 19, 2013)
BMW 501 1956 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions The Classic Race Aarhus Auction (May 28, 2016)	501	1956	Not Sold	Silverstone Auctions The Classic Race Aarhus Auction (May 28, 2016)
BMW 501 1957 Not Sold Barons Sandown Park Sale (February 24, 2015)	501	1957	Not Sold	Barons Sandown Park Sale (February 24, 2015)
BMW 501 1956 Sold Humer Granner Classic Expo Salzburg (October 18, 2025)	501	1956	Sold	Humer Granner Classic Expo Salzburg (October 18, 2025)
BMW 501-8 Sedan 1958 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 16, 2024)	501-8 Sedan	1958	Sold	Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 16, 2024)
BMW 501-8 1958 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 26, 2023)	501-8	1958	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 26, 2023)
BMW 501-8 Sedan 1956 Sold Bonhams The Quail Auction (August 15, 2025)	501-8 Sedan	1956	Sold	Bonhams The Quail Auction (August 15, 2025)

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