Bmw 507 Front

The BMW 507 front end you see here is said to be from an original car that was damaged at some point in the past, the aluminum front bodywork was removed and placed on this stand as a display piece. It's now due to be auctioned by Artcurial on the 20th of March with a price guide of $19,800 - $27,500 USD. The BMW 507 is a luxury grand touring convertible that was produced by German automobile manufacturer BMW from 1956 until 1959.

Initially intended to be exported to the United States at a rate of thousands per year, it ended up being too expensive, resulting in a total production figure of 252 cars and heavy financial losses for BMW, all of which nevertheless resulting, as decades went on, in. In September 1955, the 507 starred at the Frankfurt Motor Show where it was displayed alongside three other models that also used BMW's newly reworked 3.2-litre V8. These were the 503 Coupe, the prototype 505 limousine and the BMW 3.2 saloon (a development of the 502).

507 production began in November 1956. To save money, it was designed to incorporate as many existing components as possible. The glossy red paint over tan interior is striking in person, with the cabin visible through the open top of this classic roadster.

(#70240 was, according to BMW, one of very few cars to leave Munich with a factory hard top.) Painted Rudge knock-offs sit at all four corners. Between the front fenders lives a 150-hp, 3.2-liter all-aluminum V-8, paired with a four. 1957→1959 BMW 507 Series II In 1957 BMW revised their flagship 507 to include more rear cabin space and changed minor details to refine the model.

The BMW 507 is a roadster that was produced by BMW from 1956 to 1959. Initially intended to be exported to the United States at. Assembled by the best BMW technicians in Bavaria, suspension-wise the 507 came equipped with a front anti-roll bar, double wishbones, front and rear torsion-bars, and Alfin drum brakes (later.

More than six decades later, the 507 remains a symbol of BMW's ambition, engineering prowess, and artistic daring during one of the company's most pivotal chapters. Series I BMW 507 chassis number 70010 was finished in Munich on the 8th of February 1957. Finished in Old Ivory, the rare 507 was delivered just three days later via Gebr.

BMW 507: Price & Collectibility Although the 507 nearly put BMW out of business back in the day, it helped redefine the company's future. Its clean lines, elegant front-engine rear-drive proportions, and grand touring spirit would be embraced by roadster models decades later. This 1957 BMW 507 is one of approximately 250 examples produced and was completed on September 17, 1957.

Sold new in Rome, chassis 70077 is a second-series model that was delivered from the factory finished in black and equipped with a color-matched removable hardtop, knock-off Rudge wheels, and front disc brakes. Probably the BMW management made the correct decision, as the car presented by Goertz stands out as an icon in car design Dubbed the 507, the new BMW sports car was the star of the 1955 IAA. From the beginning onwards the car had the 3.2 Liter V8, now producing 150 bhp at 5000 revs.