BMW 507

The roadster used a light-alloy V8 displacing 3,168 cc and producing about 150 bhp.

The 507 used a chassis derived from the BMW 502, shortened by approximately 35.5 cm.

The 507's bodywork was made from aluminium, helping to control the weight of the luxury roadster.

BMW Group Classic states that only 251 examples of the 507 had been built by the end of production in 1959.

Series production of the BMW 507 ran from December 1956 until December 1959.

The BMW 507 made its public debut at the 1955 Frankfurt IAA motor show.

The BMW 507 was styled by Albrecht Graf von Goertz, whose proposal was selected for production in the mid-1950s.

From late 1957, the so-called Series II gained changes including a rear-right fuel filler and a taller dashboard that could accommodate a radio.

U.S. importer Max Hoffman pressed BMW to create an elegant sports model capable of attracting American buyers, helping to set the 507 project in motion.

A price of about 26,500 Deutsche Marks placed the 507 at the very top of the market and helped keep the model exceptionally rare.