This July, during The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale in Chichester (England), Bonhams will sell this superb 1957 BMW 507 Roadster. The price is still unknown but last year RM Sotheby's proposed one for $2,400,000.
History of the BMW 507 Roadster
As always in US in 50's, the BMW 507 was an idea of Max Hoffman, importer of luxuous cars from Europe, that convinced BMW to produce a rival car to the Mercedes 300 SL Roadster and contacted Count Albrecht von Goertz, a German industrial designer.
The roadster was produced by BMW between 1956 and 1959 for the US market. Initially, BMW wanted to exported to US 1,000 examples by year but it was too expensive. Only 252 cars were built. The prototype was presented with success in 1955 at the Frankfurt Auto Show but latter this year the reception in the US was disappointing. Hoffman wanted a price tap at $5,000 but the price was $9,000 more than the double of Ford Thunderbird or Chevrolet Corvette.
Technical Specification
The engine of the 507 comes from the BMW 502, a 3.2-litre V8 engine, it's BMW's first V8 engine and in production until the M60 in 1992. It delivers 150 hp for a top speed around 250 kmh and 11 seconds to reach 100 kmh.
Beautiful red leather interior...
Sources
Auction at Bonhams
BMW 507 Roadster on Wiki
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