{"id":35049,"date":"2014-02-28T16:08:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T16:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=35049"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:54:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:54:12","slug":"bmw-507","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/cars\/bmw-507\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW 507 – the delicate beemer"},"content":{"rendered":"

We spend a good proportion of every day thinking about, looking at and messing about with cars and motorcycles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So when a car appears that makes us go all girly and silly. It’s got to be something special. This 1958 BMW 507 series two just made us blush like a teenager in love.<\/p>\n

Just look at it.<\/p>\n

\"BMW-507-2\"<\/a><\/figure>\n

The technical details are as follows:145 bhp, 3,168 cc all-alloy overhead-valve V-8 engine with dual carburettors, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with dual A-arms and torsion bars, live rear axle with torsion bars, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes.<\/p>\n

The car designed specifically for the American market and imported to compete with the 300SL Mercedes. And you can see the lines, full of grace but hinting at an aggression – are broadly in line with what was done with the Mercedes.<\/p>\n

\"BMW-507-3\"<\/a><\/figure>\n

But for us, there’s an impeccable purity of form here – one that eclipses the Benz in every area. And the thing is, until very recently these were overlooked by collectors – meaning that appreciation of these beauties has been astronomic of late. Put it this way: RM Auctions reckon this will sell at their forthcoming Amelia Island sale for as much as $1.8M US. Pretty astronomical for a fifties Beemer – but in a way, justified. There were only 251 ever made – and at the time they were offered for sale for a hefty $11000 US.<\/p>\n

And that colour! Happy Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

all images courtesy RM Auctions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t