BMW 502, 1957
BMW 502
BMW 502•
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Chassis No.: 70014
Auction: Kissimmee 2022
Auction date: January 16, 2022
Lot No.: S169
$106,700 | Sold
- Exterior: Nurburgring Silver
- Interior: Black
- 1957 BMW 502 donor car built to replicate a 507 competition prototype as raced in the 1950s
- Aluminum model 507 body built and assembled in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nurburgring Silver with Black competition seats with aluminum tonneau
- Correct 2.6L BMW 502 V-8 engine, number 40021
- Four 2-barrel downdraft carburetors
- 4-speed manual gearbox
- Nardi BMW Sport wooden steering wheel
- 1957 BMW 502 front suspension and brakes
- 1957 BMW 502 rear differential
- Engine turned dash panel
- 12 volt electric system
- Period correct VDO gauges
- Eligible for most rally road events such as Colorado Grand, CA Miglia and Copper State 1000
- Sold as a prototype race car on a Bill of Sale
- Iconic BMW competition body styling
- Please note that this vehicle has a coolant leak that the buyer will cover the cost to fix
The 507 roadster is likely among BMW’s greatest machines of all time and its most elegant of the 1950s sporting models. The gorgeously curvaceous, lithe, front-engined roadster was designed by Albrecht von Goertz, whose fingerprints were on a number of significant sports cars of the 1950s and ‘60s. All 507s were powered by BMW’s own all-aluminum 2.6L overhead-valve V-8 backed only by a manual transmission; they were rare, expensive and excellent performers.
The proverbial rich and famous owned them, including the original “Bond Girl,” actress Ursula Andres, the incomparable Fred Astaire, racing drivers Hans Stuck (Sr) and John Surtees, Formula 1 kingpin Bernie Ecclestone, and none other than Elvis Presley. The 507 could be had with a conventional folding convertible top or with a removable hardtop, and just 252 were built between 1956 and 1960. A popular BMW, the 507’s primary design themes were recalled in the BMW Z8 roadster that appeared in the 1999 James Bond film, “The World Is Not Enough.” A few 507s competed in international rally competition, but the factor never produced an official racing version.
BMW’s 502 coupe and cabriolet shared much of the 507’s chassis architecture, suspension and its V-8 power and drivetrain. This fabulous 507 Competition Prototype recreation is based on a 502 donor car and designed and built to replicate a 507 competition model, had one been produced in the 1950s. The coachwork, entirely handbuilt in Argentina, is crafted in aluminum and quite faithful to the original street car’s look, save for some racier details such as the lack of exterior door handles, bumpers and the use of a Plexiglas racing windscreen. This bespoke machine also employs 15-inch wheels, as opposed to the original’s 14-inch wheels.
The original dual-carburetor intake system has been binned in favor of a competition-style four 2-barrel carburetor setup, and the car will be sold as a prototype racing car on a bill of sale only. For those who fancy a bit of vintage racing or a go at Colorado Grand, California Mille or Copper State 1000 style road rallying, this elegant, ‘50s-style road racer is an opportunity to do it in fine style.
التكلفة
391,856 AED
