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1957 BMW 507 Series II Roadster with Hardtop
United States • 16 Aug 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1957 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, chassis 70082, boasts a remarkable 63-year tenure with its current owner, possibly the longest single ownership for any 507. Delivered new to Venezuela, it features a numbers-matching engine, desirable options like a hardtop and Rudge wheels, and a well-documented history, making it a rare and highly collectible example.

Condition
8
The car has been meticulously maintained by only two owners since 1961, with a comprehensive refurbishment in the 1980s to return it to its original specifications. Recent servicing includes fluid replacements and new tires, indicating ongoing care. While the older refurbishment has mellowed, it's viewed as a sympathetic representation of the car's original state, enhancing its appeal rather than detracting from it.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
70082
Odometer:
45,204 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
3,168cc OHV All-Alloy V8 Engine 2 Twin-choke Zenith Carburetors 150bhp at 5,000rpm 4-Speed ZF Manual Transmission Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle 4-Wheel Hydraulic Aluminum Drum Brakes *In present ownership since 1961 *Just two owners from new *Among the longest single-ownership tenure of any 507 *Preferred 'Series II' model benefitting from factory refinements *Desirably equipped with hardtop, Rudge wheels, Becker Le Mans Radio, and Reims Short-Wave Radio *Numbers-matching example, per BMW Group Classic correspondence *Delivered new to Venezuela *Exacting older refurbishment maintaining a high standard of quality *One of the most beautiful sporting cars of the 1950s THE BMW 507 During the 1950s, car designers on both sides of the Atlantic produced some of the all-time greats of automotive styling, none of them more classically beautiful than the sublime BMW 507.
Indeed, a measure of the 507's enduring significance may be discerned from BMW's 're-introduction' of the mod...
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£1,268,820
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£1,604,314
Median Price (Since 2020)
£2,001,050
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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