3,168cc OHV Alloy Hemi-Head V-8 Engine Twin Zenith Carburetors 140 BHP at 4,800 RPM 4-Speed ZF Manual Gearbox Front Double A-Arms and Torsion Bars, Rear Live-Axle with Torsion Bars 4-Wheel Vacuum-Assisted Hydraulic Drum Brakes *One of just 273 of BMW's elegant V8 coupe produced *Among the most collectible BMWs of all time *Finely restored in a handsome two-tone blue livery *Equipped with hydraulic power widows and Becker Mexico *Includes restoration & service history, jack, and tool kit THE BMW 503 There's seemingly no limit to the clout that famed US importer Max Hoffman had on European manufacturers in the 1950s.

With a finger on the pulse of the lucrative US market, Hoffman's influence stretched from the 300SL, the Porsche Speedster, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo and more.

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Hoffman felt BMW's grand "Baroque Angel" saloons could use a sportier sibling, and working with BMW's Commercial Director Hanns Grewenig, the 503 Coupe and Cabriolet were conceived as elite grand touring models fo...