1958 BMW 507 Roadster

Bayerische Motoren Werke began in 1961 as an aircraft engine manufacturer. The firm expanded into motorcycle production in the early 1920s and in 1928 it took over the Dixi Company in Eisenach, Germany, which produced under license a version of the British Austin Seven. Following World War II, BMW barely survived by producing expensive low-volume high-quality automobiles. The struggling company was approached by U.S. dealer Max Hoffman to return to its roots and produce a sports car. BMW recruited German-American industrial designer Count Albrecht Goertz, who styled the 507 as an open two-seat roadster.

The first BMW 507 with this body style was introduced at the Frankfurt, Germany automobile show in the fall of 1955. Designed by Graf (Count) Albrecht Goertz this car was manufactured on November 27, 1957 and first delivered in Caracas, Venezuela on January 17, 1958.

There have been five owners before being purchased by the current owner on December 26, 1974. It is number 101 of purportedly 254 BMW 507s built between 1955 and 1959. It has an aluminum V8 engine with a 3168cc displacement producing over 150 DIN hp with a ZF four-speed synchromesh gearbox. Front suspension is double wishbones with a live rear axle Panhard rod rear suspension. The springing media are adjustable torsion bars both front and rear. It has been reported that Italian designer Georgio Giugiaro called the BMW 507 'the most beautiful car' he ever saw.