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1959 BMW 507 Specifications

These are standard specifications for the 1959 BMW 507, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Engine Location : Front
Drive Type : Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis : Aluminum body on tubular steel frame
Production Years for Series : 1956 - 1959
Body Designer : Albrecht Graf Goertz
Price : $10,500
Weight : 2940 lbs | 1333.562 kg
Combined MPG : 24.00
0-60 mph : 8.8 seconds.
Top Speed : 125 mph | 201.125 km/h
V 8 90-degree
Displacement : 3168 cc | 193.3 cu in. | 3.2 L.
Power : 153 BHP (112.608 KW) @ 5000 RPM
Torque :174 Ft-Lbs (236 NM) @ 4000 RPM
Bore : 82.0 mm | 3.228 in.
Stroke : 75.0 mm | 2.953 in.
Compression : 7.8:1
Main Bearings : 5
Construction : Aluminum block and head
36 NDIX 2-barrel carburetors
Transmission:
4 Manual Floor lever

507 Production (1956-1959) : 252
  : Plus 2 prototypes
1959 BMW 507

Roadster

Body Designer : Albrecht Graf Goertz
Seating Capacity : 2
Doors : 2
Exterior
Length : 172.4 in | 4379 mm.
Width : 65.0 in | 1651 mm.
Height : 51.2 in | 1301 mm.
Wheelbase : 97.6 in | 2479 mm.

Suspension
Front : Dual A-arms with torsion bars

Rear : Rigid axle with torsion bars

Steering
Pinion and Sector

Tires / Wheels
Tires : 6.00Hx16

1959 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : $2,200
Avg. Household Income : $5,010
Avg. Home : $12,400
Avg. Gallon of Gas : $0.25

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Q: How fast is the 1959 BMW 507? A: The 1959 BMW 507 has a top speed of 125 mph.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 BMW 507? A: The 1959 BMW 507 has a wheelbase size of 97.60 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1959 BMW 507? A: The 1959 BMW 507 has a length of 172.40 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1959 BMW 507? A: The 1959 BMW 507 has a width of 65.00 inches.

Q: How much did the 1959 BMW 507 cost when new?A: The 1959 BMW 507 had a base price of approximately $10,500 (USD).

Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1959 BMW 507? A: The 1959 BMW 507 was a Roadster.

Q: What tires did the 1959 BMW 507 have? A: The 1959 BMW 507 had 6.00Hx16 tires.

Q: How many 507 were produced? A: BMW produced 252 examples of the 507 from 1956 to 1959.

Q: What engine did the 1959 BMW 507 have? A: The engine powering the 1959 BMW 507 was a V 8 (3168 cc | 193.3 cu in. | 3.2 L.) with 153 BHP (112.608 KW) @ 5000 RPM and 174 Ft-Lbs (236 NM) @ 4000 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1959 BMW 507 have? A: The 1959 BMW 507 had a 4 speed Manual Floor lever gearbox.