BMW 507

{{Infobox automobile | name = BMW 507 | image = BMW 507.jpg | caption = BMW 507 at the 2009 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] | manufacturer = [[BMW]] | production = 1956–1959<br>252 units built | assembly = Germany: Bavaria, [[Milbertshofen-Am Hart|Milbertshofen]] | designer = [[Albrecht von Goertz]] | class = [[Grand tourer]] | body_style = 2-door [[convertible (car)|convertible / Detachable hardtop]] | platform = | related = [[BMW 503]] | layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel drive]] | engine = {{cvt|3168|cc|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''[[BMW OHV V8 engine|M507/1]]'' V8 | transmission = 4-speed [[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[manual transmission|manual]]<ref name="Norbye88" /><ref name="Norbye96" /> | wheelbase = {{convert|2480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> | length = {{convert|4380|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /><ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /> | width = {{convert|1650|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /><ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /> | height = {{convert|1257|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> | weight = {{convert|1330|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Lewin28" /><ref name="Norbye116" /> | sp = uk | predecessor = [[BMW 328]] | successor = {{ubl | [[BMW 3200 CS]] | [[BMW Z8]] (spiritual) }} }}

The '''BMW 507''' is a luxury [[Grand Tourer|grand touring]] [[Roadster (automobile)|convertible]] that was produced by German automobile manufacturer [[BMW]] from 1956 until 1959. Originally planned for export to the United States at thousands per year, the car proved too costly, leading to just 252 units produced and major financial losses for BMW. Decades later, however, at least three dozen surviving examples became highly coveted at public auctions, making them the most valuable BMWs ever built in the brand's 100+ year history.

==Development== [[File:1958 BMW 507 3.3 Front.jpg|thumb|left|Front 3/4-view]] The BMW 507 was conceived by American automobile importer [[Max Hoffman]] who, in 1954, persuaded the BMW management to produce a [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]] version of the [[BMW 501]] and [[BMW 502]] saloons to fill the gap between the expensive [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]] and the cheap and underpowered [[Triumph Motor Company|Triumph]] and [[MG Cars|MG]] sports cars. BMW engineer [[Fritz Fiedler]] was assigned to design the [[rolling chassis]], using existing components wherever possible.<ref name="Norbye96" /> Early body designs by [[Ernst Loof]] were rejected by Hoffman, who found them to be unappealing. In November 1954, at Hoffman's insistence, BMW contracted designer [[Albrecht von Goertz]] to design the [[BMW 503]] and the 507.<ref name="Norbye113_4" />

Thirty-four Series I 507s were built in 1956 and early 1957.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6" /> These cars had welded aluminium fuel tanks of {{convert|110|L|USgal|1}} capacity behind the rear seats.<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> These large tanks limited both boot space<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> and passenger space, and gave off the smell of fuel inside the car when the soft top was up or the hardtop was in place.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6" /> Series II and later 507s had fuel tanks of {{convert|66|L|USgal|1}} capacity under the boot, shaped around the space for the spare tyre.<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> {{clear left}}

The 507's frame is a shortened 503 frame, the wheelbase having been reduced from {{convert|2835|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} to {{convert|2480|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Norbye96" /><ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> The chassis was also made of thicker-gauge steel up from 1.75 mm originally to 2.5 mm. This change was necessitated due to large amounts of flexing in early development mules.<ref name="classic-car">{{cite web|url=https://www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk/blog/features/ultimate-driving-machines-we-drive-the-bmw-507-and-3200cs/|title=Ultimate driving machines? We drive the BMW 507 and 3200CS|first=Sam|last=Dawson|date=2022-09-21|publisher=[[Classic Cars (magazine)|Classic Cars]]|access-date=2023-03-19}}</ref> Overall length amounted to {{convert|4385|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}, and overall height is {{convert|1257|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712 /> Curb weight was about {{convert|1330|kg|lb}}.<ref name="Norbye251" /> The body was almost entirely hand-formed of [[aluminium]],<ref name="Noakes52" /> and no two cars were exactly the same.

The front suspension has parallel [[double wishbone]]s with [[torsion bar]] springs and an [[anti-roll bar]]. The rear suspension has a [[live axle]], also sprung by torsion bars, and located by a [[Panhard rod]] and a central, transverse [[A-arm]] to control acceleration and braking forces. The brakes were Alfin [[drum brake]]s of 284.5 mm (11.2 in) diameter. Power brakes were optional. Late-model 507s had front Girling [[disc brake]]s<ref name="classic-car"/> and [[Pirelli Cinturato|Pirelli 185VR16 Cinturato]] radial tyres.

The engine is an aluminium [[alloy]] [[BMW OHV V8 engine|OHV V8]], of {{convert|3168|cc|L cuin|1|abbr=on}} displacement, with [[pushrod]]-operated overhead [[poppet valve|valves]]. It has two [[Zenith Carburetters|Zenith]] 32NDIX two-barrel [[carburetor]]s, a chain-driven oil pump, high-lift cams, a different spark advance curve, polished [[combustion chamber]] surfaces, and a [[compression ratio]] of 7.8:1,<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> yielding {{convert|150|PS|kW|0|abbr=on}} DIN at 5,000 rpm.<ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /><ref name="Norbye113_4" /> The engine is mated to a close ratio four-speed [[manual transmission]].<ref name="Norbye113_4" /> The standard rear-end ratio was 3.70:1, but ratios of 3.42:1 and 3.90:1 were optional.<ref name="Norbye96" /><ref name="Norbye113_4" /> A contemporary road test of a 507 with the standard 3.70:1 final drive was reported in ''Motor Revue'', stating a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of 11.1 seconds and a top speed of {{cvt|122|mph|kph|1|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Norbye115" /> {{Clear}}

==Introduction and impact== [[File:BMW 507 (25810004853).jpg|thumb|Interior]] The 507 made its debut at the [[Waldorf-Astoria]] Hotel in New York in the summer of 1955.<ref name="Seeliger83" /> Production began in November 1956. Hoffman intended the 507 to sell for about $5,000, which he believed would allow a production run of 5,000 units a year. Instead, high production costs pushed the price in Germany to [[Deutsche Mark|DM]] 26,500 then DM 29,950.<ref name="Oswald172" /><ref group="note">[[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]] was DM 32,500.</ref> This drove the U.S. price initially to $9,000 then ultimately $10,500 (${{Inflation|US|10500|1958|r=-2|fmt=c}} today).<ref name="Covello137_38" /> Some of the prominent buyers were [[Elvis Presley]], who owned one and five years later gifted another (a 1958 model to actress [[Ursula Andress]]), actors [[Fred Astaire]], who bought his 1957 model from Andress' husband [[John Derek]], [[Alain Delon ]], aeronautical entrepreneur [[Domenico Agusta|Count Agusta]], as well as King [[Constantine II of Greece]], [[Prince Rainier of Monaco]] and champion racers, [[Hans Stuck]], [[John Surtees]], who received his, in 1957, as a gift from Count Agusta and [[Georg Meier|Georg "Schorsch" Meier]]. Despite the celebrity owners, the 507 did not reach more than 10% of the sales volume achieved by [[Mercedes-Benz 300SL]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a8428/elvis-presleys-bmw-507-set-for-restoration/ |title=Elvis Presley's BMW 507 set for full restoration |first=Max |last=Prince |date=July 29, 2014 |work=Road & Track}}</ref><ref name="AutoMotorundSport197712" />

BMW had intended for 507 to revive the company's sporting image, but the higher production cost led the company to the verge of bankruptcy. BMW lost money on each 507 built and resulted in the company's losses of DM 15 million for 1959.<ref name="Konzernarchiv_507" /><ref name="Seeliger138" /> The company's losses led to the [[Financial capital|capital infusion]] from [[Herbert Quandt]] in order to prevent the bankruptcy. The launch of the new models, [[BMW 700]] and [[BMW New Class#1|'New Class' 1500]] helped the company recover financially.

Only 252 plus two [[prototypes]] were built before the production was terminated in 1959.<ref name="Norbye115" /><ref name="AutoMotoruSport199613" /> {{Clear}}

==Legacy== [[File:BMW Z8 - Front (2009-05-20) bearb.jpg|thumb|left|[[BMW Z8]], with 507-inspired front grilles and side vents]] [[File:BMW 507 Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0185.jpg|thumb|Rear 3/4-view]] [[File:BMW 507 side top view.jpg|thumb|Side top view of a BMW 507 softtop with roof down]] [[File:BMW 507 3.JPG|thumb|right|Detail on front fender/wing]] The styling of the 507 later influenced the [[BMW Z3|Z3]],<ref name="Noakes152" /> the [[BMW Z4|Z4]],{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} and, most noticeably, the [[BMW Z8|Z8]],<ref name="Noakes164_5" /><ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8" /> with its chromed side vents and horizontal front grilles.<ref name="Noakes164_5" /> The 507 remains a milestone model for its attractive styling. 202 507s are known to survive.{{Citation needed|date= June 2010}}

===Notable owners=== As mentioned above, [[Elvis Presley]], while stationed in Germany on duty with the US Army, bought his first 507, a 1957 model (chassis #70079 and colored feather white), which had been raced by [[Hans Stuck]], used as a press demonstrator by BMW, and appeared in a German musical comedy entitled [[Hula-Hopp, Conny]] (released in March 1959). Because many of his European fans left lipstick marks on the car, mainly while parked outside his home at 14 Goethestrasse, in [[Bad Nauheim]], he had it painted red. Just before Presley's return to the US, it was imported into the United States in 1960 and bought by Alabama singer and disc jockey Tommy Charles, who became even better known in the US, a few years later for being the prime mover in the inflating of the infamous [[More popular than Jesus]] Beatles controversy. Charles had 70079 extensively modified, including having the engine replaced with a Chevrolet V8.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_3" /> In 1962, it was painted black and its interior changed to red, only to again be painted red, which is how it remained for the next 50 years. In July 2014, [[BMW Group]] announced that Presley's car would be on display for a short period at the [[BMW Museum]] in [[Munich]], before being entirely restored by its Classic department. This fully restored car, now back to its original white color, was displayed in the newly renovated BMW Zentrum museum at their US manufacturing center in [[Greer, South Carolina]], and is now on display, with its own particular interactive exhibit at the BMW Museum in Munich.,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/24/elvis-presley-bmw-507-restoration-photos-video |title=BMW begins restoring Elvis Presley's 507 |first=Noah |last=Joseph |work=AutoBlog |date=24 July 2014 |access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> According to press reports emanating from the Norwegian authorities which handled the car's exhibit at the Oslo Motor held from 28 to 31 October 2022, the car is now valued at 180 Norwegian Kroner, or approximately $16.8m, the highest valuation for any BMW.

In 1963, Presley reportedly bought, as a gift, a 1958 model (chassis #70192) to [[Ursula Andress]], who starred with him that year in ''[[Fun in Acapulco]]''.<ref group="note">Andress told ''Bimmer'' magazine that Elvis gave her the car, while RM Auctions says there is no known documentation of Elvis giving Andress the car.</ref> Andress's husband, [[John Derek]], who had owned another 507 ( a 1957 model, chassis # 70044) then just sold it to entertainer [[Fred Astaire]], had the 507 that Elvis gave his wife specially customized, which included changing its color from white to light blue, as well as having the engine replaced with a Ford 289 V8. Andress sold the car in 1997 to [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]] for US$300,000. The car was then again restored with a correct drivetrain by a later owner.<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_4" /><ref name="RMAndress507" /> When the car arrived at McDougall's Carrera Automotive it had also been repainted black. The original engine was lost to time but two 503 V8s were located along with the dual carburetor intake from a 507. Both engines were made into a running engine with BMW AG making a new engine gasket kit including head gaskets at a cost of {{USD|25,000}}. It was also returned to its original white color and subsequently sold at auction for {{USD|350,000}}<ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_5" /> and at a later auction in 2011 for {{USD|1,072,500}}.<ref name="RMAndress507" />

[[Bernie Ecclestone]]'s 507 fetched {{GBP|430,238}} ({{USD|904,000}}) at an auction in [[London]] in October 2007.<ref name="ClassicRallies" /> At the Amelia Island Concours in March, 2014, a 507 sold at auction for $2.4 million.<ref name="GarrettAmeliaIsland"/>

[[John Surtees]] was given a 507 by [[Domenico Agusta|Count Agusta]] for winning the 1956 500cc World Motorcycle Championship on an [[MV Agusta]]. Surtees worked with Dunlop to develop disc brakes for the front wheels of the 507, and his 507 eventually had disc brakes on all four wheels.<ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8" /> Surtees owned his 507 until his death.<ref name="SurteesBMW" /> Soon after, in July 2018, the Surtees car sold for £3,809,500 plus commission, the equivalent of US$5 million, the highest ever paid for a 507.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-44826858|title = John Surtees' 'very special' 1957 BMW sells for £4m|work = BBC News|date = 13 July 2018}}</ref> On 1 December 2018, a 507 owned by BMW 507 and 503 designer [[Albrecht von Goertz]] was sold for £2,367,000 plus commission, also at [[Bonhams]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/ps24m-bmw-untouchable-bonhams-bond-street-sale | title=£2.4m BMW is untouchable at Bonhams' Bond Street sale | first=Lizzie | last=Pope | date=3 December 2018 | work=Classic & Sports Car | access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref>

==Notes== {{reflist|group="note"}}

==References==

===Citations=== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="Norbye88">[[#Norbye|Norbye, Jan P., ''BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines'']], p. 88</ref> <ref name="Norbye96">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 96</ref> <ref name="Norbye113_4">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], pp. 113–114</ref> <ref name="Norbye115">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 115</ref> <ref name="Norbye116">[[#Norbye|Norbye]], p. 116</ref> <ref name="Norbye251">{{cite book |last= Norbye |first= Jan P. |title= BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines |year= 1984 |publisher= Publications International |location= Skokie, IL, USA |isbn= 0-517-42464-9 |lccn= 84060309 |page= [https://archive.org/details/bmwbavariasdrivi00norb/page/251 251] |chapter= Brief Specifications and Production |chapter-url-access= registration |chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/bmwbavariasdrivi00norb/page/251 }}</ref> <ref name="Noakes52">[[#Noakes|Noakes, Andrew, ''The Ultimate History of BMW'']] p. 52</ref> <ref name="Noakes152">[[#Noakes|Noakes]], p. 152</ref> <ref name="Noakes164_5">[[#Noakes|Noakes]], pp. 164-165</ref> <ref name="Oswald172">[[#Oswald|Oswald, Werner, ''Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol.4'']], p. 172</ref> <ref name="Seeliger83">[[#Seeliger|Seeliger, Georg, ''BMW 503/507: Die V8-Sportmodelle'']], p. 83</ref> <ref name="Seeliger138">[[#Seeliger|Seeliger]], pp. 138, 206</ref> <ref name="Covello137_38">[[#Covello|Covello, Mike, ''Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002'']], pp. 137–138</ref> <ref name=AutoMotorundSport197712>[[#Eicker|Eicker, Helmut, "Die Grossten von Gestern: Auto Motor und Sport fuhr einen BMW 507 Jahrgang 1959"]], ''[[Auto, Motor und Sport]]'' '''12 1977''', 8 June 1977, pp. 54–58</ref> <ref name=AutoMotoruSport199613>[[#Westrup|Westrup, Klaus, "Not und Spiele: Die 50er Jahre..."]], ''[[Auto, Motor und Sport]]'' '''13 1996''', 14 June 1996, pp. 58–65</ref> <ref name="Konzernarchiv_507">[[#BMW_Konzernarchiv_507|BMW Konzernarchiv: BMW 507 Roadster]]</ref> <ref name="AEIGlobal_507toZ8">[[#AEIO_2000_06|Birch, Stuart, ''From 507 to Z8'']], SAE International</ref> <ref name="SurteesBMW">''[[#SurteesBMW|Surtees - Clients and Past Projects - BMW]]'', from [http://www.johnsurtees.com/ Surtees Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130011921/http://www.johnsurtees.com/ |date=2009-11-30 }}, John Surtees Ltd.</ref> <ref name="ClassicRallies">''[[#ClassicRallies|RM auctions' first London sale results]]'', Classicrallies.com, 2007-11-02</ref> <ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_3">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 3</ref> <ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_4">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 4</ref> <ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_5">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret and Werb, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''Bimmer'' magazine, p. 5</ref> <ref name="Bimmer507Pebble_6">[[#Bimmer507Pebble|Jouret, Jackie, and Werb, Helmut, "507s star at Pebble Beach"]], ''[http://www.bimmer-mag.com/ Bimmer]'' magazine, p. 6</ref> <ref name="RMAndress507">[[#RMAndress507|RM Auctions site for Ursula Andress's BMW 507]], 19–20 August 2011</ref> <ref name="Lewin28">[[#Lewin|Lewin, Tony, ''The Complete Book of BMW: Every Model since 1950'']], p. 28</ref> <ref name="GarrettAmeliaIsland">[[#GarrettAmeliaIsland|Jerry Garrett, ''In Florida, New Stars on Block'']], The New York Times</ref> }}

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;Web sites: *{{cite web|url= http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_07-00/01.htm|title= Global Viewpoints - From 507 to Z8|last= Birch|first= Stuart|date= July 2000|work= Automotive Engineering International Online|publisher= SAE International|location= Warrendale, PA USA|type= engineering magazine article|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090614190611/http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_07-00/01.htm|archive-date= 2009-06-14|url-status= dead|ref= AEIO_2000_06|access-date= 2005-10-14}} *{{cite web |url= http://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/119/articles/507s-star-at-pebble-beach#.UpDPVif9wYU|title= 507s star at Pebble Beach|last1= Jouret|first1= Jackie|last2= Werb|first2= Helmut|date= October 25, 2013|website= Bimmer|publisher= Bimmer, Ross Periodicals|page= 1|type= enthusiast magazine article|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131123161713/http://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/119/articles/507s-star-at-pebble-beach?page=1#.UpDVISf9wYU|archive-date= 2013-11-23|url-status= live|access-date= 2013-11-23|ref= Bimmer507Pebble}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.bmw-classic.com/produktkatalog/model_overview.php?keyBr=134&keySp=134&keyEp=Nachkrieg&slep=4 |title=BMW Konzernarchiv: BMW 507 Roadster|publisher=Bmw-konzernarchiv.de |language=de |access-date=2013-11-23 |ref=BMW_Konzernarchiv_507}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?/archives/902-RM-auctions-first-London-sale-results.html |title=RM auctions' first London sale results |publisher=Classicrallies.com |date=2007-11-02 |access-date=2010-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103163904/http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?%2Farchives%2F902-RM-auctions-first-London-sale-results.html |archive-date=2007-11-03 |url-status=dead |ref=ClassicRallies }} *{{cite web|url= http://www.johnsurtees.com/4368/pages/bmw.aspx|title= Surtees - Clients and Past Projects - BMW|work= Surtees Official|publisher= John Surtees Ltd.|location= Kent, UK|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120227180938/http://www.johnsurtees.com/4368/pages/bmw.aspx|archive-date= 2012-02-27|url-status= dead|ref= SurteesBMW|access-date= 2010-06-13}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1057379 |title=Lot 238 1958 BMW 507 Roadster |author= |date=August 2011 |website=RM Auctions |type=Auction description |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123173843/http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1057379 |archive-date=2013-11-23 |access-date=2013-11-23 |url-status=live |ref=RMAndress507 }} *{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/16/automobiles/in-florida-new-stars-on-block.html|title= In Florida, New Stars on Block|author= Jerry Garrett|date=14 March 2014|website= The New York Times|access-date= 2014-03-19|ref=GarrettAmeilaIsland}}

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