eBay find of the day: 1957 BMW 507

Sylon · 06-21-2010, 12:39 PM

Got $400,000+ ??? This car is gorgeous.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/19/e...-black-beauty/

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The BMW 507 is arguably the most beautiful and certainly among the rarest production models ever to emerge from Munich, with only 253 produced between 1956 and 1959. The 507 was the first BMW built with a V8 engine and remained the only model to use one until the 740i debuted in 1992. The 3.2-liter pushrod V8 under the 507's bonnet was rated at either 150 or 160 horsepower.

Unfortunately, as attractive as the 507 was, its $10,000 price tag made it a bigger commercial failure than the more recent Z8. Following the 507's demise, BMW didn't build another roadster until the 1989 Z1.

This particular example appears to be in very good condition aside from its slightly foggy rear window. It spent a good part of its life at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, where it was purported to be one of two owned by Elvis Presley. As this is written, the $400,000 top bid has not cleared the reserve price, so you still have a chance to remortgage the house and get in on this action.

mousitch · 06-21-2010, 12:49 PM

Sweet god. That is nice. Bid is up to $510,000 and not yet hit reserve

MOTO69JOE · 06-21-2010, 01:44 PM

Wow... Beautiful car!

Freakazoid · 06-21-2010, 03:01 PM

I went ahead and threw in a bid on it

ibeclueless · 06-22-2010, 05:42 AM

wow nice

m_thompson · 06-22-2010, 07:35 AM

I met the designer, Albrecht Graf von Goertz, at one of the BMW CCA Oktoberfests. Nice guy. He also designed kitchen appliances.

ragingclue · 06-22-2010, 11:44 AM

That is a beautiful car.

Manny G... · 06-22-2010, 04:39 PM

this car is worth every penny.. it's historic. the Z8 will eventually be in the same class as this years down the line. what i didnt know is why they called a series II?

scott@bmwhn · 06-22-2010, 05:30 PM

my dream car...my 1:43 scale diecast will have to do

pstyle · 06-22-2010, 06:12 PM

meh... no Comfort Access. I'll pass.

VinnieAces · 06-22-2010, 10:00 PM

bids up to 5,300,100 now and reserve still isnt met!

jopa489 · 06-22-2010, 11:17 PM

Stunning car. Wow.

Dan in PA · 06-22-2010, 11:43 PM

Meh, 55k miles so the warranty is expired, not CPO, no nav, wheels are ugly, steering wheel is terrible...

Freakazoid · 06-23-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan in PA

Meh, 55k miles so the warranty is expired, not CPO, no nav, wheels are ugly, steering wheel is terrible...

ah shit you're right, I forgot it'd be outta warranty, gotta retract that bid

raiste · 06-23-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Freakazoid

ah shit you're right, I forgot it'd be outta warranty, gotta retract that bid

I'm sure BMW will sell you an extended warranty, right?

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VinnieAces · 06-23-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan in PA

Meh, 55k miles so the warranty is expired, not CPO, no nav, wheels are ugly, steering wheel is terrible...

Its 55k Kilometers so thats not too bad

Dan in PA · 06-23-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnieAces

Its 55k Kilometers so thats not too bad

I stand corrected.

Sylon · 06-23-2010, 08:31 PM

I wonder what the reserve was if half a mil wasnt enough.

ragingclue · 06-24-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylon

I wonder what the reserve was if half a mil wasnt enough.

Didn't one of these go for a butt load not too long ago? Or was that a different model?

newbieman78 · 06-24-2010, 08:55 PM

do they have it in cromson red? wana park it next to my 335i.

i'll call jay leno, he'll just buy it cash

06-21-2010, 12:49 PM	#2
mousitch Dark Sider 129 Rep 1,779 Posts Drives: 2008 Space Gray Z4MC Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Missouri iTrader: (11) Garage List 2008 Z4M Coupe [7.50]	Sweet god. That is nice. Bid is up to $510,000 and not yet hit reserve
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MOTO69JOE Captain 27 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E46, E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	Wow... Beautiful car!
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06-22-2010, 05:42 AM	#5
ibeclueless What 141 Rep 9,325 Posts Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (1)	wow nice __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos
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06-22-2010, 11:44 AM	#7
ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	That is a beautiful car.
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Manny G... Banned 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2003 540i-6 M Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newark NJ iTrader: (0)	this car is worth every penny.. it's historic. the Z8 will eventually be in the same class as this years down the line. what i didnt know is why they called a series II?
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scott@bmwhn Major 133 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: Msport X3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (3)	my dream car...my 1:43 scale diecast will have to do __________________ 03' 525iT stick, 22' 530i Previous: 20' X3 M40i, 19' 740i Msport, 17' 430i GC, 15' Msport X3 28i, 15' Sportline X1 28i, 13' Msport 328i, 09' Msport 335i, 07' Msport 335i
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06-22-2010, 06:12 PM	#10
pstyle Enlisted Member 0 Rep 33 Posts Drives: '09 e92 328i ZSP Join Date: May 2010 Location: east coast iTrader: (0)	meh... no Comfort Access. I'll pass.
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06-22-2010, 10:00 PM	#11
VinnieAces Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: Imola Red Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ontario, Can iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [8.00]	bids up to 5,300,100 now and reserve still isnt met! __________________ ///M - Some Mods 'N Stuff
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06-22-2010, 11:17 PM	#12
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06-22-2010, 11:43 PM	#13
Dan in PA Captain 88 Rep 729 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35i [0.00]	Meh, 55k miles so the warranty is expired, not CPO, no nav, wheels are ugly, steering wheel is terrible... __________________ 2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35i\|DCT\|M-Sport\|iDrive\|Premium Sound\|Heated Seats\|Comfort Access\|PDC\|Deep Sea Blue\|Cream [At the port of exit awaiting a shipping vessel since 8/17/12]
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