Holy Cow! 507

[Dick Steinkamp]

1957 BMW 507 Series II w/Hardtop

Bid for the chance to own a 1957 BMW 507 Series II w/Hardtop at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #39,959.

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One of the few cars ever made that are beautiful from every angle (IMO).

 

[Thomas76]

Holy moly! Un. Ob. Tanium.

 

[Wes]

That's nice. Non original motor and wheels by the sound of it.
Sweepstake on final price?
Wouldn't be surprised to see it top $1m given condition and colour.
For reference, Sotherby's sold one for $2.175m at the start of the year (not including add ons).

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Sweepstake on final price?

I'm going to guess north of $1,750,000US

 

[Wes]

I'm going to guess north of $1,750,000US

Reckon you are right. I'm being conservative as the Sotherby's one was in a pre-Covid economy and had the original motor. That said this one may be a BMW issued replacement as it sounds similar to what happened with some CSL's.

 

[Mot27cars]

Way agree

 

[JMinPDX]

Behold the Grail!

Hagerty Valuation:
#1 $2.4mil Concours
#2 $2.1mil Excellent
#3 $1.85mil Good
#4 $1.750 Fair

I bet the reserve is $2mil

 

[dave v. in nc]

1957 BMW 507 Series II w/Hardtop

Bid for the chance to own a 1957 BMW 507 Series II w/Hardtop at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #39,959.

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One of the few cars ever made that are beautiful from every angle (IMO).

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I agree with Dick's comment about an angle; AND...would argue, the best looking roadster with and without the removable hard top. Said top is incredibly well scaled, and integrated in the total concept. 289 Cobras, and e-Jags were cool, but this is my favorite with top. I probably would have made the fender vent more narrow, but I actually love the exaggeration of the vent...the only butchy scaled detail, on an otherwise pretty feminine form. My .02's worth.

 

[tferrer]

I'm trying to think if there's every been a more valuable car on BaT....

Just cked - it was the Bat owned Gullwing at 1.2. Another bid up to 1.4 w RNM. The LP400 Miura recently sold at 990k.

This 507 will definitely be the new benchmark if it sells...

 

[dave v. in nc]

I dont have a desire for, or the left hip for anything else that I have seen there..(these days...)
As I have slowed down a bit, my taste has matured to match. I'd even love a Sbarro knock-off...

 

[teahead]

loooks awesome in black. most are silver.

Only way to top it would be to have red interior.


Simply the cream of the crop of BMWs.

 

[adawil2002]

My bet bid will be Reserve Not Met

 

[leonine99]

Can't make $2MM without the correct steering wheel Seriously, with the color and ultra rare hardtop I'm with Andrew,, that this will be RNM - unless there are two bidders that HAVE to have it. I'd like to know who did the restoration, these are specialized, hand-built cars and in my opinion, only a handful of establishments in the world have the thorough knowledge for these. And you think we have a hard time finding parts for our E9s? I'm not a nit picker but I don't think the Roundel on the glovebox belongs there. Things like that make more questions pop up in my head - not that I'm bidding mind you! Why I usually comment here and not on Bat, don't want to influence a sale unless something egregious needs to be called out, or I know the car or seller and putting in a good word. IIRC the $507K bid is by a member here.....GOOD LUCK and hope you bag this super rare roadster!

 

[Stan]

Can't make $2MM without the correct steering wheel Seriously, with the color and ultra rare hardtop I'm with Andrew,, that this will be RNM - unless there are two bidders that HAVE to have it. I'd like to know who did the restoration, these are specialized, hand-built cars and in my opinion, only a handful of establishments in the world have the thorough knowledge for these. And you think we have a hard time finding parts for our E9s? I'm not a nit picker but I don't think the Roundel on the glovebox belongs there. Things like that make more questions pop up in my head - not that I'm bidding mind you! Why I usually comment here and not on Bat, don't want to influence a sale unless something egregious needs to be called out. IIRC the $507K bid is by a member here.....GOOD LUCK and hope you bag this super rare roadster!

Restoration

 

[Thomas76]

And it's to nearly a million on day one. I can almost hear the hedge funds being sold to buy this car.

 

[leonine99]

BaT had a 2015 LaFerrari that went to $3.125MM but RNM. Don't see this 507 getting there, but with BaT who knows???

 

[Stan]

Just watched the video of the 507 driving.
WOW, gets my pulse racing... what a beautiful car
But I am very thankful to have The Great White (I know he is listening)

 

[CSteve]

The curved, leather sun visors with the chrome hardware did it for me!

 

[teahead]

Should be a 30d auction to give time for bidders to travel and see the car in person.

I can't imagine someone buying 7-figure cars w/o seeing it in person. Then again, Sheiks in the middle-east would just hire a local expert to PPI.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Should be a 30d auction to give time for bidders to travel and see the car in person.

I can't imagine someone buying 7-figure cars w/o seeing it in person. Then again, Sheiks in the middle-east would just hire a local expert to PPI.

My guess is the car will not meet reserve and sell on BaT, but both BaT and the seller will win on this one. BaT will get tons of new eyes on their site because of this car, and the seller will get lots of exposure of the car, some free advertising for their business overall, and the opportunity to sell the car after the auction.