1959 BMW 507 Series II Roadster
- Engine
- 3.2L all-aluminium V8, 150 bhp
- Colour
- Dark blue (repainted from original light metallic blue)
The BMW 507 Series II Roadster, chassis 70223, is one of only 252 examples produced between 1956 and 1959, styled by Count Albrecht Graf von Goertz and powered by a 3.2-litre all-aluminium V8. Delivered in February 1959 to a BMW agent in Germany, the car is believed to have passed to Baroness von Thyssen in Switzerland before travelling through several Swiss hands. A comprehensive professional restoration in the 1980s changed its livery to dark blue with beige leather; it has since been accompanied by factory certification, restoration documentation, and a favourable independent condition assessment.
Ownership
- 2019-06-30Auction saleEstimate €1,800,000 – €2,200,000
- 1959-02-20 →Factory deliveryGebr. Spicker Automobil-Gesellschaftfull documentation
BMW main dealer that took initial delivery of the car; original colour recorded as light metallic blue per factory certificate.
- 1982 → 1985Private saleFritz Widlfull documentation
Munich-based owner who arranged a full restoration by the Freund workshop; repaint to dark blue with beige hide interior, photographic record retained on file.
- 1985 → 2004Private saleMr Kastnerfull documentation
Based in Günzburg, Germany; arranged a BMW V8 club valuation in 1985 and had an electric fuel pump and Rudge wheels fitted in 1990.
- 2004 → 2018Private saleMost recent custodian prior to 2018 salepartial documentation
Held the car for approximately fourteen years; a Classic Data condition report from 2002 rating the car '2+' was part of the file at acquisition.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBaroness von Thyssenpartial documentation
Believed to have received the car in Lugano, Switzerland; ownership described as reported rather than documented.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSwiss dealerpartial documentation
Intermediate Swiss dealer who reportedly held the car between the Baroness and the next private owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleGiaco Klaingutipartial documentation
Private owner based in Pontresina, Switzerland; period of ownership undated.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1982RestorationFreund
A thorough restoration was carried out, during which the exterior colour was changed to dark blue and the interior was retrimmed in beige Connolly leather. The work was supervised by Ing. Schmidhuber, who subsequently prepared a written assessment confirming the car's excellent post-restoration condition.
A photographic record of the restoration is included with the car's documentation. The restoring company no longer exists.
- 1990Modification
An electric fuel pump was fitted and Rudge-pattern wheels were installed in place of the previous wheels.
Work carried out during the ownership of Mr Kastner of Günzburg.
- 2002InspectionClassic Data
An independent Classic Data assessment rated the car's overall condition as '2+', denoting a very good state of preservation.
A copy of the report is available with the car's accompanying paperwork.
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