1955 BMW 502 Coupé (Baur coachwork)
- Engine
- 2.6L V8, aluminium block
- Colour
- Red
One of an estimated 29 examples built, this BMW 502 Coupé carries coachwork by Karosserie Baur and was delivered new to Helsinki in September 1955. Its first owner was Finnish racing driver Aleksi Patama, who regularly drove the car to Germany for servicing and commissioned a repaint from green-grey to red. After passing through private hands from the 1970s, the car was acquired by The Munich Masterpieces Collection in 1993. It retains its matching-numbers aluminium V-8 engine and is accompanied by a BMW Classic Birth Certificate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €207,000 (≈ $228K)
- 1955-09-01 →Factory deliveryAleksi Patamapartial documentation
Finnish racing driver who took delivery in Helsinki; regularly drove the car to Germany for maintenance and commissioned a repaint from green-grey to red.
- → 1993Unidentified owner from the 1970spartial documentation
Acquired the car during the 1970s and retained it for roughly two decades before it passed on.
- 1993 →Private saleMunich Masterpieces Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired the coupé in 1993; the car is offered with a BMW Classic Birth Certificate.
Competition
- —Finnish Grand PrixDriver: Aleksi Patama
First owner Patama was a racing driver who participated in this event; no further details on year or result are provided.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
The first owner periodically drove the car from Finland to Germany for routine servicing and repair work during his period of ownership.
Carried out during Patama's ownership; precise dates and workshops not recorded.
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from the original green-grey shade to red, the colour the car still carries today.
Commissioned by Aleksi Patama during his ownership.
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