Photo: Bonhams
Back in the late 1950s, BMW was trying its luck in the roadster market with the 507, after giving it a go at manufacturing pots and bicycles in the years that followed the war. As it turned out, the 507 was not at all welcomed by the industry, and only 252 units were ever made.
That low production run makes the 507 a very desirable car in today’s world. And having one go up for sale at an auction somewhere is sure to draw crowds of collectors to the venue.
Especially if we’re talking about a 507 that was owned by Albrecht von Goertz, BMW’s design brainiac behind the both the 503 grand touring and the 507 roadster, models who were supposed to revive BMW but ended up leaving the carmaker bleeding money.
Auction house Bonhams will be selling the unique 507 at its annual Bond Street Sale on 1 December. The car was manufactured in 1958 but was not initially owned by Goertz.
Bonhams says the designer purchased it in 1971 and drove it for about a decade. The car ended up in other hands at the beginning of the 1980s, and was extensively restored in 1990s to “an excellent condition.”
The auction house estimates it will get for the car between £2,100,000 and £2,200,000 ($2.7 – 2.8 million).
Being one of the most important car auctions in London this time of year, the Bond Street Sale has far more to offer than just Goertz’s BMW 507.
Alongside it will sit other exciting cars owned over the years by important figures, like the 1993 Jaguar XJ220C Competition coupe driven by David Coulthard and David Brabham, or the 1985 Jaguar XJR6 Group C Racing coupe of Martin Brundle.
The list of equally important cars, but with no big names attached, include a 1959 Lister-Jaguar Knobbly, a 1966 Aston Martin DB6, a 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast and, as the oldest entry on the lot, the 1937 Lagonda LG45 Rapide Tourer.
Especially if we’re talking about a 507 that was owned by Albrecht von Goertz, BMW’s design brainiac behind the both the 503 grand touring and the 507 roadster, models who were supposed to revive BMW but ended up leaving the carmaker bleeding money.
Auction house Bonhams will be selling the unique 507 at its annual Bond Street Sale on 1 December. The car was manufactured in 1958 but was not initially owned by Goertz.
Bonhams says the designer purchased it in 1971 and drove it for about a decade. The car ended up in other hands at the beginning of the 1980s, and was extensively restored in 1990s to “an excellent condition.”
The auction house estimates it will get for the car between £2,100,000 and £2,200,000 ($2.7 – 2.8 million).
Being one of the most important car auctions in London this time of year, the Bond Street Sale has far more to offer than just Goertz’s BMW 507.
Alongside it will sit other exciting cars owned over the years by important figures, like the 1993 Jaguar XJ220C Competition coupe driven by David Coulthard and David Brabham, or the 1985 Jaguar XJR6 Group C Racing coupe of Martin Brundle.
The list of equally important cars, but with no big names attached, include a 1959 Lister-Jaguar Knobbly, a 1966 Aston Martin DB6, a 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast and, as the oldest entry on the lot, the 1937 Lagonda LG45 Rapide Tourer.
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