The BMW 507 was available from 1956 to 1959 as a roadster and only 252 units were produced during its production period. The car was available with a 3168 cc V8, 16 valves engine that is capable of producing about 150 bhp at 5000 rpm and 236 Nm of torque along with a 4-speed manual transmission. It was able to reach from 0-60 mph in about 8.8 seconds along with a top speed of around 222 km/h. This model had a wheelbase of 2,480 mm, length of 4,380 mm, width of 1,650 mm, height of 1,275 mm and it had a weight of around 1170 kg. The BMW 507 had a front suspension with parallel double wishbones along with torsion bar springs and anti-roll bar. The rear suspension featured live axle along with torsion bars and it has been located by a Panhard rod and transverse A-arm which handles the acceleration n and braking forces. The car was expected to review the sporting image of the company, but they lost money on each of the model that was developed by them. The BMW 507 still remains one of the most important models for its attractive styling and it also attracted most of the buyers. This model had a similar design of the BMW 503 and its body was entirely hand-formed of aluminum. Most of the cars were available with hand-fabricated removable hardtop and each hardtop will fit only the car for which it has been made.
