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GBV 8
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193 cu in
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173 ft.lb @ 4000 rpm
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Rear wheel drive
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4, Manual
Petrol
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NCAP
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193 cu in
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10.6s
140 mph
annual
The “TS”, which stands for “Touring Sport”, is the only version ever released for the short-life production BMW 507.
The idea for the creation of the 507 was stimulated by the American BMW importer, Max Hoffman, when he convinced the brand’s management that a roadster version of the 501 and 502 models would be a success on the North American market and able to compete with the Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar existing sports models.
Engineer Graf von Goertz was given the job of generating the roadster sports car that would debut in the summer of 1955 and start arriving on the markets the following year.
Despite the success amongst celebrities and its 124 mi/h (200 km/h) top speed, the 507 was actually a pretty big mess for BMW’s finances, almost leading the company to plain bankruptcy. Therefore, production of this sports model completely stopped in 1959, with a sum of 253 units built.
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