While attending Art Basel in Miami, web imprint Cool Hunting caught up with BMW collector Dirk de Groen for a look at one of his prized models, the 1957 BMW 507 convertible. Valued at $1.7 million USD, the rare 507 was initially built to compete with the Mercedes-Benz 300SL, however its expansive productions costs forced the German carmaker to drop its plan to build 5,000 models to what would later be a mere 252. With a top speed of 120 mph, this quaint roadster drives just as well on the racewa...
While attending Art Basel in Miami, web imprint Cool Hunting caught up with BMW collector Dirk de Groen for a look at one of his prized models, the 1957 BMW 507 convertible. Valued at $1.7 million USD, the rare 507 was initially built to compete with the Mercedes-Benz 300SL, however its expansive productions costs forced the German carmaker to drop its plan to build 5,000 models to what would later be a mere 252. With a top speed of 120 mph, this quaint roadster drives just as well on the racewa...
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