1956 BMW 507 TS Coupe 3.2L V8 4MT RWD (150 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Like the 507 Roadster, the Coupe version was produced between 1956 and 1959 in two series. Still, unfortunately, the high production costs led to the dismissal of this stunning car due to financial reasons.

The design of the 507 was a true masterpiece created by Albrecht Goertz. He started from the roadster version of the car, shortened the wheelbase, and made a coupe bodywork for it. But since the car was hand built, it couldn’t compete, price-wise, with another great car from those times, the famous Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing.”

Max Hoffman, who was the main importer for BMW in the U.S., convinced the German automaker to create a hardtop version of the 507 roadster. Since it was a vehicle built on top of a rigid chassis, that was not such a big problem, so Albrecht Goertz made it happen. He kept the car’s front fascia with the round headlights and the flat and wide grilles. Moreover, the vents from the front fenders were kept in place. Yet, the car sported a rigid, aluminum roof instead of a canvas top. Since the car didn’t need extra space for the retractable rag-top, the designer chose to shorten the wheelbase and make a curved rear windscreen at the back of the cabin.

Inside, the vehicle sported a similar design to the 507 roadster. It featured the same four-spoke steering wheel fronting the three-dial instrument panel. On the middle section of the dashboard, BMW placed the radio. In front of the passenger, the car had a glove compartment. Since the wheelbase was shortened, there was no room in the back for a bench. Still, there were side windows behind the doors.

Underneath the hood, the 507 TS Coupe featured the same 3.2-liter V8 shared with its roadster sibling.