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    The BMW 507 is a grand touring convertible that was produced by German automobile manufacturer BMW from 1956 until 1959. Initially intended to be exported...
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    "BMW Munich Plant". Bmw-werk-muenchen.de. Location - History - 1922. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-18. "BMW 507 and...
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    4800 rpm. Some UK 503s were delivered tuned to 507 specification, either by BMW or by AFN Ltd, the BMW Concessionaires for the UK; these engines developed...
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    class. Since the pre-war BMW 328 model, BMW had a reputation for sporty production cars. The expensive V8-powered BMW 503 and BMW 507 of the 1950s could not...
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    designed as a styling exercise intended to evoke and celebrate the 1956–1959 BMW 507. Prototypes were spotted testing between 1996 and 1999. A concept was later...
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    The BMW 501 was a luxury car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first BMW model...
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    the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, Porsche 356 Speedster, and V-8 powered BMW 507 roadster. Hoffman's contributions to both automobile development and sports...
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  • was a German industrial designer who designed cars for BMW, including the BMW 503 and BMW 507. He also was an early contributor to the design of the legendary...
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    The BMW 328 was a sports car produced by BMW from 1936 to 1940. Its body design is credited to Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW chief of design after...
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    The BMW Z1 is the first model in BMW's line of Z series roadsters (two-seater convertibles), and was produced in limited numbers from 1989 to 1991. The...
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    upgraded from 507 to 650 hp) 2009–2013 Vermot Veritas RS III (30 cars were built, and used a 600-hp version of the S85 engine) "BMW M5 - 2004 Geneva...
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    1956-1960 BMW 503 — 104 kW (140 bhp) 1956-1959 BMW 507 — 112 kW (150 bhp) 1957-1961 BMW 3.2 Super — 104 kW (140 bhp) In 1961, the "BMW 3.2" and "BMW 3.2 Super"...
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    The BMW M5 is a high-performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. It is considered an iconic vehicle in the sports saloon...
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    by Danish Henrik Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA. The Z07 originally was designed as a styling exercise to celebrate the 507 roadster of the 1950s, but...
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  • Volkswagen Type 1 "Beetle" 1999 Daihatsu Mira Gino – Mini 2000 BMW Z8 – 1956 BMW 507 2000 Jaguar S-Type – 1960s Jaguar S-Type 2000 Toyota Origin – 1955...
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    BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of BMW AG that manufactures High-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")...
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  • BMW F900R BMW G 310 GS BMW G 310 R BMW K1300GT BMW K1600 series BMW S1000RR BMW S1000XR BMW M1000RR BMW HP4 Race BMW R1250RS BMW R1300GS BMW R12 BMW R18...
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    Henrik Fisker (category BMW designers)
    look, paying homage to the BMW 507 (produced from 1956 to 1959).[citation needed] Fisker also worked on the design of BMW's first SUV, a mid-size luxury...
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  • being selected by Raymond Loewy to build his design for a custom bodied BMW 507, the company went on to do several projects with the Franco-American designer...
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    In 1962, Albrecht Goertz was working as a consultant for BMW, having created the BMW 507, and saw the potential of Japanese manufacturers. Yamaha had...
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    based on classic European sports cars such as the Aston Martin DB5 and BMW 507, while his small tail fins were inspired by a 1958 British sports car called...
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    The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The...
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    The BMW E34 is the third generation of the BMW 5 Series, which was produced from 2 November 1987, until 1996. Initially launched as a saloon in January...
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    Carrera GT Porsche 918 Spyder Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Cobra 289 Cobra 427 BMW 507 Ford GT40 Mk I (1965) Ford GT (2005) Ford GT (2017) Member of the board...
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    The BMW VI was a water-cooled V-12 aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1920s. It was one of the most important German aero engines in the years leading...
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    Pisanelli – Renault 750 Sport – 1954 1992: Giuliano Canè / Lucia Galliani – BMW 507 – 1957 1993: Vesco / Bocelli – Cisitalia 202 SC – 1948 1994: Giuliano Canè...
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    carrozzeria Eurostyle.: 162–168  Goertz, who had also done the design for the BMW 507 roadster, produced a body with a tapered nose and a roofline that extended...
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    The BMW i is a sub-brand of BMW founded in 2011 to design and manufacture plug-in electric vehicles. The company initially released two vehicles: the...
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    The BMW 132 was a nine-cylinder radial aircraft engine produced by BMW starting in 1933. BMW took over a license for manufacturing air-cooled radial engines...
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    The fifth generation of the BMW 5 Series executive cars consists of the BMW E60 (saloon version) and BMW E61 (wagon version, marketed as 'Touring'). The...
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