Vehicle Description
This vehicle is located at our Zonhoven Belgium Facility and is
eligible for importation to the United States. Please contact us
for more information. Delivery to our Aiken, SC facility and all
applicable title fees, insurance, bonds, duties and
transportationcharges will be included in the sale. Vehicle will be
sold with clean and clear South Carolina title.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
to be manufactured and sold after the Second World War, and as the
first BMW car built in Bavaria. The 501 and its derivatives,
including the V8 powered BMW 502, were nicknamed 'Baroque Angels'
by the German public. The BMW 502 was the first postwar German car
to be manufactured with a V8 engine.The 501 had an all-new chassis,
front double wishbone suspension with torsion bar suspension and a
rigid axle with torsion bar suspension at the rear. The four-speed
gearbox was not mounted directly on the engine, but was mounted
separately between the second and third cross-members and driven by
a shaft from the engine. This construction had the advantage of
generous legroom for the front occupants, but also the disadvantage
of a rather complicated construction of the handlebar-mounted
selector lever resulting in a vague shifting mechanism.The bodywork
was drawn by Peter Schimanowski. However, after seeing the
prototype, BMW management decided to commission Pininfarina to
create an alternative design. However, the Pininfarina prototype
was considered too similar to its design for the Alfa Romeo 1900,
so BMW stuck to the Schimanowski design.The BMW 501 V8 which we are
presenting here is a lovely restored example that comes out of a
true petrolhead's collection. They enjoyed working on their cars
and in some cases they restored a few. This BMW is a fully restored
example finished in an immaculate white colour. Every centimeter of
her has been taken care of. Inside she is in equally amazing
condition. With her retrimmed seats to her restored dashboard and
new, period correct, carpets.Mechanically she is ready for many
more miles as the mechanicals have all been overhauled (ex. engine
revision) and are in great working condition. Even the complex
shifter mechanism is working perfectly. She has been given some
white wall tires which add to the style of this classy BMW 501.Our
BMW 501 is looking for a new owner who is ready to drive her on the
best country lanes of a lovely summer's day.
