BMW V8 502 “Barockengel”

Vehicle Description

Coveted BMW classic, the “Baroque Angel”
– 3.2 L eight-cylinder four-stroke V-engine 90° cylinder angle with 103 kW (140 hp)
– Fully synchronized 4-speed manual gearbox with gearshift on the steering column
– First registration 06/1962
– Speedometer reading 9,231 km
– In 2006 the engine was overhauled by a specialist workshop, investment € 5,600
According to Only driven a maximum of 400 km afterwards
– Additional instruments oil temperature, cooling water temperature, rev counter and voltmeter
mounted below, repair instructions and ET catalog available
– becker Grand Prix car radio, additional battery main switch and hazard warning lights
– Original receipts for repairs and an engine overhaul available
– German registration papers, H-approval available
Authentic overall condition of the exterior and interior

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The BMW 501/502 were built from 1952 to 1964 and are known as “Baroque Angels” because of their curved lines. In addition to the sedans, a few convertibles and coupes were also produced. The type 501 was the first BMW car from Munich, all previous ones were manufactured in Eisenach.
In 1954 the BMW 502 came on the market, which was powered by the first eight-cylinder engine newly designed in Germany after the Second World War. The V8 engine from 1954 had a displacement of 2.6 liters. From 1955 there was a 3.2-liter version for the BMW 502. The output was 120 hp and was increased to 140 hp in 1957. All vehicles had rear-wheel drive and a fully synchronized four-speed gearbox with steering wheel shift and from February 1963 stick shift. The representative vehicles were very expensive for the post-war period with prices between DM 11,500 and around DM 22,000, so that only a little more than 23,000 units were sold in the entire construction period, including around 280 convertibles and coupés with bodies from Baur in Stuttgart and Autenrieth in Darmstadt.

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