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 to the United States at a rate of thousands per year, it ended up being too expensive, resulting in a total production figure of 252 cars and heavy financial losses for BMW.
BMW 507 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
Front 3/4-view
The 507's 3.2 litre V8 engine
BMW 507 with optional detachable hardtop
Maximilian Edwin Hoffman, was an American importer of luxury European automobiles during the 1950s.
Prototype Mercedes-Benz 300SL, developed at Hoffman's suggestion for the U.S. marketplace
Porsche 356 Speedster, another model suggested by Hoffman
BMW 507, 1958, designed by A Goertz on suggestion by Hoffman
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Max Hoffman House, Rye, New York