The BMW 507 was launched at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show

On September 22, 1955, the BMW 507 makes its debut at the Frankfurt auto show. The hand-built, aluminum-bodied, V-8-powered roadster was developed to move BMW beyond being just a manufacturer of stodgy sedans and was supported by Max Hoffman, BMW's influential American importer.
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