How many units of the BMW 507 were produced?

BMW produced 252 units of the BMW 507. The elegant two-seat grand tourer was built from 1956 to 1959 and became one of BMW’s most celebrated classic cars, despite being a commercial and financial disappointment when new.

The 507 was conceived after American importer Max Hoffman persuaded BMW to build a roadster positioned between the expensive Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and cheaper British sports cars. Designer Albrecht von Goertz created its distinctive shape, while the car used a 3.2-liter V8 and a four-speed manual transmission. It made its public debut at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1955, with production beginning in November 1956.

The planned sales volume was thousands per year, but high production costs pushed the price far above the intended target. BMW lost money on every car and suffered major losses by 1959. Sources commonly state 252 production cars, while some historical accounts separately mention two prototypes; the quiz’s figure refers to the regular production total. The model’s rarity later made surviving examples extremely valuable.