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      07-24-2014, 12:03 PM   #23
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So this is the real Elvis 507. I have read so many stories about who what where the Elvis 507 was and if it still existed. What I find amusing is that if you are a person who is purchasing a 507, you would think the first thing you would do is to see if it was "the Elvis Car", but then again, it just sat in his warehouse with all his other classic restores. Amazing this sat that long and it finally shows up.
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I met Albrecht Goertz, the body designer of the 507 (and others), at a BMW CCA meet in Rochester, NY. He was surprised at the attention he got for a 507 design because he won many more awards for his kitchen appliance designs.
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This car looks so sad. It needs love for sure
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http://ranwhenparked.net/2014/07/24/...-507-roadster/

Always thought the 507 was among the sharpest looking sports cars....ever.

^^Thanks for that link. That explains a lot about the King's "lost" 507 serial number #70079.

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Wouldn't that be an old Z4?
nope, make the z8
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How come the odometer has no miles on it???
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How come the odometer has no miles on it???
Dubious indeed.
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      07-24-2014, 07:40 PM   #30
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Great story of the King and his wonderful car about to be retuned to complete perfection.

I cannot wait to see the results!
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      07-24-2014, 08:57 PM   #32
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Wow, that's a great story.

Garcia's 3.0cs is in better shape though (and half as old) http://laser--wolf.tumblr.com/post/6...1973-bmw-3-0cs
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That model almost put BMW out of business. They lost money on all of them. $5K in the 50's was a LOT of money.

Still, it's cool.
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I hate to break it for you fellow bimmer but the Z4 handling is awful, moreover the 507 closest successor is the classic Z8.
I said lines not handling
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      07-25-2014, 12:45 PM   #35
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What a cool story and the restoration will be much celebrated.
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More (old)historical info on this car from Bimmer Magazine...

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October 25, 2013
http://www.bimmer-mag.com/issues/119...1#.U9LZ5fmSzWs

and...

http://www.bimmer-mag.com/news-blog/...y#.U9gaxfmSzWt
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The Z8 is definitely a tribute to the 507. While there were certainly thousands more Z8's manufactured they are certainly becoming a modern collectible.
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Stunning! I really love the 507 model.

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Nice to see the car, the King, and the photos from Ray Barracks. I was there in the same battalion and barracks that Elvis served in when we closed it down in 2007.
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Nice to see the car, the King, and the photos from Ray Barracks. I was there in the same battalion and barracks that Elvis served in when we closed it down in 2007.
^^That's pretty cool. I've often heard that in Graf(Grafenwöhr) there is a plaque where Elvis qualified his weapons training at the range there. I find it kind of hard to believe the guys from Frankfurt would travel all the way to Graf for "weapons" training. ?


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That's pretty cool. I've often heard that in Graf(Grafenwöhr) there is a plaque where Elvis qualified his weapons training at the range there. I find it kind of hard to believe the guys from Frankfurt would travel all the way to Graf for "weapons" training. ?
I have not seen such a plaque but Graf is a large training area. We had a plaque commemorating Elvis's service on the kaserne and lots of memorabilia scattered about.

American tank crews stationed across Germany routinely travelled to Graf to for weapons qualification training. We used to go twice a year to train tank gunnery. We would ship the tanks and troops by rail, though some soldiers convoyed the trucks on the autobahn.
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So this is the real Elvis 507. I have read so many stories about who what where the Elvis 507 was and if it still existed. What I find amusing is that if you are a person who is purchasing a 507, you would think the first thing you would do is to see if it was "the Elvis Car", but then again, it just sat in his warehouse with all his other classic restores. Amazing this sat that long and it finally shows up.
Yup, it's an amazing story. One that will have a happy ending in two years time...
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Damnit! Makes me want to check every single barn in the US.
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"Elvis' 507 Lost & Found" BMW Museum display...

Found some pics of what the "Elvis' 507 Lost & Found" display looks like in the lobby of the Museum...


http://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/bmw_...507_elvis.html
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