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Single vehicle -Reviews Article Open verdict
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Publication Octane October 2006
Open verdict - BMW is best known today for its executive saloons and coupes but it has been building roadsters for more than 70 years.  Octane spent three days sampling its heritage in North Italy.
Features Article Bavarian Beauty
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Publication The Automobile January 2006

Bavarian Beauty - The BMW 507 Touring Sport was launched 50 years ago to wider acclaim by the press than by the market place.  John Byrne recalls the stunning two-seater designed by Albrecht Goertz.

Multi vehicle - Reviews Article Angels of the South
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Publication Classic & Sports Car November 2005
Angels of the South - The BMW 507 took a forecourt battering from Merc's rival 300SL roadster when new.  Almost 50 years on, can Munich's most vaunted redress the balance in the battle of the ultimate '50s supercruisers?  Martin Buckley decides.
Features Article La Dolce Vita
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Publication Octane July 2005
La Dolce Vita - BMW’s V8 powered 507 roadster was a very exclusive car built for very exclusive people in the 1950s - but its thrusting image still fits with the company’s current profile remarkably well.
Multi vehicle - Reviews Article Misguided missiles?
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Publication Classic & Sports Car September 2002
Misguided missiles?  -The BMW 507 was a sales flop when new, but today it's an icon. Richard Heseltine asks whether history will repeat itself with the 507-inspired Z8.

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