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A BMW rare example 507, which once belonged to Elvis Presley was recovered by BMW and is back in all its splendor. The racing car will be one of the stars in elegance contest Pebble Beach, USA on 21 August.
In addition to having the peculiarity of having belonged to the “King of Rock”, the roadster that Elvis bought during his military service in Germany in 1958, then about 23, is a rare model, since they were produced only 254 copies.
the car came to be “lost” for over five decades, until 2014, when a collector associated with the chassis number of the former owners, recognizing the importance of this 507.
immediately BMW took over the “rescue” and its recovery. He spent eight restoration work, including the reconstruction of the engine. It took two years to give him back the original state, which went by the exchange of the painting, to white. Elvis women who were filled write your phone number on the car, so she sent paint it red.
The restoration included the production of some original parts, including the rear axle, which was not unique, the instrument panel, which had been removed or the V8 engine of 3.2-liter 150cv. The original engine was replaced by a source V8 Chevrolet
The last BMW 507 at auction was sold by a significant 1.8 million euros
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