THIS 1956 BMW 502 SEDAN IS LOCATED IN: FORT WAYNE, IN 46803

The BMW 501 was a luxury car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first BMW model to be manufactured and sold after the Second World War, and as the first BMW car built in Bavaria. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were nicknamed “Baroque Angels” by the German public. The BMW 502 was the first postwar German car to be manufactured with a V8 engine.

While the 501 and 502 model numbers were discontinued in 1958, variations of the model, with the same platform and body, were continued until 1963.

The 502 was acclaimed as Germany's first post-war V8 powered car, but its high price of DM17,800 led to low sales; only 190 were sold in its first year of production.

The 502 was distinguished from the 501 by additional chrome trim and more lavish interior fittings. Fog lights and individual front seats were also now included as standard features. The 502 was mildly restyled in 1955 with a wraparound rear window.

As well as the saloon version, BMW offered Baur built two-door cabriolet and coupé versions of the 502 in 1954 and 1955. 501s and 502s were also converted into ambulances and hearses.

RARE 1956 BMW 502 SEDAN

CLEAN TITLE IN HAND
BMW'S FIRST POST-WAR LUXURY SEDAN AND GERMANY'S FIRST POST-WAR CAR WITH V-8 POWER
Nicknamed "Baroque Angel" for their exaggerated curves and flowing lines, the BMW 501 and 502 sedans were some of the most graceful and distinctly stylish German automobiles of the post-war era. Luxurious and accordingly expensive, the 502 was built in relatively small numbers, with only 190 examples sold in the first year of production. The V8 powered 502 was distinguished from the six-cylinder 501 with additional interior and exterior trim, and more opulent fittings. Building the Baroque Angel was an expensive undertaking, and it nearly bankrupted BMW in the process.
PARTIALLY COMPLETED RESTORATION, READY TO BE FINISHED
CREAM/BROWN EXTERIOR OVER A CREAM/BROWN INTERIOR
DESIRABLE 2.6-LITRE ALUMINUM V-8 ENGINE WITH SINGLE CARBURETOR
4 SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
TORSION BAR SUSPENSION
FOUR-WHEEL DRUM BRAKES
THE EXTERIOR BODYWORK AND INTERIOR HAS BEEN MOSTLY COMPLETED ONLY NEEDING A NUMBER OF TRIM PIECES, WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE SALE
THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS OF THIS VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE A PART OF THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE RESTORATION, AS IT RUNS ROUGH
RARELY MAKING APPEARANCES ON THE STREETS, THIS 1956 BMW 502 SEDAN IS A SELDOM SEEN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE OF GERMANY'S FIRST POST-WAR V-8-POWERED PASSENGER CARS

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