Chris Bangle’s flame inspired visual language has certainly polarised BMW fans the world over. Even the latest BMW design, the Concept X1, has attracted its fair share of criticism. So, in a world of armchair experts and internet engineers, let’s all just relax and enjoy the 1950s classic BMW 507—a design that has aged as gracefully as it looks.
Sourcing good images of the 507 was a little problematic, however, I did find a lovely old skool illustration, which you can see below.
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More on the lovely 507 can be found here:
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/08/11/the-secret-history-of-the-bmw-507/
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