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$1,800,000 – $3,000,000
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Specification
Generation507
BodyRoadster
EngineV8 (M507)
Displacement3.2L
Power150
Transmission4-Speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Steeringboth
MarketsGlobal
BuiltGermany (Munich)
Production252
Rarity10 / 10
SegmentPost-War Classic sports
Collector statusMuseum Grade
Chassis number reference
Reference for reading a BMW chassis or type number — not proof of identity. A number falling inside a listed range does not confirm which model a car is. Most of this comes from marque clubs and factory material, so each line carries the confidence of its source.
Pre-1981 BMW chassis numbers are model/variant number blocks (5, 6, then 7 digits), not a positional VIN; the block identifies model, body, transmission, steering side and market. Find the model, then the block. The factory-original engine is stamped with the same 7-digit number.
Structure
Engine matches chassismedium confidenceFactory engines (02 series and later 7-digit era) are stamped with the car's 7-digit chassis number on a machined boss at the left rear of the block above the starter, between "+" signs. Exchange engines carry a type code plus "A".
Chassis stamp locationsmedium confidenceE9: heater bulkhead in the engine bay, ring around the starter motor, factory plate in the engine bay; US cars also on the steering-column cover.
Birth certificate fieldsmedium confidenceBMW Group Classic digital birth certificate contains chassis, engine and transmission numbers plus production and delivery dates (ordered separately; replaces the former vehicle certificate).
M1 chassis formatmedium confidenceM1 (E26) chassis WBS 59910004301 with serial 001 to 460: 460 numbers assigned, 5 test chassis, 2 not built; 453 built = 399 Streetcars + 54 Procars. Built via ItalDesign (frame/body/paint), Baur Stuttgart (mechanicals, final inspection), then BMW Munich.Total 453 HIGH (BMW Classic + M1 Club); split and format MED.
Production (factory)
Bmw 503high confidence05/1956-05/1960; 412 built (273 coupe, 139 convertible); 3168 cc V8 140 hpTotal HIGH; split factory only.
Bmw 507medium confidence11/1956-12/1959; 251 built (factory figure)⚠ sources disagree — verify before relying on thisCONFLICT: other sources 252, 253, 254.
Bmw 3200cshigh confidence1962-1965; 603 coupes plus one convertible; 3168 cc V8 160 bhp
Isettamedium confidence03/1955-05/1962; 161,000 built
Bmw 600high confidenceAbout 34,813 built; factory dates 09/1957-11/1959Dates CONFLICT: club 12/57-10/59.
Neue klasse saloonsmedium confidence02/1962-01/1972; 339,814 saloons (1500 to 2000 tii)
Bmw 2002 tiimedium confidence04/1971-10/1975; 1990 cc Kugelfischer injection
Bmw 2002 turbomedium confidence10/1973-06/1975; 1990 cc, 170 bhp
E9medium confidence1968-1975; six-cylinder engines of the M30 family, 2.5 to 3.0 litres
Cslmedium confidenceFirst 169 3.0 CSL were carburetted (1971-72); 3.2-litre 206 hp CSL (engine M30B32) 07/1973-10/1975, 169 built⚠ sources disagree — verify before relying on thisCONFLICT: Coupe Club ranges give 110 + 57 = 167 for the 3.2-litre cars.
M1high confidence1978-1981; engine M88; 453 built
Csl count bmw mmedium confidenceBMW M gives 167 units of the final 3,153 cc 3.0 CSL, 1973-75.⚠ sources disagree — verify before relying on thisCONFLICT: BMW Group Classic gives 169 (see csl). Both pages are BMW-owned.
E9 coupe
Rangesmedium confidence2800 CS 2200001-2206283 (6,283); 2800 CSA 2220001-2221949 (1,949); 3.0 CS 2210001-2214006 (4,006 incl. 169 carburettor CSL); 3.0 CSA 2230001-2232807 (2,807); 3.0 CSi 2260001-2266506 (6,506); 3.0 CSL 2275001-2275429 (429); 3.0 CSL 3.2-litre 2275430-2275539 (110); 3.0 CSL RHD 2285001-2285500 (500); USA: 2800 CSA 2280001-2280526, 3.0 CS 2240001-2240975, 3.0 CSA 2250001-2250738. Facelift: 3.0 CS 4300001-4300618; 2.5 CS 4305001-4305600; 3.0 CS USA 4310001-4310393; 2.5 CSA 4315001-4315244; 3.0 CSA 4320001-4320860; 3.0 CSA RHD 4330001-4330215; 3.0 CSA USA 4335001-4335451; 3.0 CSi 4340001-4341429; 3.0 CSi RHD 4350001-4350207; 3.0 CSL 4355001-4355057.Two clubs agree; independence unclear. CONFLICT: 2800 CS USA 2270001-2270641 (641, e9coupe) vs 2270841 (841, Coupe Club).
Rhd notelow confidenceSome Series I CSi with LHD-range numbers 2262120-2265998 were RHD; Series II RHD CSi have their own block 4350001-4350207; earlier 2800CS RHD conversions were done in the UK by BMW Concessionaires.
Karmannlow confidenceE9 bodies built by Karmann (Osnabrueck): Karmann badge on left A-pillar; Karmann plate carries the paint code; a Karmann body number stamped under the plate roughly follows build sequence.Forum replies only.
E3 saloon
Ranges single blockmedium confidenceLHD: 2.8 L 3030001-3033423; 2.8 L auto 3040001-3041613; 3.0 L 3050001-3052529; 3.0 L auto 3060001-3061807; 3.0 Si auto 3230001-3230589; 3.3 L 3490001-3490378; 3.3 L auto 3290001-3290972; 3.3 Li 3080001-3080477; 3.3 Li auto 3090001-3090702. RHD: 2800 2480001-2481256; 2800 auto 2490001-2490822; 3.0 S 3120001-3121056; 3.0 L auto 3075001-3076185; 3.3 L auto 3295001-3295269; 3.3 Li auto 3070001-3070222. USA: 2500 2120001-2120750; 2500 auto 2150001-2150999; 2800 2420001-2420708; 2800 auto 2460001-2460862; 2800 Bavaria 2130001-2131046; 2800 Bavaria auto 2160001-2160866; 3.0 S 3160001-3160283; 3.0 S auto 3180001-3180947. 2500 auto (LHD) from 2140001 (2,140,001-2,145,246 = 5,246 per wiki).3.0 L auto LHD and RHD ranges also match the mye28 wiki. Multi-block rows on the club page (e.g. 2500, 2800, 3.0 S, 3.0 Si LHD) held: start values only - 2500 from 2000001, 2800 from 2300001, 3.0 S from 3000001, 3.0 Si from 3200001.
02 series
Rangesmedium confidenceNon-US 1600-2 1500001-1533857 (1966-67); 1600 Cabriolet 1557001-1558682; US 1600 1560001-1573162; non-US 2002 from 1650001; US 2002 1968 from 1660001; US automatics from 2530001; US 2002 1973 manual 2585138-2593704, auto 2533173-2534861; US 1974 manual 4220001-4230601, auto 4280001-4283429; US 1975 manual 2360001-2367750, auto 2380001-2382692; US tii 1972 2760001-2762629, 1973 2762630-2764521, 1974 2780001-2782928; 2002 Turbo from 4290001 (about 1,671).Author states sources conflict and some VINs are approximate. CONFLICT: mye28 wiki gives 2002 (0) 1,600,001-1,650,000.
Cabrioletmedium confidence2002 Cabriolet (Baur) 2790001-2790200, 200 built in 1971; none for the US
Countsmedium confidence2002 ti 16,448 (non-US); Targa (Baur, from 1971) 1,963 LHD + 354 RHD; Touring 30,206 (to 05/1974); 1502 72,386
Isetta 600 700
Isetta 600medium confidenceIsetta Standard 250 400031-426677 (26,646); Standard 300 to 495339 (start printed 48001, probably 480001); Export 250 427031-474667; Export 300 496031-515437 then 570001-595698; RHD 300 790001-790154; three-wheeler 604001-605606; 600 116001-151700 (34,813).Wiki agrees except Export 250 end 474677.
Bmw 700low confidence700 type numbers: 107 = saloon, coupe, Sport/CS; 110 = Cabrio; 119 = LS. Ranges (wiki only): 700 short 700001-731614; 700 Coupe short 160001-176808; LS Luxus 812001-865000; Cabrio 780001-782592; Coupe long Sport 180001-181730.Type numbers MED (700 IG); ranges LOW.
V8 Neue Klasse
Rangeslow confidenceWiki only: 501/1 40025-42321; 501/2 A 42501-43356; 501/3 A 45001-48458; 501 V8 60004-60334; 502/2 A 52000-57567; 503 69001-69412; 507 70001-70254; 3200 CS 76001-76603; 1500 900001-923557; 1800 950001-980000; 2000 TI 1430001-1436062.Unsourced wiki; 503 and 3200 CS counts agree with BMW Classic, 507 does not.
Coupe 2000medium confidence2000 C/CS coupe (Model 120): 13,691 built 1965-70 (V8-Club 13,696); last 549 fully assembled by Karmann
FIA homologation forms
BMW 520 E12 (FIA 5506)medium confidenceFahrgestell 3 700 001, Motor 3 700 001; model year 1972; series production began June 1972.FIA homologation form filed by the manufacturer: a reference chassis/engine pair, not stated to be the first production car.
BMW 525 E12 (FIA 5573)medium confidenceFahrgestell 4 800 001 (automatic 4 510 001), Motor 4 800 001 (automatic 4 510 001); 2494 cc; series production began 27 June 1973.FIA homologation form filed by the manufacturer: a reference chassis/engine pair, not stated to be the first production car.
Not yet verified · sources disagree
- E12/E21/E23/E24 chassis ranges and 17-digit VIN start per market
- Neue Klasse and V8 chassis ranges from a source other than the mye28 wiki
- SA option codes 1965-1980
- Plant codes (Munich, Dingolfing, Rosslyn, Karmann, Baur)
- Baur, Alpina, Hartge markers
- Engine-number formats before the 02 era
- Conflicts: 507 count; CSL 3.2 count 169 vs 167; 2800 CS USA 641 vs 841; 2002 type 114 vs E10; 2002 non-US start 1600001 vs 1650001
This chassis-range reference is compiled from marque clubs and factory material. It is reference only — it never confirms a car's identity, and it never sets or affects value.
Condition & provenance
Matching numbersmatching-#/BMW Classic
These signals inform condition and risk — they never set the value. The value above comes solely through the Parclines valuation engine.
Forensic marker
Determined from evidencePeriod documentation on file · Matching-numbers drivetrain · Replica / tribute status assessed · Originality verified · Documented provenance · Factory-original trim · Chassis identity verified
Parclines values are indicative estimates positioned from market-anchored comparable sales — not qualified appraisals. Confirm before any transaction. Per-trim record from the Parclines marque catalog.