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Originally Posted by oyster' post='301962' date='Jun 23 2006, 04:03 PM
The side gills in the current M models are definitively a reminiscence to BMW?s 507 coupe from the 1950s. It was a breathtaking design by Graf Goertz and presented as BMW?s first V8 sportscar in 1955, only around 250 were built.
The 507 must be worth a mill ? today!
I saw the ortherday a Z8 in the city traffic - the modern 507 - wow!
06-23-2006, 11:42 AM
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While the BMW 507 had the gills in the 50's, it was not the first BMW to have gills. The 327 and 328 had them in the 30's. Even before that some BMW Dixie's had them in the 20's.
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='302149' date='Jun 23 2006, 08:42 PM
While the BMW 507 had the gills in the 50's, it was not the first BMW to have gills. The 327 and 328 had them in the 30's. Even before that some BMW Dixie's had them in the 20's.
06-26-2006, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by oyster' post='301962' date='Jun 23 2006, 02:03 PM
Attachment 20842The side gills in the current M models are definitively a reminiscence to BMW?s 507 coupe from the 1950s. It was a breathtaking design by Graf Goertz and presented as BMW?s first V8 sportscar in 1955, only around 250 were built.
06-26-2006, 01:49 AM
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who started the gill first??
i think SHARKS did (they look so mean with those thingy on them)!!
i think SHARKS did (they look so mean with those thingy on them)!!
06-26-2006, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by vet927' post='303233' date='Jun 26 2006, 10:49 AM
who started the gill first??
i think SHARKS did (they look so mean with those thingy on them)!!
i think SHARKS did (they look so mean with those thingy on them)!!
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