1959 BMW 503

VIN: 69336

$95,225

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Artcurial

  • Location

    Paris, France

  • Event date

    Feb 7, 2020

  • Lot

    150

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    69336

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Generation

    1956-1959 BMW 503

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

floor shift 4-speed, bucket seats, power windows, hubcaps, radio missing.

Condition

Smashed in the nose, put away in 1976 and unrestored. Dusty, dirty, stiff old upholstery but, other than the nose, complete and sound. The engine is represented to turn over and not seized, one of 273 built.

Market commentary

This could be a $300,000 car some day, but it will take every penny of the $205,000 left after this transaction to get it here. It's a potentially rewarding project, however, and the bidders at Retromobile enthusiastically took it on.