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1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019<\/h1>\n

1951: the ‘Baroque Angel’ featuring innovative suspension technology and, in the guise of the BMW 502, the world\u2019s \ufb01rst light-alloy V8 power unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

A prestige look, lots of space, and top-class materials within the interior shaped the character of the outstanding saloon which took BMW back into the luxury class in the early 1950s.<\/p>\n

The BMW 501 soon to become known as the ‘Baroque Angel’ on account of its sweeping body lines, clearly showed the far-reaching ambitions of both its owners and the company. Beneath the beautiful body was a proven drive concept and revolutionary suspension technology teaming up for the \ufb01rst time: The engine development specialists had substantially updated the straight-six power unit from the pre-war BMW 326, the 2.0-litre power unit \ufb01 rst developing maximum output of 65 hp and enhanced three years later to 72 hp. The innovative, unusually soft engine mounts, in turn, gave the BMW 501 truly phenomenal motoring smoothness and re\ufb01nement.<\/p>\n

The front stub axles of the BMW 501 each came on two wishbone arms running in needle bearings. This low-friction bearing technology ensured a particularly sensitive response of the suspension featuring a longitudinally arranged torsion bar.<\/p>\n

The dampers rested at the outside on the lower wishbone arm and at the top on the upper track arm, separating them completely from the fully sprung body and avoiding the transmission of even the slightest noise.<\/p>\n

At the rear torsion bars mounted on spring arms at the outside likewise provided the appropriate suspension damping. The dampers themselves were \ufb01 tted at an angle between the spring arm and the frame.<\/p>\n

In the middle of the rear axle the differential housing rested on yet another wishbone arm mounted at the bottom on rubber bearings in the frame of the car.<\/p>\n

Featuring this kind of progressive technology, both the suspension and the drive comfort of the BMW 501 reached such a high level of perfection that motoring experts at the time waxed lyrical about the rear axle, calling it the \u201cultimate in the development of the live axle\u201d. In 1954 the BMW 502 with its 100 hp 2.6-litre power unit launched at the Geneva Motor Show clearly proved the innovative power of BMW\u2019s engine development specialists. For beneath its sheet metal this new \ufb02agship in the range featured the \ufb01rst German eight-cylinder built after the war and, at the same time, the world\u2019s \ufb01 rst light-alloy engine to enter standard production \u2013 a power unit which quite literally made critics reach for the stars: \u201cBMW\u2019s new lightweight V8 may well be the best synthesis seen so far of automotive engineering this side and the other side of the great ocean\u201d was how Motor Review described BMW\u2019s new Luxury Performance Saloon.<\/p>\n

Several 3.2-litre versions of BMW\u2019s eight-cylinder were built as of 1955, with maximum output of up to 160 hp. In all, sales of the ‘Baroque Angel’ amounted to almost 22,000 units by 1963.<\/p>\n

1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019 Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n

See full 1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019 Gallery<\/a> here<\/p>\n

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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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type<\/td>\nSeries Production Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production years<\/td>\n1955 – 1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
released at<\/td>\n1954 Geneva Motor Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nV8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
block material<\/td>\nAluminium Alloy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\nSolex Carburettor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n2580 cc \/ 157.44 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n74.6 kw \/ 100 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n38.76 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n69.44 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n1440 kg \/ 3175 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2835 mm \/ 111.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n4730 mm \/ 186.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1780 mm \/ 70.1 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1530 mm \/ 60.2 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~160 kph \/ 99.36 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Auction Sales History<\/h4>\n
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1956 BMW 502 Cabriolet by Baur 59094<\/a> – sold for $341,000<\/b> One of only 57 examples built. An expert, complete, frame-off restoration. Upgraded with a correct 3.2-liter V-8. Accompanied by a BMW Classic Certificate of Authenticity.
\nAuction Source: <\/b>2015 Amelia Island by RM Sotheby’s<\/a><\/p>\n

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1959 BMW 502 3.2 Sport Cabriolet Autenrieth 59085<\/a> – did not sell for \u20ac230,000<\/b> A desirable coachbuilt variant of the famous \u201cBaroque Angel\u201d. Upgraded BMW 507-specification engine. Formerly of a well-known European collection.
\nAuction Source: <\/b>2014 Monaco by RM Auctions<\/a><\/p>\n

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The BMW 501 soon to become known as the ‘Baroque Angel’ on account of its sweeping body lines, clearly showed the far-reaching […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2185,226,9348,17105],"tags":[2536,16842,228,19762,6444,6879,19701,13061,17106],"class_list":["post-175580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1950s","category-bmw","category-guides","category-model-guides-production-cars","tag-1950s","tag-1950s-cars","tag-bmw","tag-bmw-502","tag-bmw-model-in-depth","tag-bmw-non-m-car-in-depth","tag-bmw-model-guides-production-cars","tag-car-profiles","tag-model-guides-production-cars"],"yoast_head":"\n1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1955-bmw-502-barockengel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"1955 BMW 502 \u2018Barockengel\u2019 1951: the ‘Baroque Angel’ featuring innovative suspension technology and, in the guise of the BMW 502, the world\u2019s \ufb01rst light-alloy V8 power unit. 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