by "Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
Published 06/13/2017 at 06:07
by "Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
Published 06/13/2017 at 06:07
Tags: Teutonic Tuesday
; BMW 503 Cabriolet
; A thing rarely seen
STARS: 7
Or rather in Cé hé sin’s style: A thing rarely seen . Not that weird with only 139 units produced.
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
06/13/2017 at 06:14, STARS: 1
Only 42 were made in blue, and of those, only 12 had yellow accents, and only 1 was optioned in those colors with a four-spire design. This is a very rare find indeed.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 06:22, STARS: 1
I think it shared the taillights with it’s little brother the 507. Now that would be a rare find.
The owner claimed he had a 503 coupe as well. Wow.
"AuthiCooper1300" (rexrod)
06/13/2017 at 06:25, STARS: 1
A 503 cabriolet starred in the The Last Run , an offbeat Krimi if there was ever one.
Hard to believe it was developed in parallel with the 507...
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 06:30, STARS: 0
Thanks, got to see that now.
They (the 503 and 507) even share parts!
"AuthiCooper1300" (rexrod)
06/13/2017 at 06:31, STARS: 3
[Very much off-topic: I have just realised that
A Thing Rarely Seen
sounds quite like the title for a quaint, British-made 60s thriller.]
"AuthiCooper1300" (rexrod)
06/13/2017 at 06:39, STARS: 1
Surely there must be some other vehicle manufactured in Germany that had those too - some Kommissbrot -shaped commercial vehicle with a peculiar number of cylinders?
The Last Run
is not wonderful, but hey, it’s got George C Scott in it – and Trish van Devere, which I always found darkly attractive, so to speak.
Filmed in southern Spain in 1971 so you will also get to see odd, old locally-made junk. And a Jag.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 06:43, STARS: 3
[It does. This 503 probably would be part of that thriller. Excellent.]
"philipilihp" (philiphilip)
06/13/2017 at 11:10, STARS: 1
Stunning! Where did you find this beast?
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/13/2017 at 12:12, STARS: 1
Beautiful car. I hope you got to jump around in that inflatable castle.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 15:10, STARS: 0
Classic Park is a classic car company. Every month they have at least one special day organized for some meet-up, last Sunday it was about German classics.
The owner has a 503 coupe as well. And he has several Z8's. And he lives nearby. I already told him I’d come by and he didn’t mind. “De koffie staat klaar!”
"philipilihp" (philiphilip)
06/13/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 1
SQUEEE!! Geweldig man!! Zeker koppie koffie halen daar!
Several Z8s eh? Wow. And the 503 coupe is even better than this one.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 15:57, STARS: 1
You know who put it there. Don’t you? He still hasn’t found an intern!
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/13/2017 at 16:05, STARS: 1
Haha. Of course that’s one of Freek’s beauties. He must be pretty annoyed that his busy season is starting. Who owns the car?
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/13/2017 at 17:11, STARS: 1
Harrie van den Anker. There’s an Isetta there as well!
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/13/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 1
Harry also has an Isetta? He’s got good taste. I hope you took the opportunity to give a lecture on the Isetta using all that you learned from my posts.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/14/2017 at 05:39, STARS: 1
Yeah, but it is a bit of an ongoing collection, many of ‘m he sells right away (to fund his hobby), so not sure if he’ll hang on to it. I told ‘m I’d come by with THE Isetta guru of the States!
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/14/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 1
His hobby being buying more cars? I used to do it that way, too, but I’ve settled down.
Ha. That’s a nice looking Isetta. I can’t tell if it’s a 300 or a 250 (probably a 250 since it doesn’t have the door vents), and that bumper is a little odd, but I’m guessing it’s a ‘57.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/15/2017 at 05:31, STARS: 1
I’m starting again...
It’s ‘61. Does this help in identifying it?
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/15/2017 at 22:54, STARS: 1
But, you’re just accumulating, not swapping.
Ah, one of the last ones, then. I knew it was later from the bumper setup, but that paint job was only available in ‘57 from the factory, and that’s a common year. It looks well done. You should get a ride in it.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/16/2017 at 04:08, STARS: 1
I’m selling the V50! I think...
I’ll certainly ask. I feel he’d rather have me drive this than one of his Z8s ;-)
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/18/2017 at 18:33, STARS: 1
I didn’t know you still had the V50. Is that Krista drives? I’d actually trade the C30 if I could find a decent mileage V50 R-Design with a stick. Which is rarer than a unicorn.
The Isetta is loads more fun than a Z8, anyway. And it’ll get more waves from passers-by.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/19/2017 at 07:18, STARS: 1
Yes, but it’s going this summer. Krista will be working in Breda starting next school year so we don’t need it anymore. She can take the Pao if she needs a car ;-)
Guess what I ran into this weekend...
It’s a Trojan!!!!
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/20/2017 at 00:11, STARS: 1
Wow, it is a Trojan. The British Heinkel. That’s great. I really love those. They’re like a bigger Isetta that is partially melted. You’ve really been in the company of some interesting cars lately.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/20/2017 at 06:27, STARS: 1
That event was epic. A combination of old planes and cars on a small airstrip. Some people dressed accordingly, Goodwood Revival style.
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/20/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 1
That sounds great. Were there any Heinkel planes? What’s that one parked behind the Trojan? A Jenny? Sopwith Camel?
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/21/2017 at 05:28, STARS: 0
There was a Messerschmitt...
No idea about the thing behind the Trojan. No Sopwith Camel, that one had a round nose. DeHavilland Tiger Moth?
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/23/2017 at 00:43, STARS: 0
Oh, yeah. I think it might be a De Havilland.
No Messerschmitt cars, though? How about Dornier? They made the Zündapp Janus prototype.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/23/2017 at 02:51, STARS: 1
Don’t be ridiculous...
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/27/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 1
Phew. Although that’s an FMR, so technically not a Messerschmitt.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/27/2017 at 17:08, STARS: 1
Haha, I couldn’t tell. It’s a Messerschmitt to me!
"Jonee" (Jonee)
06/28/2017 at 00:30, STARS: 1
The Messerschmitt ones have the bird.
And the later FMR ones have the diamonds.
Although sometimes they’re circles. But people have always just called them Messerschmitts. I think you need to reread all the Weird Wheels posts. You’ve forgotten so many of my lessons.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
06/28/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 1
Haha, I will! As if Oppo/Insta/LaLD isn’t taking too much time already!