Teutonic Tuesday: Eine Sache, die selten gesehen wird

"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris) 06/13/2017 at 06:07 • Filed to: Teutonic Tuesday, BMW 503 Cabriolet, A thing rarely seen

7

32

Or rather in Cé hé sin’s style: A thing rarely seen . Not that weird with only 139 units produced.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 06:14

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 > Honeybunchesofgoats 06/13/2017 at 06:22

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 > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 06:25

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 > AuthiCooper1300 06/13/2017 at 06:30

0

Thanks, got to see that now.

They (the 503 and 507) even share parts!

AuthiCooper1300 > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 06:31

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 > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 06:39

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 > AuthiCooper1300 06/13/2017 at 06:43

3

[It does. This 503 probably would be part of that thriller. Excellent.]

philipilihp > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 11:10

1

Stunning! Where did you find this beast?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 12:12

1

Beautiful car. I hope you got to jump around in that inflatable castle.

Jobjoris > philipilihp 06/13/2017 at 15:10

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 > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 15:15

1

SQUEEE!! Geweldig man!! Zeker koppie koffie halen daar!

Several Z8s eh? Wow. And the 503 coupe is even better than this one.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/13/2017 at 15:57

1

You know who put it there. Don’t you? He still hasn’t found an intern!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 16:05

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 > Jonee 06/13/2017 at 17:11

1

Harrie van den Anker. There’s an Isetta there as well!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/13/2017 at 19:19

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 > Jonee 06/14/2017 at 05:39

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 > Jobjoris 06/14/2017 at 16:30

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 > Jonee 06/15/2017 at 05:31

1

I’m starting again...

It’s ‘61. Does this help in identifying it?

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/15/2017 at 22:54

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 > Jonee 06/16/2017 at 04:08

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 > Jobjoris 06/18/2017 at 18:33

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 > Jonee 06/19/2017 at 07:18

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 > Jobjoris 06/20/2017 at 00:11

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 > Jonee 06/20/2017 at 06:27

1

That event was epic. A combination of old planes and cars on a small airstrip. Some people dressed accordingly, Goodwood Revival style.

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/20/2017 at 20:22

1

That sounds great. Were there any Heinkel planes? What’s that one parked behind the Trojan? A Jenny? Sopwith Camel?

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/21/2017 at 05:28

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 > Jobjoris 06/23/2017 at 00:43

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 > Jonee 06/23/2017 at 02:51

1

Don’t be ridiculous...

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/27/2017 at 14:31

1

Phew. Although that’s an FMR, so technically not a Messerschmitt.

Jobjoris > Jonee 06/27/2017 at 17:08

1

Haha, I couldn’t tell. It’s a Messerschmitt to me!

Jonee > Jobjoris 06/28/2017 at 00:30

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 > Jonee 06/28/2017 at 09:29

1

Haha, I will! As if Oppo/Insta/LaLD isn’t taking too much time already!