The timelessly elegant body of the BMW 507 was made of aluminum and built upon a chassis that was 35.5 cm shorter than that of the BMW 502. The built-in V8 engine made of light metal was also already known from the sedans, but thanks to a higher compression ratio the engine now reached an output of 150 hp instead of 140 hp. The sports car, which could be ordered with three different powertrains, reached between 190 and 220 km/h (118-137 mph). At the end of 1957, there was a revised second series. These cars can be identified by the tank flap at the rear right. The dashboard was higher and designed to fit a built-in radio more easily.