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Kurt Baum became famous as early as 1947 with his Formula 2 racing car based on the BMW 328. On offer here is a very rare Baum racing sports car from 1951. Kurt Baum used a vehicle frame from the BMW type 319, built in 1936, for this vehicle concept. The body is an aluminium body with a load-bearing steel lattice tube frame. The car was a..

Few sports cars embody the essence of pure, unfiltered driving quite like the Porsche 356 Speedster. Introduced in 1954 at the urging of influential U.S. importer Max Hoffman, the Speedster was Porsche's answer to the growing demand for a lightweight, affordable sports car tailored to the American market. Stripped of excess, it featured a removable..

Porsche's rise from a small postwar sports car manufacturer to a dominant force in motorsport was nothing short of meteoric. By the early 1950s, the company had firmly established itself as a builder of lightweight, precision-engineered sports cars with an unmistakable identity. The Porsche 356, introduced in 1948, was the foundation of this succes..

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Cliveden House event, 8 July 2025. £90,000 - £130,000 GBP Rare and desirable Bristol-powered AC Aceca that was sold new in VenezuelaOwnership history in the United States; acquired by the consignor in August 2017Notably competed in the Carrera Panamericana, California Mille, Copp..

Chassis No. WBAEJ11080AF78932 Inspired by the 1956 BMW 507, the Z8, introduced in the late 1990s, blended retro design with modern performance. Designed by Henrik Fisker, the Z8's styling incorporated nods to the 507, including a sculpted dashboard and front fender vents. Built on a bespoke aluminum chassis with a two-seat roadster body, it ..

Frame No. WB10422A32ZA99806 This significant factory-supported BMW was campaigned with great success in the BMW Motorrad BoxerCup series from 2002 through 2004. Hosted by BMW AG in partnership with Dorna Sports S.L., the series was comprised of 48 riders competing with race-modified four-stroke, boxer two-cylinder BMWs in support races along..

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Shift Online: Europe and Middle East event, 23 - 28 April 2025. €190,000 - €220,000 EUR One of 394 Reutter-bodied 356 Cabriolets built for the 1953 model yearDelivered new to the United States via famed New York importer Max HoffmanPresented in its factory-correct colour scheme o..

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Shift Online: Europe and Middle East event, 23 - 28 April 2025. Offered Without Reserve | €60,000 - €90,000 EUR Supplied new to Austria in November 1993; offered with a Datenblatt sheet issued by BMW AustriaFinished in its factory-correct Diamant Schwarz over a Nappa and B..

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Shift Online: Europe and Middle East event, 23 - 28 April 2025. $1,500,000 - $1,800,000 USD Please check back soon as our dedicated cataloguing team is preparing the description for this lot. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com..