BMW Roadster by Ernst Loof

[UCR]

I am perfectly aware of my year of birth, thank you.
If you would care to read her introduction thread you may find that my only post there was about whether she would show any activity in other threads, and voila, here she is, but with a stupid reply

She's only 16 give her a break

I think theres bigger issues with Karrmann and his rather daft posts.

[henk4]

She's only 16 give her a break

I think theres bigger issues with Karrmann and his rather daft posts.

Don't try to change the subject. (In the mean time I have noticed that she also made an appearence in some other threads, with mixed results )

[DasModell]

poor girl . she gets monitored by henk

[Matt]

poor girl . she gets monitored by henk

Monitored, stalked - same thing.

[derekthetree]

It is the protoype BMW 507, it has chassis number 1, only number two got the Goertz designed bodies that we have come to appreciate so much.

so back on topic, is this car known as the 507 prototype or the Ernst Loof roadster. also is it the same ernst loof who was a racing driver?

[henk4]

so back on topic, is this car known as the 507 prototype or the Ernst Loof roadster. also is it the same ernst loof who was a racing driver?

It is the prototype, it is owned by a private German collector who brought the car to the BMW sponsored Villa d'Este Concours. He personally confirmed to me that this car is chassis number 1 of the 507 series, which in my opinion qualifies as being the prototype.

[fyreline]

I believe Ernst Loof was affiliated with Veritas - which his prototype 507 strongly resembles. As I recall the press coverage at the time it was first shown, both the public and the motoring press assumed this would be the production 507 (for all I know, perhaps Loof did as well!). They were somewhat underwhelemed by it - there's nothing really wrong with it, until you put it next to the Goertz design. Good choice, BMW!