BMW 501 Tyres
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1954 BMW 501 A
BMW 501 1954–1962
- For the BMW 501 we think the 5.50 R 16 Michelin X would best suit this refined car.
- The ideal tube for these tyres is the Michelin 16E innertube.
History of the BMW 501
The BMW 501 was a luxury car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1962. Introduced at the first Frankfurt Motor Show in 1951, the 501 was the first BMW model to be manufactured and sold after the Second World War, and was the first BMW car built in Bavaria. The 501 and its derivatives, including the V8 powered BMW 502, were nicknamed “Baroque Angels” which was backed up initially by a 326 engine that was upgraded to a 2.1-litre engine in 1955. The BMW 502 was the first post-war German car to be manufactured with a V8 engine. While the 501 and 502 model numbers were discontinued in 1958, variations of the model, with the same platform and body, were continued until 1963.