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1956 BMW 501-8

VIN: 53095
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Not Sold
$38,000
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Highest Bid
Jun 16, 2025
Bring a Trailer
Anaheim, California, USA
68,292 km (42,435 mi)
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (12)

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Market Summary

The BMW 501 (1952 to 1963) market. See Similar Markets

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The BMW 501 is a luxury car produced by BMW. The 501 was first model to be built and sold by BMW after WW2. Featuring a brand new platform, ... Learn more.
There are no other BMW for sale across all model years (1952 to 1963) and no 1956 BMW 501 right now. There were 9 sold in the last 5 years.

What's it Worth?

There are 12 comps for this 1956 BMW 501-8 indicating a price range from $13,670 - $112,340 .

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Vehicle History

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Jun 16, 2025
Not Sold at Bring a Trailer
68,292 km (42,435 mi) · Anaheim, California, USA

Comps

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1956 BMW 501-6

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
€21,940
Oct 5, 2024
79% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1958 BMW 501-8

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 70k km (43k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$64,400
Jan 26, 2023
78% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1958 BMW 501 A

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$121,000
Mar 7, 2014
78% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1956
Make
Model Family
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
2.6L V8 (M502/1)
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
68,292 km (42,435 mi)
VIN
53095
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Sedan
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Black