2023 CARS IN THE PARK ENTRIES - PAGE 1

This BMW 507 Series II, serial number 70240, was the last  507 to leave the factory and is the only 1960 example produced according to   BMW Classic. It is an export model and was sold new in the summer of 1960   from the Baltimore dealer to Luther Knight. The car is one of the very few equipped with a factory hardtop. In 1968, Albert Mitchell purchased the car for $4,500. Mitchell, a lifelong bachelor, was an airline pilot and devoted all of his affection to the 507 for the next 44 years. Mitchell sold the car to his lifelong friend and college classmate, Walter Scott, in 2012. The two were early BMW adaptors and enjoyed this 507 together for decades. Another   Mitchell friend, Albert Goertz, drove this car on many occasions. It is driven regularly, has won awards from numerous concours events, and has been featured in many publications. 

When BMW first purpose built, true sports car, the 315/1 was met with wide acclaim at the Berlin auto show in March 1934. The engine in the roadster was an upgraded 6 cylinder in-line, 1.5 liter as found in the 315 saloon. With its higher compression ratio, larger valves, sport cam shaft, and triple Solex carburetors, it was good for 40 HP and a top speed of 74 mph. A total of 242 BMW 315/1 Roasters were built and the car was very successful in races and endurance road rallies before the war. This particular car, chassis number 48071, was built in June 1934 and delivered to the BMW dealer in Kassel, Germany. 

     Bought in New Orleans in the early 90’s mainly to move from my 88 TR and the knockoff wheels. 39K miles without any major trouble.   Service done every 10K miles by GTM AND SON. Spectacular driving cruiser,with plenty of room for my 6’3, and the spectacular sound of the V12 is breathtaking! Note :It's not ideal on dirt oval, but it's so much fun!

Rometsch, a German coachbuilder, was founded in 1924 and after ww2 they started building Volkswagen based coupes and convertibles. Influenced by American styling, furniture designer Bert Lawrence's only car was introduced in 1957. The aluminum bodied cars required over 1,200 man hours   to produce. Rometschs were sold in Berlin and Hollywood production continued   until 1961when the Berlin wall separated the factory from the workers. Of 13   Lawrence convertibles produced 5 survived with this one being the oldest on record.   The car was owned by Phil and Maribeth Leadley who started the worldwide Rometsch registry. It has been featured in many books and magazines over the years. It is equipped with the rare Okrasa modified Volkswagen engine. 

BMW 700 Coupe in yellow olive. This is the model that   saved BMW from the brink of bankruptcy. Powered by a rear mounted 700cc 2   cylinder opposed air cooled motorcycle engine, the Coupe produces 35hp. This   example was once owned by famed Porsche racing team Vasek Polak and later   sold to BMW San Francisco. 

Driven daily. This is one of a series called the Big   Healeys. 6-cylinder - 150 BHP, with a top speed of 120 mph.