The 1955 Frankfurt Auto Present was profitable, with the brand new automobile receiving vital acclaim. Nonetheless, the debut in North America in New York some two months earlier was met with disappointment. The worth goal of $5,000 had been missed by a lot the preliminary promoting worth of $9,000 was greater than double that of a Ford Thunderbird or perhaps a Chevrolet Corvette.

Again within the UK that worth would purchase two Jaguar XK 150s and Even Mercedes 300 SL was cheaper however nonetheless prompted Mercedes to supply a direct competitor within the type of the 300 SL Roadster.

Manufacturing started in 1956, lasting till June 1957 with Collection 1 the place the design was revised bettering the inside. A deeper dashboard was fitted, a bigger vary of seat adjustment and the addition of a rear parcel shelf. This in fact led to a worth enhance that means that many potential clients had been misplaced to one of many less expensive rivals.

However it was the BMW, which was the automobile to be seen in, Elvis Presley, World Champion John Surtees, movie begin equivalent to Alain Delon, David Carradine and Ursula Andress, all serving to so as to add to the automobile’s desirability.

Sadly, the excessive profile clients weren’t sufficient to maintain the mannequin and BMW dropped it after simply over 2 years of manufacturing engine in December 1959 after simply 253 vehicles had been bought.