1957
BMW 507
A small-production roadster with lasting proportions
Colours used
in this example.
Ivory white sets the tone for this page. Use warm grey to model the ivory bonnet without dirtying its highlights.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Use warm grey to model the ivory bonnet without dirtying its highlights.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
BMW 507. Comparison photograph: The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Stefan Krause, Germany · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0Reference 02
BMW 507 - Bj. 1958 - 17.07.2005. Comparison photograph: The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Lothar Spurzem · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0 deReference 03
BMW 507 2012-09-01 13-24-54. Comparison photograph: The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Berthold Werner · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0Reference 04
BMW 507 Classic-Gala 2022 1X7A0188. Comparison photograph: The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Alexander Migl · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 05
BMW 507 side top view. Comparison photograph: The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Yanko Malinov · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Historical finishes and details
BMW Group Classic restored chassis 70079 to Feather White with its documented black-and-white interior. This is evidence for that individual 507. Our ivory body and red seats are a different creative pairing.
In the photographs
The photographs show white, red, green and black. The red example is dated 1958. Other display cars are not all documented as 1957 Series II. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses ivory white bodywork with red cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Use warm grey to model the ivory bonnet without dirtying its highlights.
Keep the paired grille openings dark and the outer chrome fine.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.