At first glance, this faded red BMW 507 looks to have the proverbial “one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.” The oxidized paint, rust, body corrosion, even the bent antenna—junkyard right? Wrong. Dead wrong. See this particular 507 belonged to none other than The King himself, Elvis Presley. So you see, this 507 wasn’t headed to the scrapyard, it was headed to Munich. After initially being on display, the 507 was handed over to the talented folks at BMW Group Classic for a painstaking restoration to the original condition. Layers upon layers of paint had to be removed, body panels filled, even a 507-correct engine needed to be found, as the original was shelved in favor of American V-8 muscle. But, in the end, all the hard work came together to restore this sports car befitting of the King of Rock and Roll.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
