Re: Elvis's 507

Subject: Re: Elvis's 507
From: "dstevenson" <dstevenson@domain.elided>
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 96 10:40:40 est
     
     >3. It was serial number 70192, which apparently had a previous racing
     >history in hill climbs with,
     >who else, at the wheel -- Hans Stuck.  The special equipment and 
     >hotter
     >engine was taken out and the car was set back to standard spec before 
     >the
     >"King" got it.
     >4. Elvis gave it to Ursula Andress in 1963 during the making of Fun 
     >In
     >Acapulco.  The article mentions that Elvis found the manual shift
     >impossible.  
     
     
     Hi
     
     BMW sells a really nice wall calendar of vintage racing BMWs. One 
     month has a picture of a hardtop 507 being piloted by Hans Stuck 
     senior. This could be the on that the king ended up with.
     
     Also when the detailer went thru it prior to Ursula Andress taking 
     ownership, they found a case of 500mg Percosets and 100 Nutty Buddy 
     wrappers in the trunk. The next owner who got the car from Ursula 
     never washed the drivers seat again (would you?).
     
     "The king is gone but not forgotten" Its hard to shift with an Ice 
     cream cone in your hand.
     
     Don Stevenson
     BMWCCA Boston