A 1959 BMW 507, first owned by King Constantine II of Greece, and a 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 ordered new by King Baudouin of Belgium make up the regal duo at the Bonhams Zoute sale in Belgium on 11th October, an auction that also includes what was the world’s fastest (and surely the sexiest) police car in the 1970s – can you guess what?
King Constantine joined a very select club when he chose to drive one of the 252 507s that BMW made. Much rarer than its big rival the Mercedes SL, the 507 was among the most sought-after and expensive convertibles of the 1950s, beloved by celebrities like Ursula Andress, Elvis Presley and the Aga Khan. But the V8 roadster was also a real driver’s car – one fit for a world champion like John Surtees whose own 507 was sold by Bonhams at Goodwood in 2018 – for an amazing £3.8 million.