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Production chronology1956–1959
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗4 years
← BMW
BMW / Model record
BMW503
Production1956–1959
Recorded originGermany
Classpassenger car
Background
The BMW 503 is a two-door 2+2 gran turismo manufactured by German automaker BMW from 1956 until 1959. The company developed the 503, built in coupé and cabriolet body styles, alongside the 507 roadster. The 503 and 507 cost about twice their projected price and did not recover their development costs. During production from May 1956 to March 1959, 413 units of the 503 were built, 139 of which were Cabriolets.
Text adapted from “BMW 503” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1957–1958
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗2 years