![BMW R57 1929 500cc 2 cyl ohv]( "BMW R57 1929 500cc 2 cyl ohv")
Manufacturer: BMW
Model: R57
Year: 1929
Displacement: 500 cc
Cylinder: 2 - boxer
Engine type: 4-stroke / ohv
A true treasure from another era: BMW R57, built in 1929 – a motorcycle that truly breathes history.
This isn’t just a barn find – it’s a unique survivor in this condition. The bike has been untouched since 1956, always kept within the same family.
Along with it comes an incredible set of original documents:
• First purchase contract from the dealer Otto Mente, Hanover to the first owner Christian Felje
• Original papers from Germany from 1937
• Correspondence with the BMW factory from 1935
• Old driver’s licenses of Christian Felje
• Original BMW R57 manual
• Original Bosch ignition magnet manual
• Insurance deregistration certificate from 1956
• Original odometer reading of 46,960km
On the technical side: frame and engine numbers are original and perfectly match the original type plate. Both cylinder head and cylinder numbers are original and match the engine number. The bike is completely original – only the handlebar and rear light were replaced at some point.
A once-in-a-lifetime piece of motorcycle history. For collectors and enthusiasts, this is nothing less than a dream opportunity.