B.M.W. began production of the Type 501 from their rebuilt £10,000,000 plant at Munich.
Classic Car Catalogue
BMW 1953
501 (1971 cm³, 65 KM)
Germany 
BMW 501
Victories:
Formula 1 Championship entries:
| German GP 02.08.1953 (round 7) | |||||
| # | Engine: | Entrant: | Result: | ||
| 36 | Rudolf Krause | DDR | 14th | ||
| 37 | Ernst Klodwig | DDR | 15th | ||