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Scenic ride through the Alps

October 15, 2014

The Bavarian Alps! The perfect backdrop for a magisterial convertible. In 1956, BMW brought out its most expensive car till then. Michael Pritschow has owned his 503 Cabriolet for 16 years now, and he's still thrilled by it.

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For the last 16 years, Michael Preshow has been the proud owner of a 503 Cabriolet. It was the first German car with an electrically powered soft top as a standard feature. The entire chassis was made of aluminum, and an aluminum-alloy V8 engine was standard.