126 km since 2014 frame out restoration.
Restored Richard Sheckler to exact specs.
BMW Classic birth certificate confirms matching numbers
Originally Black; Repainted in Reichspost (German Post Office)
Fitted with period correct Bing 1/22/35 & 1/22/36
Estimated fewer than 500 survive, in any condition, today.
125 km added this summer. no leaks, fluids change and valves adjusted.
1938 BMW R51 - ReichsPost
$48,500.00Price
Production: 1938-1940
Numbers Produced: 3,775
Displacement: 494 cc
Bore/Stroke: 68x68mm
Compression: 6.7:1
Power: 24 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Top Speed: 140 kph (87 mph)
126.6 km since restoration
frame: 505065
Engine: 503039
Production Date: 24 March 1938
Delivery Date: 25 March 1938
Receiver: Ing. Bruno Darilek
Location: Agram, Yugoslavia (today Zagreb)
