BMW RS 255 KOMPRESSOR

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BMW RS 255 Kompressor

(BMW 500 Kompressor)

Isle of Man Senior TT winner 1939 Georg "Schorsch" Maier

The RS 255 Kompressor was BMW's breakthrough in international motorsport

The 1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor (also known as the 500 Kompressor) was a revolutionary racing motorcycle with a 500cc twin-cylinder boxer engine and supercharger, producing between 55 and 60 hp. Weighing only about 136 kg, the RS 255 reached top speeds of over 225 km/h (140 mph). Georg "Schorsch" Meier became the first non-native to win the Senior TT on the Isle of Man in 1939.

Young model with a racing leather jacket on the BMW RS 255 Kompressor — BMW RS 255 Kompressor

Auction value approximately half a million euros

Of the approximately 10 RS 255 motorcycles that were built, one example is owned by BMW Group Classic.