A friend of mine did weddings in the Uk with one but with the front opening doors, and yes it did blowback on her.
Saw one at the Shell garage in Ripley, Surrey in 2008, the owner was impressed I knew exactly what it was. Most people confused it with a Mercedes from a distance. Surtees car sold for £4 million. 3.2 V8 glorious BMW engineering. We’re originally flops in the US market.