BMW 328
| BMW 328 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bayerische Motorenwerke |
| Production | 1936–1940 464 produced |
| Assembly | Eisenach, Germany |
| Designer |
Peter Szymanowski Fritz Fiedler Alfred Böning Alex von Falkenhausen Ernst Loof |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | Roadster |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | BMW 319/1 (steering and suspension) BMW 326 (brakes, engine block) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,971 cc M328 straight-6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,900 mm (153.5 in) |
| Width | 1,550 mm (61.0 in) |
| Height | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 830 kg (1,830 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW 319/1 |
The BMW 328 is a sports car made by BMW between 1936 and 1940, with the body design credited to Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW chief of design after World War II (although technically the car was designed by Fritz Fiedler).
In 1999 the BMW 328 was named one of 25 finalists for Car of the Century by a worldwide panel of automotive journalists.
The 328 was introduced at the Eifelrennen race at the Nürburgring in 1936, where Ernst Henne drove it to win the 2.0-litre class. The 328 had more than 100 class wins in 1937, including the RAC Tourist Trophy, the Österreichische Alpenfahrt, and the La Turbie hillclimb. In 1938, the 328 won its class at Le Mans, the RAC Tourist Trophy, the Alpine Rally, and the Mille Miglia.
The 328 won the RAC Rally in 1939 and came in fifth overall and first in class in the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Frank Pratt won the 1948 Australian Grand Prix driving a 328.
In 1938, BMW 328 became a class winner in Mille Miglia.
In 1940, the Mille Miglia Touring Coupe won the Mille Miglia with an average speed of 166.7 km/h (103.6 mph).
In 2004, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe became the first car to win both the Mille Miglia (1940) and the modern-day classical version of the race.
After the Second World War, the manufacturing plant in Eisenach where the 328 had been built found itself in the Russian occupation zone, and automobile manufacturing in Eisenach would follow a state-directed path until German Reunification in 1989.
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