The Hot BMW 328



 

Manufacturer Bayerische Motorenwerke
Production 1936–1940
464 produced
Assembly Eisenach, Germany
Predecessor BMW 319/1
Successor BMW M1
Class Sports car
Body style Roadster
Layout FR layout
Engine 1971 cc straight-6
Transmission 4-speed manual
Wheelbase 2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Curb weight 830 kg (1,830 lb)
Designer Peter Szymanowski
Fritz Fiedler

Alfred Böning

Alex von Falkenhausen

Ernst Loof

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). It featured many advanced features for its time, such as a tubular space frame and a hemispherical combustion chamber engine. It was much praised at the time for its performance and handling, proving to be suitable not only for the BMW factory drivers, but also perfect for everyday motoring.