Manufacturer | Bayerische Motorenwerke |
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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.