1938 BMW Type 328 Roadster

1938 BMW Type 328 Roadster - photographed at the Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California.

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The BMW Type 328 was introduced in 1936 and was considered to be a very refined sports car for the period with its aerodynamic styling and smooth handling and performance.

The Type 328 was introduced at a time when most sports cars were spartan, rough riding and mediocre in the performance department. The 328 had a 6-cylinder, inline engine with cast iron block and two overhead valves per cylinder. The roadster featured lightweight alloy body panels over ash framework mounted on a ladder-type frame. Styling included faired-in headlights and integrated flowing body lines.

BMW's British concessionaires, AFN Ltd., imported the Type 328 as the Frazer Nash-BMW.

This car is the only Type 328 bodied by the renown French coachbuilding company of Figoni et Falaschi Carrosserie in Paris.

Specifications:

Engine: 6-cylinder, inline, OHV
Bore/Stroke: 2.60 in. x 3.78 in.
Displacement: 102.3 cu. in.
Horsepower: 80 @ 4500 rpm

Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson
Date: June, 2005
Location: Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California
Copyright: 2005 © Douglas Wilkinson - All rights reserved