Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
A decade after coming into existence, The Bayerische Motoren Werke Company began building its first automobile. They began life as an aero engine manufacturer and was purchased in 1928 by the Dixi Werke of Eisenach and continued to manufacture the smallest Dixi product, a license-built version of the Austin Seven. In January of 1929, the company adopted the BMW badge for these cars.
By 1934, BMW was building the Type 315 fitted with a 1490cc engine with 40 brake horsepower (in triple-carburetor tune). The Type 326 was introduced at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show. The 326 would serve as a replacement for the Type 320, a cheaper four-cylinder car. The 326, the company's first four-door sedan, featured a 1971cc engine offering 50 horsepower and a top speed of 72 mph. In comparison to BMW's prior products, this vehicle was much more streamlined and it would define the marque until World War II.
Shortly after introducing the Type 326, the company introduced the 327 - a short-chassis, two-seat coupe or convertible. Next came the Type 328 with a 1971cc engine with a new crossflow head with hemispherical combustion chambers, which used short horizontal pushrods to operate opposing exhaust valves from the single camshaft. This gave twin-cam performed with less complexity and lower cost. The cars had a twin-tube chassis and clothed in a two-seat sporting body. The standard model was capable of achieving 96 mph. British driver S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis drove a lightweight prototype example at Brooklands to a speed of 102.16. A streamlined 328 won the two-liter class at Le Mans in 1939, and the same car, which was part of a five-car team, won the 1940 Mille Miglia outright.
The BMW 328 was available only as a compact two-seater. In 1938, the more powerful 328 engine became available in the 327, which was designated somewhat ambiguously as the 327/28. Production would continue through 1940, with a total of 482 Sport cabriolets, 86 Sport Coupes, and one bare chassis being created.
This particular example was purchased in 2001 by a collector in Germany from Heinz Landzettel. In 2003, the car was given an extensive body-off restoration. During that time, the original M328, which is the heart of the 327/28, was replaced with an identical power unit that had been fully rebuilt. The exterior was finished in a two-tone grey scheme, with the interior in grey leather upholstery and carpeting.
In 2007, this 328 was sold to Latvian collector Mark Meerov, before coming to the United States more recently. Since the restoration work was completed in 2003, the car has been driven just 1,703 kilometers.
The engine is an overhead valve six-cylinder unit displacing 1971cc and offering 80 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
By 1934, BMW was building the Type 315 fitted with a 1490cc engine with 40 brake horsepower (in triple-carburetor tune). The Type 326 was introduced at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show. The 326 would serve as a replacement for the Type 320, a cheaper four-cylinder car. The 326, the company's first four-door sedan, featured a 1971cc engine offering 50 horsepower and a top speed of 72 mph. In comparison to BMW's prior products, this vehicle was much more streamlined and it would define the marque until World War II.
Shortly after introducing the Type 326, the company introduced the 327 - a short-chassis, two-seat coupe or convertible. Next came the Type 328 with a 1971cc engine with a new crossflow head with hemispherical combustion chambers, which used short horizontal pushrods to operate opposing exhaust valves from the single camshaft. This gave twin-cam performed with less complexity and lower cost. The cars had a twin-tube chassis and clothed in a two-seat sporting body. The standard model was capable of achieving 96 mph. British driver S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis drove a lightweight prototype example at Brooklands to a speed of 102.16. A streamlined 328 won the two-liter class at Le Mans in 1939, and the same car, which was part of a five-car team, won the 1940 Mille Miglia outright.
The BMW 328 was available only as a compact two-seater. In 1938, the more powerful 328 engine became available in the 327, which was designated somewhat ambiguously as the 327/28. Production would continue through 1940, with a total of 482 Sport cabriolets, 86 Sport Coupes, and one bare chassis being created.
This particular example was purchased in 2001 by a collector in Germany from Heinz Landzettel. In 2003, the car was given an extensive body-off restoration. During that time, the original M328, which is the heart of the 327/28, was replaced with an identical power unit that had been fully rebuilt. The exterior was finished in a two-tone grey scheme, with the interior in grey leather upholstery and carpeting.
In 2007, this 328 was sold to Latvian collector Mark Meerov, before coming to the United States more recently. Since the restoration work was completed in 2003, the car has been driven just 1,703 kilometers.
The engine is an overhead valve six-cylinder unit displacing 1971cc and offering 80 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $176,000
1939 BMW 328 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the BMW 328
(Data based on Model Year 1939 sales)
1939 BMW 327/328 Cabriolet Chassis#: 74543 Sold for USD$163,274 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1939 BMW 328 Roadster Chassis#: 85351 Sold for USD$500,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1939 BMW 328 Roadster Chassis#: 85446 Sold for USD$621,000 2018 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
1939 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 Sports by Leacroft Chassis#: 85427 Sold for USD$825,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1939 BMW 328 Chassis#: 85351 Sold for USD$550,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1939 BMW 327/28 Coupe Chassis#: 74509 Sold for USD$176,000 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | |
1939 BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet Chassis#: 74590 Sold for USD$176,000 2011 Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions | |
1939 BMW 328 Roadster Chassis#: 85406 Sold for USD$539,000 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey |
BMW 328s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1939 BMW 328's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 BMW 327/328 Sports Cabriolet | 74626 | 2024 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
1939 BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet | 74356 | 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
1939 BMW 328 Roadster | 85351 | 2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey | $500,000 | $600,000 | |
1939 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 Roadster | 85411 | 2019 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $650,000 | $850,000 | |
1939 BMW 328 Roadster Re-creation | 85345RC | 2013 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $443,784 range.
1967 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Chassis#:DBVC/3673/L Sold for $445,000 2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster Chassis#:ZA9RE31A0WLA12848 Sold for $445,000 2024 Broad Arrow : Monterey | |
1968 Chevrolet Yenko Super Camaro SS COPO 9737 427/450 Chassis#:124378N412417 Sold for $445,000 2024 Broad Arrow : Monterey | |
1923 Mercer Series 5 Raceabout Chassis#:17310 Sold for $445,000 2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1927 BUGATTI TYPE 40 'BREAK DE CHASSE' Chassis#:40485 Sold for $445,000 2024 Gooding & Co: Selections From The Mullin Collection Auction | |
1969 Ford Torino Talladega GPT Special Chassis#:8k42c137518 Sold for $440,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
2005 Ford GT Chassis#:1fafp90s75y401667 Sold for $440,000 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
2009 Spyker C8 LM85 Chassis#:XL9BA11G492363229 Sold for $445,000 2024 RM Sothebys : ModaMiami | |
1972 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZER CUSTOM SUV Chassis#:CKE182S166809 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1970 PLYMOUTH HEMI SUPERBIRD Chassis#:RM23R0A172586 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1938 PACKARD 12 TORPEDO-CABRIOLET Chassis#:A600390 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1969 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 429 Chassis#:9F02Z198922 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1967 FORD MUSTANG ELEANOR WIDEBODY LIMITED EDITION Chassis#:7R02C228957 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1958 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:J58S209175 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1962 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:20867S101962 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2023 FORD BRONCO DR RACE TRUCK Chassis#:FP-MM-BDR-018 Sold for $440,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
2006 Ford GT Chassis#:1fafp90s16y400256 Sold for $445,500 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet Chassis#:111.027.12.000758 Sold for $445,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Las Vegas | |
1934 Auburn Twelve Salon Cabriolet Sold for $440,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1967 FORD MUSTANG ELEANOR TRIBUTE EDITION Chassis#:7T01C226809 Sold for $440,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans |