Roadster
Chassis #: 85351
Engine #: 361954
Sold for $500,000 at 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona.
BMW entered automobile production in 1929 after they acquired the German firm Dixi, which was building licensed version of the four-cylinder Austin 7. A few years later, in 1932, they began developing its first inline six-cylinder engine, which initially offered 40 horsepower. It was continually improved and gradually enlarged over the years that followed, receiving its most important upgrade in 1936 with the application of a new hemispherical head with lateral inclined intake valve and crossover push-rods for the exhaust. Horsepower rose to 80 BHP, which meant it had doubled it initial output capabilities.The engine, now displacing two liters, was given a lightweight two-seat roadster built and a tube-frame chassis with an independent front wishbone suspension setup. Introduced as the BMW 328 in April of 1936, it was used by the company in racing endeavors, with chassis number 85001 debuting to a 1st overall finished at the Eifelrennen Nürburgring where it was piloted by Ernst Henne. The first customer car was delivered a year later, in April of 1937. In 1938, the 328 won around 125 events, including 1-2-3 finishes at the Mille Miglia, International Avusrunnen, GP des Frontières, and two victories at the Nürburgring. At Le Mans in 1939, a three-car team entry finished 5th, 7th, and 9th. At the 1940 Mille Miglia, the team cars finished 1st and 3rd, and privateers finished 5th and 6th.
By September of 1939, BMW had produced 464 examples of the 328.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2016
1939 BMW 328
BMW
2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $475,000-USD $550,000
Sale Price :
USD $500,000
2020 RM Sothebys : Shift/Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $500,000-USD $600,000
Lot was not sold
2016 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $700,000-USD $900,000
Sale Price :
USD $550,000
1939 BMW 328 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the BMW 328
(Data based on Model Year 1939 sales)
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 |
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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 |
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