BMW
1930 BMW 3/15 PSDA 3 Typ Wartburg – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
The BMW 3 /15 was the very first car produced under the BMW name. Before this model, BMW was known exclusively for manufacturing motorcycles and aircraft engines. The 3/15 marked the company’s decisive entry into automobile production. Technical Details: The BMW 3 /15 was a compact, technically straightforward car designed to be affordable and reliable […]
1939 BMW 328 Touring Coupé – BMW Museum München 2022
Built in Eisenach, the BMW 328 helped shape BMW’s sporting identity. It combined competitive success with advanced engineering and influenced the brand’s reputation for combining driving dynamics with technical sophistication. Technical Details: The BMW 328 was conceived as a focused sports car and represented a major technical leap for BMW in the late 1930s. Its […]
1936 BMW 328 Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
From early on, the BMW 328 became a popular basis for conversions. Owners and engineers replaced steel panels with lighter components, fitted full aluminum bodies, or even transplanted BMW 328 engines into bespoke racing chassis. This adaptability contributed to its enduring presence in motorsport history. Technical Details: From a technical perspective, the BMW 328 was […]
1936-1940 BMW 328 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
The BMW 328 shaped perceptions of German sports cars before the Second World War. It demonstrated that strong performance could be achieved through intelligent engineering rather than forced induction or excessive displacement. Technical Details: The BMW 328 is best understood as an exercise in extracting maximum efficiency from established engineering principles. At its core sits […]
1936 BMW 326 Autenrieth – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
With the BMW 326, the brand entered the upper middle-class segment for the first time. The approach proved successful: by 1941, nearly 16,000 examples had been delivered, making it BMW’s most commercially successful model of the period. Technical Details: The BMW 326 marked a clear technical step forward for the brand and was positioned as […]
