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| BMW 326 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
| Production | 1936–1941, 15,936 built[1] ca. 1946, 16 built[2] |
| Designer | Engineers: Fritz Fiedler, Alfred Böning Stylist: Peter Szymanowski |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2 & 4-door cabriolets |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | BMW 327 BMW 328 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1971 cc OHV BMW M78 Straight 6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,870 mm (113 in) |
| Length | 4,600 mm (180 in) |
| Width | 1,600 mm (63 in) |
| Height | 1,540 mm (61 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) (measurements approximate) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW 319 |
| Successor | BMW/EMW 340 BMW 501 |
The BMW 326 is a medium-sized sedan produced by BMW between 1936 and 1941,[3] and again briefly, under Soviet control, after 1945. The 326 was BMW's first four-door sedan.[4] It had an innovative design and sold well despite its relatively high price. It also had an unusually involved afterlife.
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- ^ Odin, L.C. World in Motion 1939 - The whole of the year's automobile production. Belvedere Publishing, 2015. ASIN: B00ZLN91ZG.