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BMW 326
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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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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 |
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