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Motor vehicle
BMW 326
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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