1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe


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In 2004, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe became the first car to win both the Mille Miglia (1940) and the modern-day classical version of the race. The car benefits from an extremely lightweight chassis. The most modern design processes were used to 'stretch' an aluminium shell over a lattice frame.


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An original 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe won the race in 1940, so BMW built a new one to commemorate 22 vintage Bimmer racers that competed in this year's event. That 1940 BMW set a record.


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Mille Miglia In 1938, BMW 328 became a class winner in Mille Miglia. [5] In 1940, the Mille Miglia Touring Coupe won the Mille Miglia [6] [9] with an average speed of 166.7 km/h (103.6 mph). In 2004, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe became the first car to win both the Mille Miglia (1940) and the modern-day classical version of the race. [10]


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1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe

70 years after its victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé has once again emerged as the winner of this tradition-steeped Italian event. Giuliano Cané and Lucia Galliani authoritatively steered the Coupé through the numerous trials and clocked up the 1,000 miles through Italy without a single technical hitch.


1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe

Its proportions and name are reminiscent of the BMW 328 Touring Coupé that won the Mille Miglia endurance race back in 1940. The functionality of the shooting-brake concept is a nod to the BMW 02 Series model variants of the early 1970s, which featured "Touring" in their name to distinguish them from sedans.


The BMW 328 at the Mille Miglia 1940

The 1939 BMW 328 Touring Coupé won the Mille Miglia in 1940! This streamlined 2-litre straight-six legend became the first car to win both the original and c.


1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe

75 years after its debut in the legendary Mille Miglia endurance road race, the BMW 328 has now completed the latest edition of this tradition-steeped reliability trial in similarly impressive style.


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A modified 328 coupe built by Italian coachbuilder Touring won the 1940 Mille Miglia, while a custom roadster variant pulled in sixth. If you ever see one of these cars run in person, prepare to.


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70 years after its victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé has once again emerged as the winner of this tradition-steeped Italian event.


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Share Sports Car Digest BMW SCD Vintage Car Racing May 15, 2009 2 BMW 328 Touring Coupe to Participate in Mille Miglia BMW and the Mille Miglia are united by a shared history that goes.


1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe

THE BMW 328 AT THE MILLE MIGLIA 1940. Art prints in book format: "When Motor Racing was Bloody Dangerous." 28. Nov 2017 Nostalgia in pictures: today we are still reminiscing about the motorsports heroes of the 20th century. Unfortunately their stories could not be saved for the posterity because technology was not as well developed as today.


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The company set its sights on Italy's Mille Miglia, a 1,500-kilometer race from Brescia to Rome and back. It was, at the time, one of the most famous races in motor sports. Four 328 roadsters.


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These Touring-bodied 328s raced LeMans with good results in 1939 and occupied the leading positions in the 1940 Mille Miglia with Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and his copilot Walter Baumer taking overall victory. They completed the 1000 plus miles at an average speed of 100 mph (160 kph) in the sole Touring Coupe.


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Update Today the BMW racing cars which made history in the 1940 Mille Miglia continue to enthral and delight wherever they go. For many years, however, the fleet of silver BMW racers has been one car short. The BMW 328 Kamm Coupé, named after the German aerodynamics pioneer Wunibald Kamm, disappeared without trace back in 1953.


1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe

Spring 1940. In Italy all attentions are focused on bringing the Mille Miglia back to life. The legendary race had last been run over the historic course in 1938. However, after a rash of accidents it had been temporarily suspended.