1937 Frazer Nash-BMW 328 Roadster Sold for £360,000
Registration No: DYX 612
Chassis No: 85089
MOT: Exempt
Imported by AFN Ltd. as one of just 48 right-hand drive BMW 328s from a total production run of 464
Potentially eligible for several of the historic motoring world's most significant events, including the Mille Miglia Storica, Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival
Period competition history, including at the 1939 Welsh Rally and Lewes Speed Trials
Saved from a state of dilapidation by the current lady owner and her late husband in 1967
Lovingly restored immediately after acquisition and enjoyed for both competition work and Continental touring holidays over the next fifty-odd years
Currently fitted with a Bristol engine, gearbox and back axle, but supplied with the correct original BMW components
"The BMW 328 is legendary. It is acknowledged by car enthusiasts the world over as having a special pedigree, presence and uniqueness. It is definitively among the most attractive, successful and influential sports cars ever built."—Rainer Simons, BMW 328: From Roadster to Legend
Débuting not on a glittering motor show stand but at a rain swept Nürburgring, the BMW 328 still caused a sensation. Entered for the Eifel Trophy Sports Car Race on June 14th, 1937, and piloted by world motorcycle record holder Ernest Henne, the prototype (chassis 85001) left more than just its Bugatti and BMW 319/1 class opposition floundering. Die Motorwelt commented that "Henne got something incredible from his 2-litre car... He rockets away, down the long straight and into the bends and sweeps of the 'Ring... his sports car is faster than the entire supercharged competition! Henne is far superior from the start to his victorious finish." Designed and developed in a little over twelve months, the Type 328 was the brainchild of Fritz Fiedler and Rudolf Schleicher. The ultimate expression of BMW's contemporary Leichtbau (lightweight construction) philosophy, the newcomer was built around a tubular A-frame chassis. Notably rigid, the patent-protected structure consisted of two large-diameter side members and three rectangular cross members. Equipped with independent transverse-leaf front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle and rack-and-pinion steering, advances over its Type 319/1 predecessor included improved telescopic shock absorbers and hydraulically operated 280mm drum brakes.
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