Makes › BMW › 320 (1937) · Rare production · 1937–1938
BMW
320 (1937)
Prewar six-cylinder BMW, about 4,200 built
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1937–1938
- Engine
- 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc
- Power
- 33.6 kW / 45.6 PSFactory: 45 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 320 was a 1937 six-cylinder two-door saloon or convertible on the pattern of the 326, built in just over a year.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
BMW presented the Type 320 in July 1937 with the engine and axle design of the 319. From October 1937 a single-carburettor 1,971 cc engine was fitted and output stayed at 45 hp; production ran to December 1938.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 320 (1937).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 61 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 66 mmFactory: 66 mm3 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 96 mmFactory: 96 mm3 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 6.00:13 Independently researched |
| Valvetrain | OHV (overhead valves)3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | single carburettor1 Independently researched |
| Power | 33.6 kW / 45.6 PSFactory: 45 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | 3,750 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | rear3 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | drums front and rear3 Independently researched |
| Steering | rack and pinion3 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mmFactory: 2,750 mm3 Independently researched |
| Length | 4,500 mmFactory: 4,500 mm2 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,540 mmFactory: 1,540 mm1 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,500 mmFactory: 1,500 mm1 Independently researched |
| Front track | 1,160 mmFactory: 1,160 mm3 Independently researched |
| Rear track | 1,300 mmFactory: 1,300 mm3 Independently researched |
| Kerb weight | 1,000 kgFactory: 1,000 kg3 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 115 km/hFactory: 115 km/h2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 35 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
BMW 320 (BMW cars archive, 1930s) Level C BMWDrives.com
- Cylinders | 6
- fitted with a single-carburettor engine
- Width | 1540mm
- Height | 1500mm
-
2
BMW 320 (BMW cars archive 1930s) Level D BMWDrives (quoting BMW Group Archive)
- Displacement | 1971cc
- Power | 34kW | 45HP
- Length | 4500mm
- Top Speed | 115km/h
-
3
1937 BMW 320 Saloon technical specifications and data Level C Carfolio.com
- Bore × stroke | 66.00 mm × 96.00 mm
- Compression ratio | 6.00:1
- Type | OHV
- @ 3750 rpm
- Drive | RWD
- Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr
- Steering | rack & pinion
- Wheelbase | 2750 mm
- 1160 mm
- 1300 mm
- Kerb weight | 1000 kg
- 0-100 km/h | 35.00 s
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