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328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé (Berlinetta)
Touring superleggera coupé that won the 1940 Mille Miglia
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1939–1940
- Engine
- Front-mounted, longitudinal straight-6 · 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc
- Power
- 89.5 kW / 122 PSFactory: 120 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 220 km/hFactory: 220 km/h
- Designer
- Carrozzeria Touring
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
This single Touring-bodied 328 coupé won the 1940 Mille Miglia outright, giving BMW its most famous pre-war victory. It combined the 328's light tubular chassis with an aerodynamic aluminium Superleggera-style body.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé (Berlinetta) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0
BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé (Berlinetta) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Anirban Das · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncar built | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Built in 1939–1940 by Carrozzeria Touring on a steel tubular 328 chassis, the Berlinetta used a 1,971 cc straight-six tuned to 120 bhp with three Solex carburettors. Huschke von Hanstein and Walter Bäumer drove chassis 85368 to victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé (Berlinetta).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted, longitudinal straight-62 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,971 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,971 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | 66 mmFactory: 66 mm2 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 96 mmFactory: 96 mm2 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 9.6:12 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Three Solex 30 JF carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 89.5 kW / 122 PSFactory: 120 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp (brake horsepower, mechanical). |
| Power at | 6,000 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Steel tubular chassis, aluminium body2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Drums all round2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mmFactory: 2,400 mm2 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 220 km/hFactory: 220 km/h2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 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
1939 - 1940 BMW 328 MM Touring Berlinetta Specifications - Ultimatecarpage.com Level C
- 1 car built
-
2
BMW 328 MM Touring Berlinetta specifications Level C Pieter Melissen · Ultimatecarpage.com
- Straight-6, front, longitudinally mounted
- 1,971 cc (120.3 cu in)
- 66.0 mm x 96.0 mm
- Compression ratio: 9.6:1
- Three Solex 30 JF carburettors
- 120 bhp (90 kW) at 6,000 rpm
- at 6,000 rpm
- Gearbox: 4-speed manual
- Aluminium body on a steel tubular chassis
- Drums on all four wheels
- Wheelbase: 2,400 mm
- Top speed: 220 km/h (137 mph)
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