BMW 326, the Glossary
The BMW 326 is a medium-sized sedan produced by BMW between 1936 and 1941, and again briefly, under Soviet control, after 1945.[1]
Table of Contents
39 relations: Auto show, Auto Union, Automobile drag coefficient, Automobilwerk Eisenach, Beam axle, BMW, BMW 303, BMW 320, BMW 321, BMW 327, BMW 328, BMW 335, BMW 340, BMW 501, BMW M78, Bristol 403, Bristol Aeroplane Company, Bristol Cars, Carburetor, Citroën Traction Avant, Convertible, Eisenach, Frazer Nash, Fritz Fiedler, Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Hydraulic brake, Mid-size car, Overhead valve engine, Revolutions per minute, Sedan (automobile), Solex (manufacturer), Soviet occupation zone in Germany, Straight-six engine, Thuringia, Torsion bar suspension, United States, Vehicle frame, World War II, Zwickau.
- Cars introduced in 1936
Auto show
An auto show, also known as a motor show or car show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics.
Auto Union
Auto Union AG was an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers, founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in Chemnitz, Saxony.
Automobile drag coefficient
The drag coefficient is a common measure in automotive design as it pertains to aerodynamics.
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Automobilwerk Eisenach
The Automobilwerk Eisenach (AWE) was an automobile manufacturer in Eisenach, Germany.
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Beam axle
A beam axle, rigid axle or solid axle is a dependent suspension design in which a set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft.
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly abbreviated to BMW, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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BMW 303
The BMW 303 was a small family saloon produced by BMW in 1933 and 1934. BMW 326 and BMW 303 are BMW vehicles.
BMW 320
The BMW 320 was a car manufactured by BMW in Germany from 1937 to 1938, as the successor to the 319-based BMW 329. BMW 326 and BMW 320 are BMW vehicles, compact executive cars, convertibles, Executive cars, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.
BMW 321
The BMW 321 is a compact six-cylinder automobile produced by the Bavarian firm between 1938 and 1941. BMW 326 and BMW 321 are 1940s cars, BMW vehicles, compact executive cars, convertibles, Executive cars, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.
BMW 327
The BMW 327 is a medium-sized touring coupé produced by BMW between 1937 and 1941, and again produced after 1945. BMW 326 and BMW 327 are 1940s cars, BMW vehicles, convertibles and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
BMW 328
The BMW 328 was a sports car produced by BMW from 1936 to 1940. BMW 326 and BMW 328 are BMW vehicles and cars introduced in 1936.
BMW 335
The BMW 335 is a six-cylinder sports sedan produced by the Bavarian firm BMW between 1939 and 1941. BMW 326 and BMW 335 are 1940s cars, BMW vehicles, convertibles, Executive cars, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.
BMW 340
The BMW 340, subsequently rebadged as the EMW 340, was a large six-cylinder four-door passenger saloon produced at Eisenach initially in the name of BMW. BMW 326 and BMW 340 are BMW vehicles, Executive cars and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
BMW 501
The BMW 501 was a luxury car manufactured by BMW from 1952 to 1958. BMW 326 and BMW 501 are BMW vehicles, Executive cars, Limousines and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
BMW M78
The BMW M78 is a petrol overhead valve straight-six engine which was produced from 1933 to 1950.
Bristol 403
The Bristol 403 is a luxury car which was produced from 1953 to 1955 by British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Co. (whose car division later became Bristol Cars). BMW 326 and Bristol 403 are rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
Bristol Aeroplane Company
The Bristol Aeroplane Company, originally the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, was both one of the first and one of the most important British aviation companies, designing and manufacturing both airframes and aircraft engines.
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Bristol Cars
Bristol Cars was a British manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars headquartered in Bristol, England.
Carburetor
A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine.
Citroën Traction Avant
The Citroën Traction Avant is the world's first monocoque-bodied, front-wheel drive, mass-production car. BMW 326 and Citroën Traction Avant are 1940s cars, convertibles, Executive cars and sedans.
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Convertible
A convertible or cabriolet is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. BMW 326 and convertible are convertibles.
Eisenach
Eisenach is a town in Thuringia, Germany with 42,000 inhabitants, located west of Erfurt, southeast of Kassel and northeast of Frankfurt.
Frazer Nash
Frazer Nash was a brand of British sports car manufactured from 1922 first by Frazer Nash Limited founded by engineer Archibald Frazer-Nash.
Fritz Fiedler
Fritz Fiedler (born Potsdam 9 January 1899: died Schliersee 8 July 1972), was an automotive engineer.
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.
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Hydraulic brake
A hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing glycol ethers or diethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the controlling mechanism to the braking mechanism.
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Mid-size car
Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars.
Overhead valve engine
An overhead valve (OHV) engine, sometimes called a pushrod engine, is a piston engine whose valves are located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber.
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Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines.
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Sedan (automobile)
A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. BMW 326 and sedan (automobile) are sedans.
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Solex (manufacturer)
Solex is a brand name owned by a subsidiary of Italian automotive parts manufacturer, Magneti Marelli.
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Soviet occupation zone in Germany
The Soviet occupation zone in Germany (or label) was an area of Germany that was occupied by the Soviet Union as a communist area, established as a result of the Potsdam Agreement on 1 August 1945.
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Straight-six engine
The straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft.
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Thuringia
Thuringia, officially the Free State of Thuringia, is a state of central Germany, covering, the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states.
Torsion bar suspension
A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension, is any vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar as its main weight-bearing spring.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
Vehicle frame
A vehicle frame, also historically known as its chassis, is the main supporting structure of a motor vehicle to which all other components are attached, comparable to the skeleton of an organism.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Zwickau
Zwickau (Polish: Ćwików; Czech: Cvikov) is, with around 87,500 inhabitants (2020), the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz and it is the seat of the Zwickau District.
See also
Cars introduced in 1936
- Škoda Favorit (1936–1941)
- Austin 14
- BMW 326
- BMW 328
- Buick Century
- Buick Limited
- Cadillac Series 60
- Cadillac Series 70
- Datsun Type 15
- Dodge Series D5
- Fiat 500 "Topolino"
- GAZ-M1
- Jensen S-type
- Lanchester Fourteen
- Lincoln-Zephyr
- MG SA
- MG T-type
- Mercedes-Benz 260 D
- Mercedes-Benz 540K
- Morgan 4/4
- Morris Big Six
- Morris Fourteen
- Opel Geländesportwagen
- Panhard et Levassor Dynamic
- Peugeot 302
- Rolls-Royce 25/30
- Rolls-Royce Phantom III
- Rover 16
- SS Jaguar 100
- Simca 5
- Singer Bantam
- Standard Flying Fourteen
- Standard Flying Sixteen/Twenty
- Steyr 50
- Talbot Baby
- Tatra 57
- Tatra 87
- Tatra 97
- Toyota AA
- Volvo PV51
- ZIS-101