A 335 prototype was first shown to the public in London badged as a Frazer Nash, a year before BMW dared launch it at home under its own name.
Lead trim: 335 (M335 3.5 OHV I6)
BMW 335335 · 1939–1941
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FactA 335 prototype was first shown to the public in London badged as a Frazer Nash, a year before BMW dared launch it at home under its own name.
The BMW 335 is a six-cylinder sports sedan produced by BMW between 1939 and 1941 (420 built, estimated; more than 400 had been assembled by the time passenger car production ceased in 1941). The commercial success of the 326 encouraged a move upmarket to challenge Mercedes-Benz's dominance of a lucrative sector, so the 335 was based on the 326 with the wheelbase and chassis extended to accommodate the entirely new 3485 cc OHV M335 six, designed primarily by Fritz Fiedler. Its claimed 90 bhp (67 kW) was lower than the values advertised for comparably sized Jaguars of the period, but it achieved full power at only 3500 rpm and gave a top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph); the engine's extra weight prompted larger brake drums and wheels than the 326, and it was the first car to offer a four-speed gearbox with full synchromesh on all ratios. It was sold as a four-door sedan and as a two- or (more unusually) four-door cabriolet. A prototype was first presented in London in 1938 branded as a Frazer Nash (Frazer Nash had been BMW's English importers since 1934), and the production version was launched on the German market in 1939. Wheelbase 2,980 mm (117 in), length 4,840 mm (191 in), width 1,700 mm (67 in), height 1,690 mm (67 in).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 (M335 3.5 OHV I6) | 1939–1941 | 3.5 L Inline-6 | 90 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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