Equipment
1,971/80hp, three Solex carburetors, 4-speed, centerlock disc wheels, Avon Turbosteel tires, recessed rear-mounted spare, folding windshield.
Condition
Supplied new to Automag in Munich, the first recognized BMW dealership. Concours restored from 2012-19. Fresh and gorgeous. Thoroughly but not excessively restored. Nice enough to show, not too nice to drive. An ideal combo.
Market commentary
With a tubular ladder-type chassis, independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes and overhead valve straight-six with hemispherical combustion chambers (an engine found later in Bristols and ACs), the 328 was one of the best and most advanced prewar sports cars. Some even call it the first modern sports car. Prices vary widely depending on provenance and condition, but these days somewhere above half a million and below a million is the going rate. Back in 2010, this one was a $330,000 no-sale at Pebble Beach, but that was before its restoration was completed, and the quality of work was rewarded handsomely (and fairly) here. That said, Gooding's spectacular all-original 328 stole the show at $874,000.