The BMW 335 is a six-cylinder sports sedan produced by the Bavarian firm BMW between 1939 and 1941.[2]
Conception
Commercial success for the BMW 326, introduced in 1936, encouraged a move upmarket.[3] This would involve BMW in challenging the dominance then enjoyed by Mercedes-Benz over a lucrative sector, with their 320 and 340 models.
BMW were producing, in their Eisenach plant, the model that would form the basis for the larger car. The 326 had already spawned successful sporting derivatives. The 335 was also to be based on the 326, but with the wheelbase and chassis extended to accommodate a 3485 cc M335 six-cylinder in-line engine.[4]