BMW EMW 340-2
Year of Manufacture: 1952
Power: 57 hp
Engine Displacement: 1,971 cm3
Number of Cylinders/Valves: 6/2
Weight: 1,250 kg
Condition: For restoration
Catalog Number: 48
This car, based on the pre-war BMW 326 model, was produced between 1952 and 1955 in the former BMW factory in Eisenach, East Germany. After the war, this area fell under the zone liberated by the Red Army and thus came under Soviet influence. After the war, there were still enough parts in the original factory to continue production of the BMW 326. However, in 1952, BMW, now part of the newly formed “Western” Germany, won an international court case over the rights to the BMW brand and all associated trademarks. As a result, production of the BMW 326 based on the original documentation was discontinued in Eisenach, and the EMW 340–2 model began production. It shares many mechanical components with the original BMW 326 but features a modified body. The car is complete but intended for restoration.
