a legend of sports car and racing history

The French started town-to-town racing in the early 1900's, but the practice was soon outlawed by the French government. The Italians thought it was a good idea so they created races between their towns. These annual racing events were celebrated by the towns, like the Germans celebrate beer fests in towns all over Germany. The most famous Italian town race was the 1600 kilometer (993 mile) circuit from Brescia to Rome and back, which started on March 27, 1927.

The BMW 328 is a milestone in automobile history and was the most successful sports car of the 1930s. Following its competition debut at Nürburgring in June 1936, the BMW 328 demonstrated its prowess in international sportscar races in the two-liter class, including the famed Mille Miglia.


The BMW 328 Mille Miglia roadster featured the 328's powerful overhead valve six-cylinder engine and a streamlined body made of an ultra-light aluminum/magnesium alloy. It won the event twice, in 1938 (with a class win) and outright in 1940. In the 1940 race, 328's dominated the race, finishing first, third, fifth and sixth.