The 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia was built by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan. The ultimate race-ready version of the 328 had tuned engines that would produce 135 bhp and a bodies from Touring of Milan who were specialists in aluminum construction. Touring assembled only three cars, two roadsters and a single coupe that led BMW's factory team in 1939 and 1940. In the 1940 Mille Miglia the Touring Coupe driven by Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and his copilot Walter Baumer took the overall victory. They completed the 1000 plus miles at an average speed of 100 mph (160 kph) in the sole Touring Coupe. Their winning car used a thin aluminum skin fixed directly to a load-bearing tubular space frame, giving the coupe a weight of only 780 kg and a top speed of 220 kn/h (137 mph). Shortly after this milestone victory, the Mille Miglia Coupe was lost until its post-war location was discovered in 1945. Robert Grier then revived the crashed wreck, raced it briefly before its long 30 year hibernation in a Connecticut garage. Many considered that one of the most important German race cars had been lost until Jim Proffit found and bought the car in the mid-eighties. He finished a comprehensive restoration, raced it briefly then sold the car in 2002 to BMW so it could be included in their Mobile Tradition collection. Details Type Series Production Car Built at Munich, Germany Engine inline-6 Displacement 1971 cc /120.3 cubic inches Power 135.0 bhp @5,500 rpm Body/Frame Steel Driven wheels Front engine/RWD Front tires 5.50 x 16 Rear tires 5.50 x 16 Brakes Mechanical drums front and rear Suspension front Rigid axle w/Transverse Leaf springs Suspension rear Rigid axle w/Leaf springs Curb weight 780 kg/1720 lbs Wheelbase 2438 mm/ 96 in Length 3962 mm / 156 in Width 1514 mm / 59.6 in Height 1097 mm / 43.2 in Transmission 4-Speed Manual Top Speed 220.5 kph / 137 mph Designers Fritz Fiedler This picture was taken on 28 December 2016, Sig...