The first car sold as a BMW was a rebadged Dixi called the BMW 3/15. Throughout the 1930s, BMW expanded its range into sports cars and larger luxury cars. Aircraft engines, motorcycles, and automobiles would be BMW's main products until World War II.

The first car sold as a BMW was a rebadged BMW Dixi called the BMW 3/15, following BMW's acquisition of the car manufacturer Automobilwerk Eisenach. Throughout the 1930s, BMW expanded its range into sports cars and larger luxury cars.

BMW's first post-war automobile was the 501, built from 1952 onwards. A large saloon capable of seating up to six people, it was powered by an enhanced version of the six-cylinder engine used in the pre-war BMW 326.

2023年9月21日 · The first car BMW ever made was the Dixi, produced in 1929. It was not an official BMW but instead created under license from Austin Motor Company. Although it would later become the BMW 3/15, car enthusiasts still call these economy cars by their popular name. The Dixi name has staying power.

The company’s initial product was the BMW 3/15, which was manufactured first as a “Dixi” car between 1927 and 1929 and then as a BMW between July 1929 and March 1932.

2023年6月8日 · BMW’s first car of the 1950s was the 501, a large luxury saloon that would also be offered as a coupe and a convertible as the decade progressed.

2023年7月20日 · In 1929, BMW ventured into the automobile industry with the launch of its first-ever car, the BMW 3/15 DA-2. Also known as the Dixi 3/15, this compact and affordable car was based on the design of the British Austin 7, with BMW securing a license to …