{"id":174955,"date":"2016-04-05T20:44:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T20:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=174955"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:50:43","slug":"1940-bmw-328-mille-miglia-kamm-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1940-bmw-328-mille-miglia-kamm-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9<\/h1>\n<p><span id=\"intelliTXT\">IN 2010 BMW completed an exacting replica of their 328 Kamm Coup\u00e9 which raced the 1940 Mille Miglia. This was one of five BMWs that paritipated in the race which was eventually won by the 328 Touring Coup\u00e9 to the upset of the Italian officials. Although BMW credits the design to themselves, this Coupe borrowed many of its elements from the Wendler Coup\u00e9 built three years earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>See full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1939-bmw-328-mille-miglia-coupe-gallery\/\">1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9 Gallery <\/a>here<\/p>\n<h4>Press Releases<\/h4>\n<p>The BMW 328 Kamm Coup\u00e9 is a racing car that represents a seamless blend of function and aesthetic allure. It also underlines how far the development of aerodynamics and lightweight construction had progressed in 1940.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW 328 &#8220;Kamm&#8221; racing saloon was created entirely at the BMW plant in Munich in the winter of 1939\/1940- This is all the more remarkable because all BMW series automobiles originated from the Eisenach factory prior to 1945. At this time, only motorcycles and aeroengines were manufactured in Munich, The aerodynamically designed body of the streamlined &#8220;Kamm&#8221; racing saloon was constructed on the basis of design specifications drawn up by Professor Wunibald Kamm.<\/p>\n<p>The newly formed \u201cK\u00fcnstlerische Gestaltung\u201d design department headed by Wilhelm Meyerhuber was therefore asked to draw up a new streamlined body under project number AM 1008.<\/p>\n<p>In order to improve the car\u2019s straightline stability, the chassis was extended by 20 centimetres. The newly developed space frame, made from Elektron, weighed just 30 kilograms. Taken as a whole with the aluminium outer skin, this meant BMW now also had a \u201csuperlight\u201d body in its arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The Kamm Coup\u00e9 was significantly larger than the comparable Touring variant, but a rigorous adherence to lightweight design principles meant it was also 20 kilos lighter. It took several months to put the car together due to restricted capacity in the prototype construction department. But, in contrast to their Italian counterparts, BMW engineers were able to put their works racing saloon through extensive testing. In late summer 1939 the car was given a thorough examination on the Munich to Salzburg autobahn and further improvements were made to a host of details.<\/p>\n<p>The investment of time and effort was to pay dividends. The Kamm Coup\u00e9 had much better directional stability and proved to be far less sensitive to side winds. A Cd of approximately 0.25 (measured using a model) was well below the Touring Coup\u00e9\u2019s figure of approx. 0.35. The works car also set a new benchmark in terms of speed, hitting a maximum 230 km\/h. However, with the outbreak of war nobody knew whether it would ever get the chance to show off its talents.<\/p>\n<p>The lightweight construction measures implemented in this racing car are extremely interesting. The vehicle was given a tubular space frame made of Electron (an alloy comprising 80% magnesium and aluminium) and an outer skin made of aluminium. This meant that the vehicle only weighed some 760 kg. The car was powered by a BMW 328 engine that had been tuned up to generate 136 hp. The Kamm racing saloon was built specially for the Mille Miglia 1940 and delivered extremely promising results during initial tests. However, the car was out of luck in the 1940 Mille Milia and had to retire after suffering a technical defect in the oil system.<\/p>\n<p>BMW was quick to appreciate the unique status of its Mille Miglia cars following the victory in 1940, and they were soon spirited out of Munich into the countryside to prevent them from being destroyed in the war. The evacuation was successful, with all five cars surviving the wartime years virtually unscathed. However, in the turmoil of the immediate post-war period, the collection of silver racers were split up and went their separate ways around the world. Only the Kamm Coup\u00e9 remained in Germany, former BMW Director of Racing Ernst Loof having acquired the car for his personal use. By this time he had become a carmaker in his own right, supplying hot-heeled Veritas racing sports cars to customers in the emergent Germany of the post-war era. However, financial difficulties were never far away and a few years later he was forced to let the Kamm Coup\u00e9 go. Sadly, this automotive gem was not destined to enjoy a long life under new ownership, and it was consigned to the scrapheap after an accident in the early 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW 328 Kamm Coup\u00e9 is a racing car that represents a seamless blend of function and aesthetic allure. It also underlines how far the development of aerodynamics and lightweight construction had progressed in 1940.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to rebuild the car have been ongoing since the mid-1990s. Documents from the Group archive and private collectors, computer calculations carried out in the BMW development department, and the skilled hands of body experts and engine specialists have all been employed to prepare the 328 Kamm Coup\u00e9 for its public unveiling at the Concorso d\u2019Eleganza Villa d\u2019Este. For Karl Baumer this has been an incredible project: \u201cWe\u2019ve come up against some major technical challenges, had many discussions and racked up countless hours of research, but when you see the car for the first time you can sense the passion and professionalism invested by all those involved \u2013 both all those years ago and today.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1939-bmw-328-mille-miglia-coupe-gallery\/\">1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9 Gallery<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>See full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1939-bmw-328-mille-miglia-coupe-gallery\/\">1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9 Gallery <\/a>here<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1-100x69.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1-770x532.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup1-293x203.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                BMW 328 &#8220;Mille Miglia&#8221; Kamm Racing Saloon at the 1st Italian Mille Miglia Grand Prix in Brescia, April 28, 1940 (03\/2010)\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2-100x96.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2-770x741.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup2-293x282.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                BMW 328 &#8220;Mille Miglia&#8221; Kamm racing car at the way to the 1st Italian Mille Miglia Grand Prix in Brescia, April 28, 1940 (03\/2010)\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3-100x78.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3-770x603.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup3-293x229.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Racing Saloon during the 1st Italian Mille Miglia Grand Prix in Brescia, April 28, 1940 (03\/2010)\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4-770x542.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup4-293x206.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Racing Saloon at the 1st Italian Mille Miglia Grand Prix in Brescia, April 28, 1940 (03\/2010)\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5-770x547.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup5-293x208.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6-770x518.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1940_BMW_328MilleMigliaKammCoup6-293x197.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>In Detail<\/h3>\n<table class=\"cardetails\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">type<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Racing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">released at<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1940 Mille Miglia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">built at<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Munich, Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">coachbuilder<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">BMW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">production<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">predecessor<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/cars\/4890.html\">1937 BMW 328 Wendler Coup\u00e9<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">engine<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Inline-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">position<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Front Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">aspiration<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Natural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">fuel feed<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">three Downdraft Solex Carburetors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">displacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">1971 cc \/ 120.28 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">power<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">96.9 kw \/ 130 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">specific output<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">65.96 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">bhp\/weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">171.05 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"boldlabel\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">body \/ frame<\/td>\n<td class=\"boldvalue\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy over Electron Tube Frame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">driven wheels<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">RWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">wheel type<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Aluminium-Magnesium Discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front tires<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Continental<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear tires<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Continental<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">front brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Alfin Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">rear brakes<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Alfin Drums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">f suspension<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Swing Axle w\/Transverse Leaf Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">r suspension<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Live Axle w\/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">curb weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">760 kg \/ 1676 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">transmission<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">Hurth 4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">final drive<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">3.44:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"label\" align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"30%\">drag<\/td>\n<td class=\"value\" align=\"right\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"70%\">0.35 Cd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1940 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Kamm Coup\u00e9 IN 2010 BMW completed an exacting replica of their 328 Kamm Coup\u00e9 which raced the 1940 Mille Miglia. This was one of five BMWs that paritipated in the race which was eventually won by the 328 Touring Coup\u00e9 to the upset of the Italian officials. Although BMW credits the design to themselves, this Coupe borrowed many of its elements from the Wendler Coup\u00e9 built three years earlier. 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