In very basic terms, this is where Bristol Cars Ltd originated; their first car, the Type 400, was something of a development of the pre-WWII BMW 326, 327 and 328 models. And none the worse for that, may I add... all are beautiful cars in every way, to my mind. Here's a link to a site with much on pre-war BMW cars. www.autogallery.org.ru/pbmw.htm