14/10/2014
THE BMW 328
HOMMAGE, A
CAR WAS BORN
75 years ago, a star was born, or
something like that. Really, a car
was born. The BMW 328, which still
holds the world record for highest
average speed on the famed Mille
Miglia circuit, set back in 1940, has
been brought back to us in a newer,
carbon fiber form to celebrate its
75th birthday – the BMW 328
Hommage.
The 328 Hommage is appropriately
named, as homage refers to ‘a
dedication to something’. Brought
back to life with a carbon fiber body,
the 328 Hommage carries on the
tradition of the 328’s original
lightness. While the Hommage
actually weighs more than the
original, at just 1,720 pounds, the
chief of design for BMW group,
Adrian van Hooydonk, says this is
because the original carried almost
zero safety equipment and consisted
of an all aluminum body. The 328
Hommage also features leather
straps on the exterior, just like the
original 328.