BMW 326 Streamliner Wendler 1936 by Autocult
The Round One from Reutlingen
In
the 1920s, company boss Adolf Wendler earned a first-class reputation for his
company ‘Karosseriebau Wendler’ through high-quality work. Nearly 60 chassis
with an extra sheet metal cladding left the Reutlingen factory during this
decade, and in the ear from 1930 onwards the number even rose to 270 units.
Innovations and first-class craftsmanship led to numerous well-heeled
personalities turning to the company and ordering a special car body. The 100
employees took care of almost every substructure and so newly clad cars were
created, for example on the basis of a BMW Type 326, which led to a very
successful car.
In
1937, the company not only provide for a one-off production with a new body,
but also carried the car as a permanent offer in its range because, they even
printed a sales brochure for it. In it, the Reutlingen plant advertised its BMW
326 with the pithy words “50 hp … Streamline 3-4 seated …” and apparently
relied above all on the fact that the body transmitted its effect to the viewer
through photos. It was striking that the new, very streamlined metal cladding
no longer showed association with the original Munich series car. It is not
known how many of these racy BMW streamliners left the factory.
Description: | BMW 326 Streamliner Wendler 1936 |
Catalogue#: | ATC04042 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road |
Colour: | - |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1936 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | July 2024 |
Weight: | 550 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.