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Origins of the BMW-relevant Anglo-German automobile connection can be traced back to the late 1920s'. During that time, the Austin 7 was produced under licence by the Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach and later upon takeover , BMW under the brandname "Dixi" as the "Dixi 3/15".
The 1929 Dixi 3/15 "Sonnenschein" 2 door sedan:
Fast forward following WWII, British aviation manufacturer Bristol endeavored to enter the postwar automobile market with a line of cars more commonly known as the "400 series" (400 through 403). They were automobiles closely based on the prewar BMW 2L il6 cylinder 326/327/328 models, mechanically as well as in terms of design, featuring many styling elements of the mid-late 1930s' Peter Schimanowski-penned BMW cars. Interesting cars positioned in the more elevated motoring segments of the time.
The 1947 Bristol 400 fixed-head coupe:
The 1951 Bristol 401 series 3 2 door coupe:
The 1949 Bristol 402 drophead:
The 1953 Bristol 403 coupe:
The postwar Bristol 400s' also provided the foundation for a number of limited production design exercises by various Italian coachbuilders.
In a sense, Bristol was a good example of cooperation between European nations.
The 1929 Dixi 3/15 "Sonnenschein" 2 door sedan:
Fast forward following WWII, British aviation manufacturer Bristol endeavored to enter the postwar automobile market with a line of cars more commonly known as the "400 series" (400 through 403). They were automobiles closely based on the prewar BMW 2L il6 cylinder 326/327/328 models, mechanically as well as in terms of design, featuring many styling elements of the mid-late 1930s' Peter Schimanowski-penned BMW cars. Interesting cars positioned in the more elevated motoring segments of the time.
The 1947 Bristol 400 fixed-head coupe:
The 1951 Bristol 401 series 3 2 door coupe:
The 1949 Bristol 402 drophead:
The 1953 Bristol 403 coupe:
The postwar Bristol 400s' also provided the foundation for a number of limited production design exercises by various Italian coachbuilders.
In a sense, Bristol was a good example of cooperation between European nations.
