BMW S1 1949 by Autocult
The Dream…
As the Second World War ended and
the four Allied powers divided up the German Reich, the former BMW branch plant
in Eisenach fell into hands of the Russian occupation. Under Russian influence
the plant was called ‘Awtowelo’. In the former production halls were still enough
parts of the BMW Type 328, which was produced there before the war, to be
found. The vision to produce better vehicles with Russian support than the West
Germans – declared to be the enemy – became established in many minds. Especially
for road racing it was intended to set a competitive race car on its wheels.
In order to fulfill this task,
the technicians in Eisenach set about building a racing car for the 2-liter
racing class that deviated from previous designs. This was already recognizable
by the car body, which was designed completely according to aerodynamic
aspects. This meant that the car had no – as it was customary at that time –
free-standing wheels. The wheels were located within/ underneath the body.
Taking into account a smaller than usual steering angle, the car became much
wider than its competitors. The smoothly designed aluminum body was fitted above
the filigree tubular frame without any protruding parts. Responsible for the design
and its implementation was the crew around the graduated engineer Georg
Hufnagel. The race car won two races and was then converted into a road-legal
two-seater – presented at an exhibition in Leipzig in 1950.
Description: | BMW S1 1949 |
Catalogue#: | ATC04037 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road, Concept Cars |
Colour: | - |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1949 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | May 2023 |
Weight: | 450 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.