BMW 315 Dixi Sports Model
The first automobile produced by BMW was the small, 315 Dixie. This low cost vehicle was built to meet the needs of a country still recovering from an economically devastating war. Eager to branch out from motorcycles, BMW began construction of the Dixie under license from the British Austin company. The press called it, "the best small car in the market." S313
About BMW Dixi
Dixi was a car marque used by the Eisenach-based manufacturer Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach (later Automobilwerk Eisenach) and, after BMW acquired the Eisenach plant in 1928, it was applied to the company’s licensed small car derived from the Austin Seven. The Austin-based Dixi 3/15 PS was produced at Eisenach under licence, and from July 1929 it was marketed as the BMW 3/15 PS (DA 2), after which the "Dixi" name was phased out in BMW badging. The first 100 cars were supplied by Austin as kits, but by...
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