{"product_id":"bmw-328-roadster-pewter-sculpture-as0583","title":"BMW 328 Roadster Pewter Sculpture","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe love for rare and beautiful objects here at Analog:Shift isn’t limited to watches. Our endless treasure hunt frequently wanders into vintage clocks, pocket knives, lighters, old-world ashtrays, diving equipment, desk sculptures, and other wonderfully unnecessary objects that tug at our nostalgic heartstrings. Unfortunately, we can’t keep them all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich brings us to this wonderfully characterful BMW 328 Roadster sculpture by British design house Compulsion Gallery. Introduced in 1936, the 328 was one of the great European sports cars of the pre-war period, combining lightweight construction, a streamlined body, and a sophisticated 2.0-liter inline-six. More importantly, it could race. The 328 scored class victories at Le Mans and the Mille Miglia, helping establish BMW’s reputation for building genuinely sporting automobiles long before the arrival of the M badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sculpture captures the little BMW in full competition mode, complete with driver and passenger tucked behind the tiny windscreens. The long hood, twin-kidney grille, separate fenders, running boards, and wonderfully upright cockpit give it enormous personality. Produced during the 1990s or early 2000s, the piece uses Compulsion Gallery’s signature construction: a high-density resin core, thermally plated in lead-free pewter, then hand-polished and lacquered for the satisfying weight and cool metallic feel of solid metal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompulsion Gallery specialized in Star Wars, automotive, and sporting sculptures before eventually disappearing, and its pieces have since developed a following among fanboys, petrolheads, and automobilia collectors. The 328 is an especially charming subject, capturing an era when racing involved leather helmets, tiny windscreens, skinny tires, and considerable bravery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little piece of pre-war BMW history, no goggles required!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compulsion Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44334187905111,"sku":"39131880","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/Automotive_Pewter_Car_5-1.jpg-Automotive_Pewter_Car_5-2.jpg-Automotive_Pewter_Car_5-3.jpg-Automotive_Pewter_Car_5-4.jpg-Automotive_Pewter_Car_5-5.jpg-Automotive_Pewter_Car_6-1-2_de9a6206-2a11-4975-ac5c-03aded2e2120.jpg?v=1792694777","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/bmw-328-roadster-pewter-sculpture-as0583","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}