ENGINE 342CC M69/235 SINGLE CYLINDER
OUTPUT 14 HP @ 3,500 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 341 LBS.
TOP SPEED 62 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW RM 995 ($230)
YEARS PRODUCED 1937-’40, 1945-’55
NUMBER BUILT 15,386 BY BMW, >80,000 BY EMW
COLOR BLACK
OWNER JACK WELLS (SINCE THE MID-1970S)
LOCATION LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
#226837
1939 R 35
In 1937, BMW discontinued the 300cc R 3 and 400cc R 4 singles in favor of the 340cc R 35. Using the pressed-steel frame updated with telescopic forks, the bike proved ideal for use with a sidecar, or in police/military applications. Built first in Munich and later in Eisenach, the R 35 remained in production even after the Eisenach factory was appropriated by the Soviets in 1945. The unrestored bike seen here was built in Munich, though it was later fitted with a transmission built in Eisenach and stamped “EMW.”