The BMW Dixi is the BMW version of the Austin 7. The BMW Dixi was the competition for the Austin 7. The first BMW Dixi was produced in 1927 in Germany. The BMW Dixi DA/1 (DA standing for Deutsche Ausfuhrung which is essentially the german version) was the first attempt at breaking into the new car industry from BMW. In 1929 the Dixi DA/1 was put out of production being replaced by the BMW 3/15.