1937 BMW 328 Sport Cabriolet (Autenrieth coachwork)
Chassis 85112 is a BMW 328 Sport Cabriolet bodied by Autenrieth, one of roughly six such examples built. Delivered new in July 1937 to a Düsseldorf dealer, it passed through several American owners in New Jersey and Michigan before being repatriated to Germany in 2009. It retains its matching-numbers engine block and has been partially restored and maintained by René Große of Wusterwitz. The car holds a FIVA A3 Identity Card and a BMW Classic Birth Certificate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €350,000 (≈ $385K)
- 1937-07-14 →Factory deliveryPhilipp Müllerfull documentation
BMW dealership in Düsseldorf that took initial factory delivery of the car.
- 1949 → 1983Acquisition unknownRoland Willispartial documentation
New Jersey resident who held the car for several decades before selling it on.
- 1983 → 2009-03-01Private saleLowell A Blossompartial documentation
Michigan-based owner who arranged a restoration of the vehicle before selling it to the current consignor.
- 2009-03-01 →Private saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Brought the car back to Germany; commissioned ongoing servicing and partial restoration by René Große of Wusterwitz, with supporting invoices from 2010 onward.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMr Mostertpartial documentation
Named as the first private owner; no dates or location information given.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownOtto Lintenpartial documentation
Second custodian, based in New Jersey; responsible for exporting the vehicle to the United States during the 1940s.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1983Restoration
A restoration was commissioned by the Michigan owner Lowell A Blossom at some point during his ownership.
Scope and duration of the restoration are not detailed in the source material.
- 2010RestorationRené Große
Partial restoration and ongoing servicing carried out in Germany, including the fitting of a replacement four-speed ZF synchronised manual gearbox. Invoices available from 2010.
Workshop located in Wusterwitz; a period-correct spare transmission was retained and accompanies the vehicle.
- 2024Inspection
Most recent TÜV roadworthiness certificate obtained.
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