1937 BMW 326 Roadster (Drauz coachwork)
- Engine
- 1.97L straight-six
- Colour
- Dark blue
Chassis 76650 is one of only eleven BMW 326 Roadsters fitted with bespoke coachwork by Drauz of Heilbronn, making it among the rarest surviving examples of the pre-war BMW 326 series. Delivered to a Berlin dealer in May 1937, it served with the Wehrmacht in northern Norway during the Second World War and remained in Norway for decades thereafter. After a commissioned restoration of both body and engine in the mid-1980s, the car entered a notable private collection and underwent a second restoration, presenting today in dark blue with matching blue upholstery and a matching-numbers engine, accompanied by a BMW Classic Birth Certificate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €184,000 (≈ $202K)
- 1937-05-04 →Factory deliveryBMW dealer Kurpfalz, Berlinpartial documentation
Received the rolling chassis directly from the factory; subsequent early history is unrecorded.
- 1940 → 1945Acquisition unknownGerman Wehrmacht, stationed in Tromsø, Norwaypartial documentation
Vehicle was used by military forces and based in northern Norway during this period.
- 1945 → 1985Acquisition unknownUnidentified owner in Storsteinnes, Norwaypartial documentation
Car remained in the Storsteinnes area for roughly two decades following wartime use; precise custodian not identified.
- 1985 → 2018Private saleJacob Vennpartial documentation
Acquired the car in disassembled condition and commissioned a two-year rebuild of both bodywork and engine; vehicle was subsequently kept in barn storage and driven only rarely.
- 2018 →Acquisition unknownThe Munich Masterpieces Collectionpartial documentation
Following a brief intermediate period in Seljord, the car entered this collection and underwent a further restoration, appearing in dark blue with matching-numbers engine.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A two-year comprehensive restoration was carried out on the coachwork and the 1,971-cc inline six-cylinder engine following purchase in disassembled condition.
Commissioned by Mr Jacob Venn after acquiring the car in pieces, circa 1985–1987.
- —Restoration
A second full restoration was undertaken after the vehicle joined The Munich Masterpieces Collection, bringing it to its present condition in dark blue with blue leather upholstery.
Matching-numbers engine retained; accompanied post-restoration by a BMW Classic Birth Certificate.
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