1939 BMW 327 Cabriolet

87281roadGermany

Engine: Straight-six, ~55 hp (5 hp increase over the 326 unit)
Colour: Two-tone blue

A pre-war BMW 327 cabriolet, among the last examples completed at the Eisenach factory before wartime occupation, making it an authentic 'blue-badged' original. The 327, introduced in 1937, featured hand-formed bodywork by coachbuilder Autenrieth over an ash-wood frame, powered by a straight-six engine. This example was comprehensively restored in the early 1990s, including a dual-tone blue repaint, interior and hood renewal, and an engine overhaul.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$151,200
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1991 →Acquisition unknown
Current vendor
partial documentation
After acquisition, the car was comprehensively restored by the Paterek brothers in New Jersey, covering paintwork in period dual-tone blue, interior, roof, and assembly; engine block and cylinder head were renewed by Swiss specialist Brodowski, with supporting receipts retained.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1991Restoration
Paterek brothers
Full restoration carried out by the Paterek brothers in New Jersey, encompassing a period-correct dual-tone blue exterior repaint, interior refurbishment, and hood renewal, along with final assembly oversight.
Work completed around the time of the current owner's acquisition in 1991.
1991Engine rebuild
Brodowski
Engine overhauled by a Swiss specialist; the original cylinder block and head were replaced during this work, with receipts retained on file.
Carried out around the same time as the broader restoration by the Paterek brothers.

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