1940 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1,971cc pushrod inline-six with three carburettors, over 55 bhp
The 1940 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet, chassis 87268, is a matching-numbers example of one of the most elegant pre-war German sports cars. Dispatched from the Eisenach factory on 21 December 1940, it is a rare triple-carburettor variant fitted with a ZF four-speed gearbox rather than the standard Hurth unit, suggesting enhanced performance over the stock model. Comprehensively restored to concours standard between 2004 and 2012, it has covered only around 500 kilometres since completion and is currently registered in Belgium.
Ownership
- 2020-10-11Auction saleSold €175,000 (≈ $193K)
- 1940-12-24 →Factory deliveryPaul Laurencyfull documentation
First registered owner, based in Aachen (Aix-La-Chapelle); took delivery three days after the car left the Eisenach factory on 21 December 1940.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBelgian-registered owner at time of salepartial documentation
Car carries Belgian registration and a valid technical inspection certificate; a full concours restoration was completed in 2012 with only around 500 km driven since.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012Restoration
Full restoration carried out to original specification and concours standard, commenced around 2004 and completed in 2012. Supporting invoices and photographic records accompany the car.
Car had covered approximately 500 km since the restoration was finished at time of cataloguing.
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