1954 EMW 327/2 Sport Cabriolet

87727roadGermany

Engine: 1.97L straight-six
Colour: Two-tone red and black with red wheels and black folding soft-top

The BMW/EMW 327/2 Sport Cabriolet (chassis 87727) is one of approximately 152 open examples built between 1946 and 1955 out of a total run of around 505 cars. Manufactured in 1954 and delivered new to Finland, where it was registered in 1956, the car spent an extended period in storage before undergoing a comprehensive two-year restoration after 2004. It presents today in two-tone red and black with burgundy leather interior and a 1,971-cc straight-six engine.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €109,250 (≈ $120K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1956 →Factory delivery
Finnish first owner
partial documentation
Vehicle was delivered new to Finland and first registered there in 1956; subsequent ownership chain within the country is not detailed.
→ 2004-05-01
Barn storage period owner
none documentation
At some point the car was taken out of use and stored in a barn prior to the 2004 purchase.
2004-05-01 →Private sale
Current consignor
partial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration after acquiring the car, a process that took approximately two years; holds the car as one of a matched pair alongside a same-livery coupe.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2006
Restoration
A complete restoration was carried out over a two-year period following the consignor's acquisition in 2004, resulting in the current two-tone red and black finish with red wheels, black soft-top, burgundy leather interior, and wood trim.
Work commenced after May 2004 and lasted approximately two years, implying completion around 2006.

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