1939 BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet
- Engine
- 1.97L inline-six, derived from the 328 competition unit
- Colour
- Two-tone grey and dark blue with matching blue hood
A rare BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet, one of only 482 produced between 1937 and 1940, powered by the twin-cam six-cylinder engine derived from the competition 328. Delivered new to Stockholm in August 1939, the car's registration was delayed by the war, and it is believed to have been converted to run on a wood gasifier during fuel shortages. Acquired by the Munich Masterpieces Collection in 2009, it received a comprehensive mechanical and body restoration before returning to road use in 2011.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €146,625 (≈ $161K)
- 1939-08-01 →Factory deliveryStockholm-based first ownerpartial documentation
Car delivered to Stockholm in August 1939 but remained unregistered for roughly two years due to wartime conditions. During this period the vehicle was reportedly converted to run on a wood-gas burner owing to fuel shortages.
- 2009 →Acquisition unknownMunich Masterpieces Collectionpartial documentation
Undertook a full mechanical and bodywork restoration, returning the car to road use in August 2011. Vehicle accompanied by BMW Classic birth certificate and original owner documentation.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011Restoration
Full restoration covering both mechanical systems and bodywork carried out after 2009 acquisition, with the car recommissioned for road use by August 2011.
Commissioned by the Munich Masterpieces Collection following their 2009 purchase.
- —Modification
Engine reportedly converted to run on a wood gasifier in response to wartime fuel shortages.
Described as a belief rather than a documented fact in the catalogue.
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