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£80,873
1940 BMW 327 Cabriolet
United States • 18 Aug 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1940 BMW 327 Cabriolet, chassis number 74150, was completed on January 3rd, 1940, and delivered to Ernst Henne's BMW dealership in Munich on February 3rd. The car has been with the current owner since 1967 and has had an engine upgrade to a more powerful AC Bristol motor.

Condition
6
While the car has undergone recent refurbishment by BMW specialists, it also had an engine replacement with a more powerful AC Bristol motor. It's been with the current owner since 1967, but it also went through a period of disassembly and storage. Overall, the car is in good condition with some modifications.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
74150
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
1,971cc DOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine 3 Solex Downdraft Carburetors (see text) 125bhp at 5,750rpm (see text) 4-Speed Manual Transmission Front Leaf-Spring Axle – Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs at the Rear 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *Single family ownership since 1967 *Recent refurbishment by BMW specialists The Werk Shop *Uprated with an AC Bristol motor *Rare opportunity to acquire a BMW 327 THE BMW 327 Introduced for 1938, the 327 sports-tourer used the shortened, boxed, ladder-type chassis of the 326 Saloon, shared by the 320, but with semi-elliptic rear springing in place of torsion bars.
The gearbox was a Hurth four-speed manual unit with freewheel between 1st and 2nd gears, enabling clutch-less gear changes at low speeds, while there were hydraulic brakes all around and centralized chassis lubrication.
BMW's pushrod six had by now been enlarged to 1,971cc and developed around 55bhp in Type 55 form, as installed in the 327, which could also be ordered with the 328 sports car's 80bhp 'hemi-...
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£27,413
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£112,222
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£256,722
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