Original-style chrome bumperettes and Hella driving lights complete the exterior, as does a period-correct side-view mirror and rear fender 'spats.' A vee'd windshield cranks open to provide superior ventilation to the interior, even with the top raised. Disc wheels are wrapped in BF Goodrich Long Miler whitewall tires. The dashboard is complete with all of its original instrumentation and switchgear. It is finished in a wonderful period-correct livery of black and ivory, accented by a dark red leather interior piped in black, including the rear jump seats, and overseen by a black canvas soft top with matching boot. The sleek 327 cabriolet offered here is a beautiful older restoration, reportedly performed between 19 by Ray South with attention to the mechanical systems by marque specialists Burback Motors. Solid construction was ensured by meticulous hand-assembly of each body, resulting in the magnificent swift and comfortable automobile one expected, then as now, from the BMW name. Equipped with an overhead-valve six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, hydraulically assisted brakes, independent front suspension, its basic engineering would be steadily evolved over the years and used to power a variety of sporting models, as well as a continuation of its design built postwar in the former Eisenach factory under the EMW name. Its beautiful lightweight streamlined bodywork, incorporating headlights smoothed into the front fenders, partially shielded rear wheels, and a spare tire blended into the rear deck, took inspiration from French custom coachwork of the time and shared many cues with the sporting 328 roadster, one of the most successful sports cars of its generation. Introduced in the turbulent prewar season of 1937, the BMW 327 was a highly innovative design for the era.
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