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Famous for building aero engines before World War I and motorcycles afterwards, BMW launched its first all-BMW-built sports car, the Type 303 with 6-cylinder engine in 1933. Its successor, the 2-liter, 55 bhp Type 327 Sports Tourer was introduced in 1938. A more powerful 80-bhp engine was also available in the Type 328 sports car, and this is one of the rare BMW 327/328 Cabriolets. Liberated from Germany in the 1950s it came to the United States and has been the subject of a recent four-year restoration.
2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $225,000-USD $275,000
Sale Price :
USD $280,000
1938 BMW 327 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the BMW 327
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet Chassis#: 73234 Sold for USD$184,800 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island |   |
| 1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet Chassis#: 73330 Sold for USD$137,200 2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction |   |
| 1938 BMW 327/28 Sport Cabriolet Chassis#: 73272 Sold for USD$280,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1938 BMW 327 SPORTS ROADSTER Chassis#: 74212 Sold for USD$78,748 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed | |
| 1938 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet Chassis#: 73928 Sold for USD$151,872 2016 RM Sotheby's : Monaco | |
| 1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet Chassis#: 73234 Sold for USD$144,500 2009 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club | |
BMW 327s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 BMW 327's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 BMW 327 Sport cabriolet | 73414 | 2024 Artcurial : Retromobile | $120,000 | $180,000 | |
| 1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet | 73330 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
| 1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet | 229523 | 2016 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $140,000 | $160,000 |
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