BMW 327 Convertible - Six-cylinder for sun lovers

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BMW 327 Convertible - Six-cylinder for sun lovers

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Created on October 21, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - the two-tone paintwork suits it perfectly

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - a typical child of the late thirties

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - teardrop-shaped rear end

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - high waistline, free-standing fenders

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - the wheelbase is 2.75 meters

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - 4.5 meters long

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - elegantly curved body shape

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - voluminous soft top

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - elegance from Eisenach

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - travel averages of 110 km/h maximum were recommended

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - the view to the rear is impaired by the hood bulge

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - 125 km/h top speed was stated at the time

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Driving through the countryside

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Autumn drive without regrets

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - with a width of 1.6 meters, it fits on any country road

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - driver-oriented interior design

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - large steering wheel, long gearshift

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - complete instrumentation, although a rev counter is missing

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - beautifully designed instrument cluster

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Ashtray under the windshield, note also the linkage of the windshield wiper

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Christopherus is always there, a radio too

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - the light alloy hood is in one piece and opens to the rear

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - A look under the hood

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - two rising-flow carburetors

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - 55 hp at 3750 rpm, 112 Nm at 2000 to 2500 rpm

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - in-line six-cylinder, longitudinally mounted

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - Service and maintenance recommendations

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - Chassis badge

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Disc wheels and hubcaps, central locks cost extra

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - BMW kidney grille

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - large headlights

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - the BMW sign on the front

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - BMW trademark on the front

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Ventilation for the engine

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - Unlocking the one-piece hood

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - curved fenders

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - this car was converted to have a trunk lid; the fuel filler cap also had to be relocated for this purpose

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BMW 327 Convertible (1940) - BMW trademark on the rear

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - access to the fuel tank is normally hidden under this cover

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1940) - Rear lights with indicators, retrofitted

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BMW 303 (1933) - with in-line six-cylinder engine

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BMW 303 (1933) - Convertible in closed condition

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BMW 303 (1934) - Chassis of the early BMW six-cylinder cars

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BMW 303 (1933) - Engine view - from the operating manual

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BMW 303 (1933) - Engine view - Distributor side - from the operating manual

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BMW 315 (1935) - The 1.5-liter convertible 315 was largely identical in construction to the 303

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BMW 320 Cabriolet (1936) - four-seater touring sports car

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BMW 320 Cabriolet (1936) - the four-seater convertible

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BMW 315 (1934) - the in-line six-cylinder with overhead valves

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BMW 320 (1937) - the in-line six-cylinder engine

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BMW 326 Cabriolet (1937) - the large convertible with two doors

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BMW 326 Cabriolet (1937) - four-door and five-seater convertible

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BMW 326 Convertible (1937) - with four doors

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BMW 325i Convertible (1987) - bird's eye view - compared to the ancestor 326

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1938) - taken sometime in the seventies

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BMW 327 Cabriolet (1938) - from a sales brochure

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BMW 327 Convertible (1938) - elegant and streamlined

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BMW 327/28 Coupé (1938) - in this model, the engine from the 328 provided 80 hp for rapid propulsion

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Summary

With 55 hp from a displacement of two liters, the BMW 327 was a sports car designed for fast and comfortable travel. Equipped as a coupé and convertible with an elegant and sweeping body, it attracted admiring glances. This has not really changed to this day. This driving report is about a 1940 BMW 327 Cabriolet and shows it in many pictures, supplemented by historical illustrations and a sound sample.

This article contains the following chapters

An impressive family tree
Platform policy
Comfort sports car
Still competitive in the sixties
Euphony and sunshine

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In 1940, a convertible was still called a cabriolet. And 55 hp was a high output for a car weighing a good 1.1 tons. And 125 km/h was a very sporty speed. Eighty years later, we see things somewhat differently, but the BMW 327 with its straight-six engine has lost hardly any of its appeal. The history of the six-cylinder BMW models began in 1933 with the Type 303, which not only had the new engine under the hood, but also featured a kidney grille. It still had a modest 1.2 liter displacement and 30 hp at 3500 rpm, but the foundation had been laid, especially as the 303 also introduced a new advanced tubular frame.

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