• One of 569 BMW 327/28s built between 1938 and 1940
• Competed in the 1950 Tulip Rally and the inaugural 1950 Svenska Rallyt till Midnattssolen
• Full ownership history from 1938 to present day; one owner from 1999
• Upgraded with a Bristol cylinder head and Volvo synchromesh gearbox

In April 1938, BMW introduced the option of ordering its 327 Sports Cabriolet with the more powerful Type 328 engine, which it badged as the “327/28”. The 328 powerplant raised the top speed to 140 km/h, ensuring the model became a firm favourite with amateur racers in the post-war era. Production ended in late 1940, with just 569 examples built.

This 327/28 was ordered new via the Danish agent, Skandinavisk Moter of Copenhagen, with the first owner taking delivery on 5 April 1939, and registering the car in Aalborg. By 1949, the BMW had been sold to Peter Morgens Skarring, an avid amateur racer. Following his purchase, Skarring entered the 327/28 into the Lufthavnsløbet race in Copenhagen on 18 September 1949. Campaigning the BMW throughout the early 1950s, period photographs show Skarring competing in the 1950 Tulip Rally and the 1951 Viking Rally in Norway. Notably, this 327/28 raced at the inaugural 1950 Svenska Rallyt till Midnattssolen, which later became Rally Sweden.

In 1953, this 327/28 was sold to its third owner, subsequently changing hands several times before being taken off the road in January 1964. After sitting for six years, the 327/38 sold on in 1970; a workshop fire resulted in a full restoration being required. The new owner had the chassis restored by BMW 328 expert Yngve Falk, and in 1992 sold the unfinished car to a fellow BMW enthusiast, who was also unable to complete the car before passing away in 1999.

The current owner’s father acquired this BMW 327/28 from the seller’s widow in September 1999. He asked Yngve Falk to manage the restoration, with the bodywork and interior being completed in Sweden. TT Workshop in the UK rebuilt the braking system and supplied a BMW 328 engine with a Bristol cylinder head. The standard transmission was replaced with a synchromesh Volvo unit.

This 327/28 was lovingly maintained throughout two decades of ownership, with no expense being spared. Invoices in the history file total in excess of €150,000, and are accompanied by period photographs, along with detailed research on the car’s history. Chassis 74308 presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire an extremely rare BMW 327/28 Sports Cabriolet, with fascinating period competition history and enviable provenance.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mu22.