Launched by BMW in 1937 as a sleek and sensual cabriolet, the 327 represented a great shift in the design language of the Bavarian firm: Instead of the boxy, upright sedans of the previous decade, the cabriolet was all lightness and flow; the 327’s elegant shape appeared to move even while standing still. The model’s ample performance was further improved when the 327/28 was introduced, bringing the 328’s potent inline-six, with its hemispherical combustion chambers and crossflow head, to the luxurious cabriolet.
