1939 BMW-327/28 Coupe

A 1939 BMW-327/28 Coupe at a retro motors show, Metropolis Shopping Mall in Moscow. The BMW-327/28 was a higher-powered of the BMW-327 Coupe and was offered with the M328 engine. 569 of these high-powered 327/28 cars were built up to 1940. The base BMW 327 Coupe is a medium-sized touring coupé produced by the Bavarian firm between 1937 and 1941 and again produced after 1945, some were produced into the 1950 in the Soviet zone of occupation and were eventually branded the EMW. The car was shorter and lower than its sedan counterpart, but shared the famous BMW grill and a streamlined form representative of the more progressive designs of the 1930s. Mechanically, the car utilised a BMW hydraulic brake control, gear box, clutch and front suspension system, along with a live axle. The BMW M78 straight-6 engine was used. The advertised top speed was 125 km/h (78 mph).