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BMW
327 Cabriolet
(1937)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of BMW 327 Cabriolet
BMW
Serie3
Model family
Model327 Cabriolet
Model code
Issued from1937
Issued until
Country of originDE,ZA
Number made1124
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2750 / 108.3 / 108.3
Track front [mm / in / in]1300 / 51.2 / 51.2
Track rear [mm / in / in]1300 / 51.2 / 51.2
Length [mm / in / in]4500 / 177.2 / 177.2
Width [mm / in / in]1600 / 63.0 / 63.0
Height [mm / in / in]1420 / 55.9 / 55.9
Length/wheelbase ratio1.64
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1100 / 2425 / 2425
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]50 / 11.0 / 13.2

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerBMW
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]66.0 / 2.60 / 2.60
Stroke [mm / in / in]96.0 / 3.78 / 3.78
Bore/Stroke ratio0.69
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1971 / 120.3 / 120.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]328.50 / 20.046 / 20.046
Compression ratio6.3
Fuel supply2 So 26 BFLV carbs
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]41.0 / 55.7 / 55.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4500 / 4500 / 4500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]40.5 / 55.1 / 55.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]27.9 / 0.622 / 0.622
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.9

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]126 / 78 / 78
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]50.00 / 67.98 / 67.98

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrack & pinion
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.00 / 36.09 / 36.09
Suspension frontLA.TW.TL.
Suspension rearLA.SE.
Wheels front3.50D x 16
Wheels rear3.50D x 16
Tyres front5.50 x 16
Tyres rear5.50 x 16
Brakes frontdrum
Brakes reardrum
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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