Offered via Hemmings Motor News in Villa Park, Illinois is this barn find 1938 BMW 327 convertible, with an asking price (negotiable) of $79,500. Although the interior is a mess, the rest of the car looks largely intact. It is “unrestored and mostly original,” with its matching engine and chassis numbers. Thanks to Mitchell G. for this find.

These shapely pre-war classics are highly collectible. The owner says, “It is an amazingly complete and unmolested car that would be perfect for a sympathetic re-commission for the road as a preserved driver or a full restoration candidate for the Concours circuit. It is a Full Classic according to the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA), and eligible for all CCCA show, Concours, and touring events.”

The 327 is by all accounts very sporty, great fun to drive, and surprisingly modern. The motor on this one is free with “all of the engine parts accounted for,” but the car isn’t currently running. It’s in need of “a complete re-trim.” That’s for sure. The interior of these isn’t that complicated, but the seats and door panels on this one are totally torn up and deteriorated. There’s enough there for patterns, the vendor says.

The body appears rust-free, and the undercarriage (though with plenty of surface rust) is basically fine, too. The dashboard is complete with all its instruments, including even a complicated-looking radio. The three-spoke banjo steering wheel looks repairable. Of course, it needs a top; the existing one is in shreds.

The 327 was launched in 1937, first in the cabriolet form seen here. The compact little cars sat on a shortened version of the 326 chassis. Production ended in 1941, for obvious reasons, though it was started up again after the war in 1945 with the Eisenach factory in Soviet hands. BMW moved its production HQ to Munich, and 327s built at Eisenach were badged as EMWs (Eisenach Motors Works). Some 1,965 were produced between 1937 and 1941, and then 505 after the war (either BMW or EMW branded). Frazer Nash also sold earlier versions of this BMW under its own name before the war.

The 327 was powered by the 80-horsepower M78 straight six, with a top speed of 78 miles per hour. The screamer was the rare 327/28 model, but they’re all rare.

The vendor claims that all the parts for this unrestored 327 are available from a German source. That’s definitely true, but they won’t be given away. But there’s some room to play on this restoration because Classic.com lists the average transaction on a 327 as $204,176. The lowest sale was for $79,966, more than is being asked for this numbers-matching and fairly intact car. Convertibles, obviously, are the most sought-after. If you want one of these, here’s your car.