The Soviet Built 'BMW'. Look at a 1954 EMW 327/3. Pre War BMW Design Built in East Germany

#carlover #emw #bmw Thanks to BMWCCA for allowing us to witness these classic cars. The history of this car defines the rebuilding of Europe post world war 2. When the Allies split Germany after the Nazi nightmare atrocities against humanity, the older design of the BMW 327 was continued at the Eisenach factory. According to Hemmings, "Eisenach workers were able to keep their factory intact by proving to the newly formed Soviet Military Administration for Germany (SMAD) that they could quickly resume production of prewar BMW cars and motorcycles, which would be used as reparation and for selling in the German Democratic Republic, the Eastern Bloc and the Benelux and Scandinavian markets. The Eisenach works came under control of the Soviet state-owned Awtowelo (a.k.a. Autovelo), which grouped it with other East German component firms, helping to reestablish the supply chains needed to mass-produce vehicles." The prewar body dies and tooling used for production. 1949 was Eisenach's version of the prewar 327 Sport-Cabriolet, which it called the 327/2. 1954 saw the 327/3. It was intended for a wealthy market and thus was exclusive. The Sport-Cabriolet's postwar features, including a 340-inspired instrument panel and a redesigned hood. The 1,977-cc inline-six engine used two IFA downdraft carburetors, 6.3 compression to make 57 hp at 3,750 RPM, and the four-speed manual transmission with freewheeling on first and second gears. EMW produced only 152 of the 327/3s, which were produced in 1954-1955. This one is number 144 nicknamed "Emma" by owners the Grady family. Images and video is courtesy of BMWCCA and the BMW Genesis exhibit. Please message me below how you too can join the BMWCCA BMW Car Club of America. #emw327 #cars #germancars

Added 27 May 2026