Highlights
- Original UK-market Isetta 300
- Deluxe model with sliding windows and chrome bumpers
- Only four keepers with current one since 2017
- Extensively restored 10 years ago and finished in red and white
- Recent brake, electrical, servicing and carburettor work totalling £6,000
- Very smart and tidy example of the later 300
The Appeal
Few cars raise a smile of appreciation quite like an Isetta. The bubble-like styling, three-wheeled layout and Tardis-like interior give these gorgeous little machines the sort of character and magnetic appeal that virtually no other classic can match.
Thanks to changes in licensing laws, from 1961 BMW’s diminutive runaround got a bigger 300cc engine and US and UK export markets got the posh ‘Deluxe’ model denoted by its sliding side windows and full-length front and rear chrome bumpers.
This very pretty ‘61 Deluxe is an original UK-market model that has had just four registered keepers from new, the current one since 2017. DVLA records indicate that it was restored around 10 years ago, which is supported by photographs in the car’s history. Now finished in red and white with an ivory interior, it is a very tidy and nicely presented example.
Mechanically, it appears to be in a similar order. There are two thick folders of history with a number of recent invoices by specialists totalling over £6,000 of work. That covers attention to the electrics, brakes and carburettor.
This is a very tidy and pretty example of the later Isetta with lots of recent work to benefit the buyer.
Key Information
- Mileage: 44,404 miles indicated
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
- Technical specs: 295cc, 4spd manual
- Paperwork: Two large folders, recent invoices as shown, handbooks, book, V5C, restoration photos
The Detail
- Older restoration in red and white in good order as shown
- Deluxe model with sliding side windows and full-length chrome bumpers
- Steel wheels with BMW chrome hub caps in good condition
- Bodywork and chassis restored as shown in photos
- Well-presented interior with bench trimmed in ivory with red piping
- Nicely detailed interior, including Bakelite steering wheel
- Folding sunroof appears to be in good working order
- Lots of recent work to brakes, electrics, wiring and carburettor
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