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Winning bid
£10,000

1959 BMW Isetta 300

Highlights

  • Underwent a comprehensive restoration with parts from the Isetta Club UK
  • Professional bodywork and paint in period-correct Roseda colour
  • Fully reupholstered by professional trimmers
  • Engine and gearbox comprehensively reconditioned
  • Better-balanced left-hand drive version

The Appeal

So-called 'Microcars' were highly popular during the 1950s, offering many families affordable motorised transport for the first time in their lives. The Italian Isetta design was particularly successful; built under license by BMW.

This 1959 example is the BMW Isetta 300, a model introduced to meet changing tax and licensing rules in West Germany at the time. As the photographs attest, this Isetta is a lovely example that benefits from extensive restoration. The bodywork has been restored and refinished in the period-correct Roseda colour, the cabin has been fully retrimmed, and the engine and gearbox have been comprehensively reconditioned.

This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of automotive history that the vendor comments presents as if it just rolled out of the showroom.
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History and Paperwork

  • The vendor acquired the vehicle on 11/06/22
  • We're informed that no previous history is known
  • 67,857 miles indicated
  • UK-built, UK market car despite being left-hand drive
  • Undergone total restoration programme with all panels, parts, and spares sourced from the Isetta Club UK
  • Documents available to support the restoration

The Condition

  • Full professional bodywork and paint in Roseda colour, which we're informed is correct for the year
  • Underneath sprayed with WaxOyl protection
  • Some overspray to the underside and exhaust 
  • Fully reupholstered by professional trimmers
  • New carpets and door panels
  • New radial tyres

The Mechanics

  • 298cc four-stroke single
  • Four-speed manual gearbox
  • Engine reconditioned with re-bore, piston rings, bearings, timing chain, etc.
  • Gearbox overhauled with all new bearings
  • All new brake pipes, wheel cylinders, brake pads, and master cylinder
  • New complete clutch and cable
  • Engine capacity and transmission type not specified
  • Left-hand drive, better-balanced (with the engine on the right-hand side)
  • Reportedly drives well, as expected for a car of this vintage
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This vehicle is “Sold As Seen”, on an “As Is Where Is’ basis and without warranty. Photos and descriptions are solely for guidance purposes and it's customary to carry out a full inspection of the vehicle prior to purchase for your own peace of mind. 
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Winning bid
£10,000
Sold

Auction Details

  • Year1959
  • MakeBMW
  • ModelIsetta
  • ColourGreen
  • Odometer67,857 Miles
  • Engine size298cc
  • TransmissionManual, 4 speed
  • Steering positionLeft Hand Drive
  • Fuel typePetrol
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownChudleigh
  • CountyDevon
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

12 Bids from 4 bidders

CC••••
Bid
£10,000
14/05/25
bobby-c••••
Bid
£9,850
14/05/25
darren9••••
Bid
£9,750
13/05/25
Palpati••••
Bid
£9,500
13/05/25
darren9••••
Bid
£9,250
12/05/25
CC••••
Bid
£9,000
12/05/25
darren9••••
Bid
£8,750
12/05/25
Palpati••••
Bid
£8,500
12/05/25
darren9••••
Bid
£8,000
12/05/25
Palpati••••
Bid
£7,500
12/05/25

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