Description Rare right-hand drive Brighton built Isetta; 300cc engine with reverse; showing just 32,889 miles; simply lovely condition with various smart upgrades One of the most recognisable microcars of the 1950s, the BMW Isetta helped provide economical motoring to a generation emerging from post-war austerity.

Instantly identifiable by its distinctive front-opening door and compact dimensions, the model proved a great success throughout Europe and in Britain, where right-hand-drive examples were built at Brighton.

Today the Isetta remains an icon of post-war motoring, with the British-built 300cc right-hand-drive cars among the most desirable variants.

Coming from a small private collection, this particular example was manufactured in Brighton in 1961 and is presented in fetching bright red with a contrasting white interior.

The paintwork retains a good depth of shine with no notable defects, complemented by white wheels to match the interior trim, all set off nicely by red pip...