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£9,520 (Est: £9,500 - £10,500)

1961 BMW Isetta

United Kingdom • 5 Aug 2026 • Lot 18

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AI Listing Summary

This is a rare, right-hand drive, Brighton-built 1961 BMW Isetta 300cc, presented in lovely red with a white interior and upgraded gear selector cables. Showing just 32,889 miles, it has been stored indoors and is offered due to lack of use, making it a desirable collector's item.

Condition

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The car is described as being in 'simply lovely condition' with 'good depth of shine with no notable defects' in the paintwork. The seller also notes it has been stored indoors and passed MOT tests with no advisories. While it's not pristine, it's very well-maintained with minimal cosmetic issues.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

327842

Odometer:

32,889 miles

Reg Number:

452PMA

RHD/LHD:

RHD

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...