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£9,520

1959 Heinkel Trojan 200

United Kingdom • 26 Nov 2016 • Lot 138

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1959 Trojan (Heinkel) microcar, originally registered in July 1959, has been owned by the seller since 2008 and is part of a microcar collection. It's reported to be in good running order, last used in 2014, with original paint and a re-trimmed interior, presenting well for its age.

Condition

6

The car is described as being in a "perfectly useable and tidy condition" but "by no means a concours example." The paintwork is believed to be original but the interior has been re-trimmed. It runs well and was last used on the road in 2014. This suggests it is in good but not excellent condition, with some signs of wear and age but no major defects.

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[Transmission]

Transmission:

1531630

Chassis No:

Odometer:

24,578 miles

718 XUL

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Heinkel was introduced in Germany in 1954 by 'its namesake' Professor Ernst Heinkel.

Being the builder of the first rocket powered aircraft and supplying the Nazi war effort with some extremely effective machinery, Heinkel's aircraft company experienced financial problems after World War II as the need for aircraft dramatically dropped.

Inspired by the Isetta, Ernst Heinkel then set about building his own version of the 'bubble car'.

'The Heinkel' featured an opening front that led to a bench type seat and unlike the Isetta, the steering column was static when the door was opened.

The last German built Heinkel was made in June 1958 (the year that Ernst Heinkel died) and it was then that the Irish Government started negotiations for a takeover bid.

The bid was successful with production of the Heinkel moving to Dundalk in Ireland.

In 1963, Trojan of Croydon took over the plant and production was switched to Croydon, England where they continued to make the Heinkel under the ne...