£12,375 (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1959 BMW Isetta 300
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£12,375 (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1959 BMW Isetta 300
UK • 24 Aug 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a show-quality, left-hand drive 1957 BMW Isetta 300, built in Brighton. It features a Powder Blue exterior, blue/white plaid interior, and comes with a luggage rack and sunroof, and it retains its original Essex/Suffolk registration.
Condition
8
The car is described as show quality and has been well-maintained, but has been infrequently used recently which suggests some recommissioning might be needed. There are no mentions of dents, paint damage or wheel curbing.
/ 10
46,389 miles
A3 15872
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
87 RPU
1959
Auction
£12,375 (Est: £12,000 - £15,000)
1959 BMW Isetta 300
Iconic Auctioneers • UK • 24 Aug 2024
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
The Italian-designed Isetta microcar was built under licence in a number of different countries, including Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Produced in the post-WWII years, a time when cheap, short-distance transportation was most needed, it became one of the most successful and influential city cars ever created.
Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a 'bubble car', a name later given to similar vehicles from other manufacturers.
With space for two and their luggage, the Isetta was perfect for the UK's urban and rural roads.
In 1957, Isetta of Great Britain began producing the '300' model at their factory in Brighton under licence from BMW.
The British cars were right-hand drive with the door hinged from the right-hand side of the car and the steering column moved across to the right as well.
Being right-hand drive meant that the driver and engine were on the same side, so a counterweight was added to the left side t...
Price Analysis vs Other Isetta 300s
£5,076
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,854
Median Price (Since 2020)
£69,850
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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