Hans Glas, of Bavaria, accomplished what the majority of 1950s microcar manufacturers could only dream of: the large-scale production of a very popular car over a very long period of time.

Over 174,548 examples of his Goggomobil T250 were produced, which is a wildly successful number for a manufacturer of any one type of motorized vehicle.

While the model’s evolution over the years was mostly limited to cosmetic features, a larger 400-cubic centimeter engine was eventually available in a model dubbed the T400.

The T400 was most frequently delivered to the United States, and the car offered here is one of those U.S.-delivery examples, as it is believed to have been sold through Siraky’s Scooter Center, of San Francisco.

This T400, equipped with the very desirable pre-selector transmission, was acquired in excellent, complete original condition from the famed Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum.

At the time, it still wore its Siraky’s Scooter Center sticker, as well as Oregon license plate...