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£51,463

1959 BMW Isetta 250

Germany • 26 Nov 2022

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This 1959 BMW Isetta 250, part of The Bavarian Legends Collection, was sold for €59,800 EUR in Germany. It features a two-tone grey and blue finish, blue plaid interior, and is powered by a 247cc single-cylinder engine. Originally registered in 1959, it spent time in a museum and requires mechanical inspection before road use.

Condition

6

The car has been in static museum display and requires mechanical inspection before road use. The car also has a charming two-tone color scheme of grey and light blue, with a blue plaid cloth interior and the odometer reads 80,368 kilometers at the time of cataloguing.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

452711

Odometer:

49,938 miles

Reg Number:

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RHD/LHD:

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Developed and manufactured by the Italian company Iso Autoveicoli SpA, the Isetta made its debut in November 1953 in Turin.

Though its cute appearance and frugal fuel economy generated significant interest, it didn’t translate into sales, and Iso sold the license to BMW in 1954.

Powered by a 247cc single-cylinder engine from the R25/3 motorcycle, BMW completely redesigned the Isetta, but retained the charming Italian styling.

The BMW Isetta, as it became known, first appeared in April 1955, with production running until May 1962.

Under BMW’s stewardship the Isetta became the best-selling single-cylinder car of all time, with more than 160,000 units sold.

This BMW Isetta 250 was registered on 17 March 1959 by its first owner, Reinhold Schmitt.

He retained the microcar for seven years before selling it to Ernst Endres on 5 August 1966.

Endres took the Isetta off the road in December 1967, as detailed in the original German “ Kraftfahrzeugbrief ” that accompanies the car.

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