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Est: £20,000 - £30,000
1959 Frisky Family Three
UK • 31 Oct 2026 • Lot 119
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AI Listing Summary
A rare, three-wheeled Frisky Family Three microcar styled by Michelotti, originally registered in 1959. Formerly part of the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum collection and recently imported to the UK, this charming example is offered without reserve.
Condition
7
Very good condition, some wear
/ 10
Manual
1959
Auction
RHD
United Kingdom
Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The London Auction event, 31 October 2026.
Offered Without Reserve | £20,000 - £30,000 GBP Three-wheeled microcar; styled by Michelotti and produced in the United Kingdom
One of circa 1,500 total automobiles built by Frisky Cars Ltd between 1958 and 1964 Formerly part of The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Georgia, United StatesAcquired by the consigning owner in February 2013 and exported to Belgium
Powered by a 197-cc two-stroke Villiers 9E engine mated to a four-speed gearbox Between 1958 and production limping to an end in 1964, the Wolverhampton-based Frisky Cars Ltd built a total of approximately only 1,500 vehicles.
It is said that as few as 75 examples survive today.
Among them, the first-generation Family Three offered here.A three-wheeled microcar measuring just 10 feet in length and featuring a front bench seat, it was first registered for road use on 15 September 1959.
The Family Three eventually moved to the U...
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£16,800
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RM Sotheby's
1 Classic Car Drive, Blenheim, Ontario, N0P 1A0, Canada
Operating from Blenheim, Ontario, RM Sotheby's is a physical auction house handling high-end classic, historic competition, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions globally and offer vehicle consignment and private sales.
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