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BMW was a struggling company when the purchased the Isetta. Luckily the market was willing and wanting to own the 13 horsepower vehicle and within a few years helped bring BMW back from the brink of bankruptcy.
The Isetta were tiny with seating for two. Power was from a BMW motorcycle that was 298 cc in size, air cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder, and produced a staggering 13 horsepower. This was enough to carry the 59.1 inch wheelbase vehicle to a top speed of 50 mph. Fuel mileage was exceptional reaching nearly 45 miles per gallon.
At the 2006 RM Auction in Monterey the vehicle was estimated to sell between $40,000 - $50,000. The vehicle failed to meet this mark but was sold due to no reserve. According to the estimated value of the car, the new owner found a bargain at $29,700.
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The car has a reported top-speed of 75 mph and is one of approximately 1,000 surviving examples in the US. The single-cylinder 298 cc engine produces 13 horsepower and is mated to a four-speed manual transmission with reverse. The total weight of this 60 mile-per-gallon vehicle is 770 lbs.
In 2007 it was brought to the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA where it was offered without reserve and estimated to sell for $25,000 - $30,000. Those estimates proved accurate as the lot was sold for $28,600 including buyer's premium.
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The two passenger 1957 BMW Isetta 300 micro car is a very fuel efficient car getting 45 miles per gallon and is capable of 53 mph. The rear mounted BMW 4-stroke, 295cc, 1-cylinder engine has 13 horsepower. The car has a steel body and Dynastart starter.
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1957 BMW Isetta 300 |
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| Year | 1957 |
| Make | BMW |
| Model | Isetta 300 |
| Engine Location | Rear |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series | 1956 - 1959 |
| Weight | 770 lbs | 349.3 kg |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
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| Chassis Number | 500153 |
| Chassis Number | 511136 |
| Performance | |
| Top Speed | 81 km/h | 50.3 mph Similar top speeds |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 1 |
| Air-Cooled | |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 18.20 CU IN. | 298.3 cc. | 0.3 L. |
| Valves | 2 valves. 2 valves per cylinder. |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Horsepower | 13.00 HP (9.6 KW) @ 5200.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 59.2 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| HP / Liter | 43.3 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 7.00:1 |
| Engine Electronics | 12-volt electrical |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| Bing carburetor | |
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| Standard Transmission | |
| Gears | 4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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