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1958 BMW Isetta 600 Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 129296
  • Engine Number: 129296
Bayerische Motoren Werk purchased Italian industrialist Renzo Rivolta's Isetta minicar enterprise in 1954. Prior to World War II, BMW had been a manufacturer of motorcycles and sports cars. After the war, they were in precarious circumstances as their Munich factory had been destroyed, and their plant in Eisenach lay in Soviet territory. Car manufacture did not resume until 1952, and it consisted of a single model, the 501. The car was nicknamed the 'Baroque Angel,' for its swoopy line. Unfortunately, sales languished, leaving BMW in need of a lower-priced model. So the company went to the other extreme, acquiring the rights to the small one-door Isetta. The 'bubble car' was given a four-cylinder BMW motorcycle engine, and in the next 15 years, they sold more than 160,000 of them.

The market the vehicle to an even wider audience, the Isetta was enlarged to allow seating for four. It was given a right-side door for the rear seat and a 582 cubic-centimeter flat-twin engine from the R67 motorcycle and mated to a four-speed gearbox. The front suspension was from the Isetta, as was the refrigerator-style front door, and new semi-trailing arm independent suspension was derived for the rear. Between August of 1957 to 1959, around 35,000 examples were built.

This example is a rust-free Colorado car which is powered by its original matching-numbers, and it has had only two owners from new. The car was stored for three decades by a dealer in Longmont, Colorado, and was given a restoration in 20013 at Agger Automotive in Englewood, Colorado. The work was a nut-and-bolt process that included a full mechanical rebuild. Upon completion, the car was painted in white over blue, and it is fitted with a cloth upholstery in two shades of grey.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2014

2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $50,000-USD $80,000 
Sale Price :
USD $55,000

1958 BMW Isetta 600 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the BMW Isetta 600

(Data based on Model Year 1958 sales)
1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limousine
Chassis#: 124601
Sold for USD$55,000
  2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey
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1958 BMW Isetta 600 Sedan
Chassis#: 129300
Sold for USD$30,240
  2023 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600
Chassis#: 132907
Sold for USD$67,200
  2022 Bonhams : The Quail Auction
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1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 125582
Sold for USD$44,000
  2021 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1958 BMW 600 'Micro Car' Saloon
Sold for USD$52,000
  2019 Shannons - Melbourne Spring Classic
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600
Chassis#: 129300
Sold for USD$31,360
  2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limo
Sold for USD$35,200
  2016 Russo & Steele : Monterey
 
1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 122850
Sold for USD$24,750
  2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona
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1958 BMW ISETTA 600
Chassis#: 124770
Sold for USD$37,400
  2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limo
Sold for USD$39,600
  2014 Worldwide Auctions - Auburn
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600 Limo
Chassis#: BMW124479
Sold for USD$39,600
  2014 The 7th Annual Auburn Auction
 
1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 129296
Sold for USD$55,000
  2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island
1958 BMW Isetta 600 image  
1958 BMW ISETTA 600 MORETTI
Sold for USD$58,237
  2013 Artcurial Motorcars - Monaco 2013
 
1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 128221
Sold for USD$24,776
  2013 H & H - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
 
1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 34318
Sold for USD$92,000
  2013 RM Auctions - THE BRUCE WEINER MICROCAR MUSEUM
 
1958 BMW Isetta 600 Motocoupe
Chassis#: 150261
Sold for USD$30,250
  2012 Russo & Steel - Monterey
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1958 BMW Isetta
Sold for USD$19,800
  2012 Auctions America - Auburn Spring
 
1958 BMW 600 Isetta
Chassis#: 150261
Sold for USD$38,500
  2012 Gooding & Company, Amelia Island, Fl
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1958 BMW 600 Isetta Coupe
Sold for USD$17,500
  2010 Mecum Auctions - St. Charles Auction
 
1958 BMW 600
Chassis#: 122850
Sold for USD$74,250
  2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
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BMW Isetta 600s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1958 BMW Isetta 600's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1958 BMW 600 Limousine1245182016 Historics at Brookland $34,000$40,000
1958 BMW Isetta 600 2014 Auctions America : California$28,000  
1958 BMW Isetta Convertible 2012 Auctions America Auburn Fall   
1958 BMW 600 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale$30,000  

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1958 BMW Isetta 600

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1958 BMW Isetta 600 vehicle information
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Chassis #: 124601
1958 BMW Isetta 600 vehicle information
Coupe
Chassis #: 132907
Engine #: 120458
1958 BMW Isetta 600 vehicle information
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Chassis #: 129296
Engine #: 129296
1958 BMW Isetta 600 vehicle information
Coupe
Chassis #: 150261
1958 BMW Isetta 600 vehicle information
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Chassis #: 122850

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