Coupe
Chassis #: 148545
Sold for $24,640 at 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours.
The original BMW Isetta, with seating for two individuals, was stretched to house four occupants, creating the Isetta 600 Series in 1959. It derived its name from the BMW R67 motorcycle-sourced boxer engine. It retained the prior Isetta's front-end design and front suspension but gained a new perimeter frame and the first-ever usage of semi-trailing arm suspension on a BMW motorcar. A right-hand side door added to the usability and the second row of seats double the vehicle's passenger capacity. Approximately 35,000 examples of the BMW Isetta 600 were built before the more conventional-looking 700 replaced it in late 1959. This particular example is finished in two-tone ivory over cream livery, with color-coded wheels and chromed bumpers. At some point, it received a thorough restoration. It is a European model which means it has the (arguably) more attractive bumper configuration. The 582cc overhead valve flat 2-cylinder engine breathes through twin carburetors and helps produce 26 horsepower. There are a four-speed manual transmission and four-wheel drum brakes.
This Isetta 600 spent time in the famed Bruce Wiener Microcar Museum. It has since been in long-term East Coast ownership where it has been serviced and well maintained.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2020
1959 BMW Isetta 600
BMW
2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $30,000-USD $40,000
Sale Price :
USD $24,640
2013 RM Auctions - THE BRUCE WEINER MICROCAR MUSEUM
Sale Price :
USD $46,000
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the BMW Isetta 600
(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Chassis#: 148545 Sold for USD$24,640 2020 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | ![]() |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Sold for USD$38,500 2019 Mecum : Chicago | |
1959 BMW 600 Chassis#: 139166 Sold for USD$35,200 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale | |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Limousine Sold for USD$42,000 2016 Mecum : Dallas | |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Chassis#: 134871 Sold for USD$35,000 2015 Motostalgia Auction - Austin Grandprix 2015 | |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Chassis#: 134871 Sold for USD$23,500 2015 Mecum : Monterey | |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Sold for USD$24,200 2015 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1959 BMW 600 Sold for USD$13,600 2015 Silver Auction - Arizona in the Spring | |
1959 BMW ISETTA 600 LIMOUSINE Sold for USD$32,000 2014 Mecum - Chicago | |
1959 BMW 600 Chassis#: 148175 Sold for USD$39,600 2014 Gooding & Company - Amelia Island Sale | ![]() |
1959 BMW 600 Chassis#: 133119 Sold for USD$63,250 2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona | ![]() ![]() |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 Limousine Sold for USD$46,000 2013 Mecum Auctions - Monterey | |
1959 BMW 600 Chassis#: 600148545 Sold for USD$46,000 2013 RM Auctions - THE BRUCE WEINER MICROCAR MUSEUM | ![]() |
1959 BMW 600 Isetta Chassis#: 147094 Sold for USD$38,500 2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | ![]() ![]() |
1959 BMW 600 Microcar Sold for USD$23,100 2011 Leake Auction - Dallas, Texas | |
1959 BMW 600 LIMOUSINE Sold for USD$25,850 2009 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach 2009 |
BMW Isetta 600s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1959 BMW Isetta 600's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1959 BMW ISETTA 600 | 131144 | 2016 Coys Techno Classica | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
1959 BMW Isetta 600 | 2015 Mecum : Austin | $25,000 | |||
1959 BMW ISETTA | 576373 | 2008 Silver Auction Arizona in January | $19,000 |
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