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1960 BMW Isetta 300 Coupe

  • Chassis Number: A11917
The Isetta was the work of a Milan based refrigerator manufacturer, Renzo Rivolta, who produced the car for only a coupe of years - beginning in 1953 - and endured disappointing sales. Later, the rights were sold to BMW who would make it one of the most successful Microcars of all time.

The BMW Isetta was produced in numerous countries including Spain, Belgium, Germany, France, Brazil, and Britain. It was a two-seater coupe 'Bubble Car' that offered modest room for luggage. A three-wheeled version was popular in the United Kingdom as it was not levied an automobile tax; it was considered a three-wheeled motorcycle.

This Isetta is a late-model European 300 sliding-window example. It has a single-cylinder overhead motor that displaced 298 cubic-inches and produces 13 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and drum brakes in both front and rear.

In 2008, the car was offered for sale at the Hilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction presented by the Worldwide Auctioneers. It was estimated to sell for $15,000 - $25,000. Bidding failed to reach the vehicles reserve and the lot was left unsold.

In 2009, this BMW Isetta was offered for sale at the Automobiles of Amelia Island auction presented by RM Auctions. It was expected to sell for $20,000 - $30,000 and offered without reserve. It sold for a high bid of $22,000, including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2009

2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $20,000-USD $30,000 
Sale Price :
USD $22,000

2008 Hilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $15,000-USD $25,000 
Lot was not sold

1960 BMW Isetta 300 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the BMW Isetta 300

(Data based on Model Year 1960 sales)
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Chassis#: 321489
Sold for USD$25,615
  2024 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde a Paris
 
1960 BMW ISETTA 300
Chassis#: 461849
Sold for USD$60,500
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1960 BMW ISETTA 300 CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: A11236
Sold for USD$24,200
  2021 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1960 BMW Isetta
Sold for USD$29,700
  2021 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1960 BMW ISETTA 300
Chassis#: 461849
Sold for USD$39,600
  2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1960 BMW ISETTA 300 CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: A11236
Sold for USD$22,000
  2019 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az.
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Chassis#: 326042
Sold for USD$25,268
  2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
 
1960 BMW ISETTA 300
Chassis#: 325043
Sold for USD$17,087
  2018 Coys - Blenheim Palace
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Chassis#: 503504
Sold for USD$21,443
  2017 Bonhams : The Padua Auction
 
1960 BMW Isetta
Sold for USD$3,596
  2016 Anglia Auction
 
1960 BMW Isetta Coupe
Sold for USD$28,600
  2015 Russo & Steele : Monterey
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300 3-Wheel Bubble Car
Chassis#: A324650
Sold for USD$5,354
  2015 Silverstone Auction - The Restoration Show
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Sold for USD$26,400
  2015 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island
 
1960 BMW Isetta Bubble Car
Chassis#: 19504
Sold for USD$30,072
  2013 Silverstone : The Silverstone Classic Sale
 
1960 BMW Isetta
Chassis#: 571723
Sold for USD$33,500
  2013 GPK Auction - Atlantic City
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Chassis#: 324578
Sold for USD$8,202
  2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia
 
1960 BMW Isetta
Sold for USD$16,660
  2012 Coys - Blenheim Palace
 
1960 BMW Isetta 300
Chassis#: 325326
Sold for USD$30,250
  2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
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1960 BMW Isetta 300
Sold for USD$22,000
  2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island
1960 BMW Isetta 300 image  1960 BMW Isetta 300 image  
1960 BMW ISETTA 2 DOOR SEDAN
Sold for USD$16,225
  2002 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2002
 

BMW Isetta 300s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1960 BMW Isetta 300's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1960 BMW Isetta Cabriolet 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis$27,500  
1960 BMW Isetta3251812018 Barons : British Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars at Sandown Park Race Course $9,000$11,000
1960 BMW Isetta Bubble CarA3268082013 Silverstone : NEC Classic Motor Show Sale   
1960 BMW Isetta 300 2008 Hilton Head Sports & Classic Car Auction $15,000$25,000

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1960 BMW Isetta 300

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Chassis #: A11917