1957 - BMW Isetta 300


  • Exterior: Gloss Red w/ White Accents

  • Interior: Red Leather, Black Carpets

  • Transmission: Manual (4-speed LH)

  • Engine: 300cc (13 Horsepower)

  • Top Speed: 53 mph

  • Weight: 770lbs, 350kg

  • Size: L 88.6’, W 54.3’, H 52.8’

  • Fuel Economy: ~70mpg

  • VIN: 435023

  • Mileage: 79,361 km

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The BMW Isetta is the microcar icon of the1950s that can be credited with saving the BMW brand.  During the mid-1950s, BMW was rapidly approaching bankruptcy and needed a low-cost and easy-to-produce model that would make fast money for the company.  The 1954 Turin Car Show brought their answer in the form of the Iso Isetta. Iso Rivolta, the Italian manufacturer of refrigerators and mini cars, had on display a three-wheeled car with a giant door in the front - the Iso Isetta.  BMW saw the potential in the model and purchased both the licensing rights & production equipment.

By 1956, BMW released a higher performance model - the Isetta 300.  It had a 300 cc engine and produced 13 hp reaching speeds of up to 53 mph…

The Isetta weighs just 770lbs and is 7.38 feet long with a single door that opens to the front and includes the entire steering column. Surprisingly, two adults can sit side by side, though there is no interior luggage space asides for a small storage behind the driver and passenger.  A canvas roof serves as an emergency exit which was required by law at the time for front-entry vehicles!

Production of the Isetta ran from 1955 to 1962 and had a run total of 161,728 units with over 10,000 sold in the first year.  The success of the vehicle was largely due to its affordability, costing 2,550 German marks, the equivalent of just $1,450 today.


*Please note the paint meter readings, OBD scan, & undercarriage overview within our showcased photos. This is a beautiful example sold as is.

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