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$76,000
1957 BMW Isetta
Price:
$76,000
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Summary:
Used 1957 BMW Isetta
Location:
Bennington, VT
Description:
1957 BMW Isetta ConvertibleThis is a truly special microcar. TheIsetta bubble window convertible is considered to be themostdesirable and one of the rarest BMW Isetta microcars. With manyexperts believing there were only 50 some made and a current countof less than 40 still known to exist its hard to argue with themodels rarity. The majority of bubble window convertibles wereshipped to South America, with only a handful shipped to the USA.The tropical vented door on this car stumps even the experts as Iknow of only one other USA model bubble window convertible that hasa original tropical door. This door is usually found on slidingwindow Isettas starting in 1957. According to the BMW Group Archivethis car was built Feb 27th 1957 which would explain why it hasthis unusual door. This Isetta was found in Ohio in 2015 on a farmalong side another 1956 Isetta bubble window. We purchased both ofthese cars together and immediately started the restoration of theconvertible. The car was completely disassembled and the body wastaken down to bare metal. All rust was repaired and epoxy sealed.The paint which was matched to the original paint found on the bodywas then applied. Top of the line PPG paint products were used. Thepaint was then cut and polished to perfection. The engine,transmission, and chain drive were completely dissembled and thenvapor blasted clean, All wear parts were replaced. The enginereceived all new bearings, seals, gaskets, rebuilt crank, valvesand a new piston which was machined to the original cylinder. Thetransmission and chain drive received all new bearing and gasketsand was inspected for wear and reassembled. The convertible top andsunroof were custom made using the best German Stayfast toppingmaterial. The seat was also custom made using a reproduction of theoriginal tartan red material provided by Isetta Service in Germany.As a added touch the seat was pleated inline with the tartan. Allcustom upholstery work was done by BlackTop Customs in Garner IA.The interior panels were covered in a gray vinyl that closelymatched the original interior panel color. The front and rearbumpers are brand new triple chrome plated, all other originalchrome parts were replated by The Chrome Shop in Rock Island, Il.Everything on this car has been gone through and sorted and drivesas new. The shifting is tight and it is easy to find all gears, ifyou have ever driven a Isetta with a worn out gear box you know howfrustrating it can be. Two adults fit comfortable in this car withenough room for a child to squeeze in. I am 6'1" and drive this carwith ease without feeling cramped. We have too many microcars andprojects going on all the time so we are letting this amazing cargo to fund other projects. Please research the value of this carbefore making a offer. The car is located in Mason City, Iowa.Please message us if you would like to come and view the car. Morepictures of the restoration of this car can be viewed here on ourFlickr page. https://www.flickr.com/photos/greentreescooters/albums
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