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Day 6 of Microcars on Route 66.
A rather deserted stretch of old Route 66. But they are almost to Adrian Texas, the half-way point
as long as that storm does not eat them up. All cars are back on the road as of today.
You can follow them on their Facebook page HERE, or check back on this blog to see a daily recap.
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Day 4 of Microcars on Route 66.
The Isetta is back on the road thanks to some help from RALF who is co-pilot of the Goggomobil Transporter.
You can follow them on their Facebook page HERE, or check back on this blog to see a daily recap.
This video documents the Microcars on Route 66 Rally as it starts from Santa Monica Pier in California.
note that the Red Goggomobil Coupe with Dave Raab driving is NOT on the trip, he was just there to help send them off.
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Day 2 of Microcars on Route 66. Caption for the pic says Isetta broke down again in Desert.
AGAIN? So it broke down earlier? What specifically is wrong?
Oh well at least Greg (Isetta owner) will get to ride in a nice A/C equipped truck while they go through the desert.
You can follow them on their Facebook page HERE, or check back on this blog to see a daily recap.
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They started at 7:30am August 8 PST.
Seven Eight Microcars will travel 2448 miles along Route 66 from Santa Monica Pier in California to Chicago IL over the next 2 weeks.
You can follow them on their Facebook page HERE, or check back on this blog to see a daily recap.
2 vehicles came from Germany just to do this trip (the Goggomobil Transporter Pickup and the Goggomobil sedan).
The vehicles are (as pictured above) 3 Vespa 400′s, Goggmobil Transporter, Goggomobil Sedan, BMW Isetta, FIAT 500.
There is supposed to be some sort of Map feature on the Facebook page that take the GPS-tagged photos and allows you to track where they are at any time (at least when the photos were taken), but I can’t find any evidence of that at the moment.
Results of Vintage Microcars to be auctioned in Monterey CA over the August 12-14 weekend this time by RUSSO & STEELE:
click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
note prices are HAMMER PRICE.
ALL sales will have a flat rate 10% Buyer’s Premium added!
 1958 BMW Isetta sold for $26,000 |
 1954 BOND minicar MK C not sold? no record available |
 1966 Fiat 600 Abarth Berlina Corsa Replica sold for $7100 |
Chadwick 300 Golf cart $3000
located in BC CANADA
apparently the sun is not out yet in that part of Canada
http://nanaimo.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1801978146.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
BMW Isetta $15,000 ah, the dreamers….
Price Reduced! Now $12,000!
located in Willimantic, CT
http://hartford.craigslist.org/pts/2130113309.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
Vintage Microcars to be auctioned by BONHAMS during the big Monterey events weekend August 12-13 2010:
click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
note that ALL sales under $100,000 will have a 15-17% Buyer’s Premium added!
also- note that the Fiat Giardiniera was previously sold by Bonhams in CT just 2 months ago and the same photos and description are used in this auction, but the “estimate” is almost DOUBLE what the actual sale price was 2 months ago? What is up with that? Did the original sale fall through? or maybe the seller had a matching set of identical cars….
all prices shown are HAMMER PRICE and do not include the Buyer’s Premium
 1967 FIAT Abarth 850 TC/R sold for $45,000 |
 1971 FIAT 500L sold for $12,000 |
 1959 FIAT 600D sold for 10,500 |
 1951 FIAT 500C Giardiniera sold for $45,500 |
 1951 FIAT 500C Topolino Sedan sold for $10,000 |
 1959 BMW Isetta sold for $12,000 |
1957 BMW Isetta $4350
located in Alamosa, CO
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/1870801255.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
1958 BMW Isetta $8500
located in Kendall FL
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1867581548.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
1958 BMW Isetta $15,000
located in Toppenish, WA
http://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/1854128285.htm
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
From the Orange County Register, this really nicely done profile piece about Dave Raab,
Microcar Enthusiast and Collector from Tustin California.
There is an ad at the beginning of the video, but the video is worth it.
There is a print story that accompanies this, read that HERE.
Make sure you read down to the first comment, it is hilarious!
1956 & 1957 BMW Isetta $13,000
price reduced! now $10,500
located in Chillicothe, OH
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/2250890870.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
At least 10 Vintage Microcars up for auction by RMAuctions in Monterey CA on August 12-14 2010
See anything you fancy? More may be added later, this is all listed as of 6/27/2010
note: Prices listed as SOLD are HAMMER PRICE, a 15% buyer’s premium was added.
Not all results are in as RM has not updated their site yet. Any info came from sources at the site.
click pics to go to auction listing page for more info.
 1970 Subaru 360 "Police Car" |
 1970 Honda Z600 "Taxi" |
 1960 FIAT Multipla "Taxi" |
 1957 BMW Isetta Bubble Window cabrio $37,500 |
 1951 Mochet CM-125 Luxe $18,000 |
 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 $50,000 |
 1958 Goggomobil TL-400 Transporter $80,000 |
 1953 Biscuter 100 runabout $11,000 |
 1960 NSU Prinz III $13,500 |
 1960 BMW 600 |
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