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“Live” coverage of the RM Auction of The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum will be available Right Here.

Come back on Thursday, Friday and Saturday February 14-16
for a Live Blog from the Event and experience it as it happens starting at 10am EST each day.
Complete Auction coverage along with results as they happen, in real time.

The logs show that this site has simply been HAMMERED from around the world as, other than
the Live Streaming Video from RM,(now unavailable)
there was NO OTHER SOURCE for Auction Results and News
during the auction as far as I know.

Preview Day Click Here

Auction Day 1 part 1 Click Here

Auction Day 1 part 2 Click Here

Auction Day 2 part 1 Click Here

Auction Day 2 part 2 Click Here

if you want to walk around the Auction, try this YouTube Video

The following Vintage Microcars are set to be auctioned in Auburn IN during Labor Day weekend of August 31-Sept 2, 2012: click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
AuctionsAmerica and WorldWide both have a 10% Buyer’s Premium,
All buyer’s premiums are added to the “Hammer Price.”

AuctionsAmerica Lot 2158 1958 BMW Isetta NOT SOLD on Friday, but now scheduled for Saturday? And this just in: Still NOT SOLD	AuctionsAmerica Lot 3061 1937 Handmade Bantam sold $18,250	AuctionsAmerica Lot 3154 1957 Vespa 400 Euro spec sold $17,500
AuctionsAmerica Lot 5134 1952 Crosley Hook & Ladder sold $35,000	AuctionsAmerica Lot 4038 1958 BMW Isetta sold $25,250	AuctionsAmerica Lot 5073 1958 BMW Isetta SW cabrio- this car has been for sale for many years, same photos NOT SOLD – what a surprise.
AuctionsAmerica Lot 5141 1960 Vespa 400 NOT SOLD	WorldWide Auctions Lot 163 1938 Bantam with trailer sold for $28,000

Results : The following Vintage Microcars were auctioned in Monterey CA during the weekend of August 16-19, 2012:
click pics to go to detailed listings for cars- prices shown are HAMMER prices.
note that ALL BONHAMS sales under $100,000 will have a 15% Buyer’s Premium added!
RM Auctions and Russo & Steele both have a 10% Buyer’s Premium,
while MECUM has a 6% Buyer’s Premium.
All buyer’s premiums are added to the “Hammer Price.”

Bonhams Lot 413 1967 FIAT 500F sold $8000	Bonhams Lot 444 1960 FIAT 600 Jolly sold $72,000	Bonhams Lot 460 1956 Citröen 2CV NOT SOLD
RMAuctions Lot 204 1967 FIAT 500F sold $37,500	MECUM Lot F43 1968 FIAT 500 has both 37K miles AND 59K actual miles! sold $13,500	MECUM Lot F76 1957 BMW Isetta 300 NOT SOLD
MECUM Lot T95 1948 Crosley Woody Wagon NOT SOLD	MECUM Lot T106 1959 FIAT 500 Jolly sold $62,500	MECUM Lot T109 1958 Goggomobil TS400 sold $26,000
MECUM Lot T124 1961 Citroen 2CV sold $14,500 now on eBay by a dealer for $35K!	MECUM Lot T159 1970 Bianchina Panoramica sold $17,500	MECUM Lot T204 1971 FIAT 500 w/650 engine sold $9250
MECUM Lot T222 1961 Messerschmitt KR200 “rare FMR model” ??? wtf? sold $23,000	Russo & Steele Lot 2012 1957 BMW Isetta NOT SOLD	Russo & Steele Lot 2128 1958 BMW 600 sold $27,500
Russo & Steel Lot 2169 1959 FIAT 600 Jolly sold $70,000	Russo & Steele Lot 2183 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina sold $32,000	Russo & Steele Lot 2189 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina sold $37,000

The following Vintage Microcars are set to be were auctioned in Monterey CA during the weekend of August 18-20, 2011:  click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
note that ALL BONHAMS sales under $100,000 will have a 17% Buyer’s Premium added!
RM Auctions and Gooding both have a 10% Buyer’s Premium,
while MECUM has a 6% Buyer’s Premium.
All buyer’s premiums are added to the “Hammer Price.”
UPDATE: Final prices are being updated now- Price is HAMMER PRICE only

BONHAMS Lot 1: 1960 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformabile Coupé SOLD for $26,000	BONHAMS Lot 421: 1955 Messerschmitt KR200 SOLD for $21,500	BONHAMS Lot 422: 1962 Autobianchi Bianchina Panoramica SOLD for $12,500
RM AUCTIONS Lot 103: 1938 American Bantam Roadster SOLD for $18,000	RM AUCTIONS Lot 181: 1957 BMW Isetta cabrio SOLD for $30,000	RM AUCTIONS Lot 203: 1941 American Bantam Convertible Coupe SOLD for $25,000
GOODING & Co: Lot 061: 1958 Zündapp Janus SOLD for $20,000	GOODING & Co Lot 124: 1960 Renault 4CV Resort Special SOLD for $52,000	MECUM Lot S94: 1953 Mochet CM 125Y Commercial Panel Truck SOLD for ~$26,400

Larry Newberry auctioned off TWO Vintage Microcars from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum during the Memorial Day weekend MICROCAR REUNION event.
These were not publicized in advance.
You had to be there to take advantage of this opportunity.
This is the first one, a 195? KOVER from France, partially restored.

This is the second microcar auctioned: a 1961 Lloyd Alexander LP-600 Kombi:

Gooding & Co has this 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina listed at their Scottsdale Auction for the weekend of January 21 and 22. No indication of what day it will go up but they estimate it at $70-$90K. Perhaps they are extremely optimistic or have it confused with a different vehicle? Time will tell.

UPDATE: Apparently Sold for a Hammer Price of $75,000

UPDATE: Apparently Sold for a Hammer Price of $10,000

Here is a list of Microcars offered at this year’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction.
Check if you get Speed Channel or SpeedTV and you can watch these cross the line on the days they are listed……

Wednesday January 19 2011:
(click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
Results are HAMMER PRICE , a 10% Buyers Commission is added)

1984 Honda Zoe Zipper lot #314.1 sold for $5000	Peel P50 Replica with PAV trailer lot 324.1 324.2 sold for $8500 + $8500 for the trailer so total = $17,000	1967 Citroen Deux Chaveaux lot # 325.1 sold for $20,000
1956 Citroen 2CV Lot # 405 sold for $10,500	1957 BMW Isetta sliding window cabrio Lot # 409.2 This car was previously sold at BJ Scottsdale in January 2010 Sold for $37,000	Goggomobil Dart replica Lot # 443 This car is being advertised as a "rare" German built roadster when in fact it is a LHD replica. *Update-Seller was forced to change listing description - SOLD for $15,000 after some confusion during bidding

Thursday January 20 2011:

1972 Suzuki LJ20 360cc Micro Jeep Lot # 612.1 SOLD for $14,000	1956 BMW Isetta Bubble Window z-mold Lot # 693.2 SOLD for $43,000
Lot # 695 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina SOLD for $45,500	Lot # 695.1 1950 Crosley Hot Shot Roadster SOLD for $23,000	Lot # 695.2 1948 Crosley Sedan Convertible SOLD for $25,000

Friday January 21 2011:

Lot # 947 1951 Crosley Hook & Ladder Firetruck SOLD for $35,000

Results from the auction by RMAuctions in Monterey CA on August 12-14 2010
note: Prices listed as SOLD are HAMMER PRICE, a 10% buyer’s premium was added.
click pics to go to auction listing page for more info.

1970 Subaru 360 "Police Car" $15,000	1970 Honda Z600 "Taxi" $4000	1960 FIAT Multipla "Taxi" $42,500
1957 BMW Isetta Bubble Window cabrio $37,500	1951 Mochet CM-125 Luxe $19,000	1957 Messerschmitt KR200 $50,000
1958 Goggomobil TL-400 Transporter $80,000	1953 Biscuter 100 runabout $11,000	1960 NSU Prinz III $20,000
1960 BMW 600 $45,000

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

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

Only 2 Vintage Microcars at this year’s Barrett-Jackson Orange County Auction in California.
A BMW Isetta and a FIAT Mulipla
click pics to go to auction listing page for more info.
note: prices are HAMMER Price, 10%-12% Buyer’s premium was added.

Lot 89.1 1958 BMW Isetta $19,000

Lot 323.1 1959 FIAT Multipla $40,000

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

This 1967 Goggomobil Coupe sold for $23,500
at RM Auctions Ft. Lauderdale on March 27-28 2010

Link to Auction Listing

Price is “Hammer Price” without additional 10% Buyer’s Premium

This 1957 BMW Isetta sold for $28,500
at RM Auctions Ft. Lauderdale on March 27-28 2010

Link to Auction Listing

Price is “Hammer Price” without additional 10% Buyer’s Premium

1958 Vespa 400 sells for $35,000
at RM Auctions Ft. Lauderdale on March 27-28 2010

Link to Auction Listing

Price is “Hammer Price” without additional 10% Buyer’s Premium