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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

I’ll just leave this here:

 More information on The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum Auction

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

1957 BMW Isetta for sale $7200
located in St. Louis MO

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2464789980.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1958 BMW Isetta for sale – $6500
located in Plano TX

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2447280400.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1957 BMW Isetta for sale $13,000
located in Madison Heights MI

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/2445095605.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1957 BMW Isetta for sale $6750
located in Berkeley CA

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2427635135.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1957 BMW Isetta for sale $45,000
located in Spring Hill FL

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/clt/2400800946.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

This seller actually has PROOF that this is a BMW Isetta, they sent the ID number to BMW and got confirmation that it is actually a 1957 BMW Isetta.

What really makes this car stand out is the configuration of the rear wheels and the type of engine that powers it. As previously mentioned in the eBay listing for this car that you can still see HERE, this car used to be a very very rare 1954 model.  The seller verified this because they “knew” someone else in the US that also had a 1954 model Isetta.  Also- “someone” from the BMW Museum in Munich stopped by to look at the car and confirmed that they did indeed have a rare beast. Never mind that the body was from 1957, this car had the PROTOTYPE ENGINE installed! Yes, prototype.  And that engine was a 2 cylinder engine. Additional photos sent by the seller show that the engine is stamped OMC.

click for larger version

Yes, that’s right, BMW had the Outboard Marine Corporation of Waukegan IL put a 2 cylinder engine in their early BMW Isettas.  It must be true because the seller said so!  This car is also advertised as completely restored.  You will not find a finer example of a BMW Isetta with a rare rare rare OMC outboard motor installed.

If that is what you are looking for, this is the car for you.

click for larger version

This engine is so powerful, they had to loosen one of the sprockets and remove the chain while sits because you never know when it will just take off and tear up the road.

These engine photos show the incredible attention to detail that was put into the restoration of this historic vehicle.

This is truely an amazing story.

Please don’t bother this seller with any questions, they only have time for serious buyers.

Two BMW Isettas for sale on Craigslist
Click pics to go to the listing,
if you get nothing, the listing has expired or the car is sold or something.

1956 BMW Isetta original paint located in Franklin Park PA $10,500

1957 BMW Isetta located in Yucaipa CA $2500 OBO

1956 (probably not) BMW Isetta $25,000
price reduced!  now $15,000!
located in Staten Island NY

http://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/cto/1784034226.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired