“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.
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
just a cameo in the film, but a bit of fun none-the-less, note that it is a British-built model, RHD etc.
Look to the bottom of the opening frame when the Isetta appears, is that red car a BOND?
tip of the hat to Joe Rodriguez for sending this along:
Tags: bond, Isetta, white Posted in Isetta, Video | Comments Off on BMW Isetta in 1996 film KALEIDOSCOPE
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
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.
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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.
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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.
Three 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.
1957 BMW Isetta for sale located in Cortland NY $15995
1956 BMW Isetta for sale located in DuBois PS $8500
1957 BMW Isetta for sale located in Kansas City MO $5000 (this guy deletes his ad every couple of days for some reason...)
“Live” coverage of the RM Auction of The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum will be available Right Here.
