Archive for the ‘Money’ Category
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
“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
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Tags: auction, georgia, microcars
Posted in auction, BMW 600, BMW Isetta for sale, collection, events, For Sale, goggomobil, Isetta, messerschmitt, Microcar for sale, Money, news, Peel, scootacar, subaru 360, Vespa 400, Video | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
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
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 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 |
Tags: 2cv, autobianchi, bianchina, BMW 600, california, Fiat 500, goggomobil, Isetta, JOLLY!, messerschmitt
Posted in auction, auction results, BMW 600, BMW Isetta for sale, Crosley, events, Fiat 500, goggomobil, Isetta, messerschmitt, Microcar for sale, Money | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
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 |
Tags: autobianchi, bantam, bianchina, california, Isetta, janus, messerschmitt, mochet, monterey, renault
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Previously mentioned HERE, Bruce Weiner has successfully sued the people behind Spare Parts Collections and is apparently seizing their assets. Their website is currently in the hands of a Court-appointed Receiver in California. Other assets are apparently being seized at this time as well.
Their eBay account appears to be dormant for now. Their eBay “Store” is now gone as of Dec 7 2011. Anyone who recently ordered something from them will not be able to communicate with them as the website that was seized also hosted their email accounts and they really have no incentive to send you anything after you have paid.
Other assets are apparently in the process of being seized at this time, what they are specifically is not known.
If you DO get an email from someone you dealt with at Spare Parts Collections and they tell you that their website is just “down,” don’t believe it. It has been seized and they are not getting it back until they pay the amount of the judgement against them.
They may simply “pop up” under a new company name in the future. They have apparently done that in the past. Of course, if it is a “new” company, your “old” orders and payments will most likely be forgotten.
By-the-way, if you thought they had a warehouse and facilities to house a bunch of stock and do restorations, think again, this message apparently came from Plinio regarding their facilities (or lack there-of):
“We are just internet dealers and sell the parts we source from various providers in our country and the region with which we have agreements. Therefore, we do not have a physical stock of products.”
No wonder it took forever to get things from them and why shipping was so incredibly expensive.
Tags: Caveat Emptor!, lawsuit, too bad
Posted in Money, news, scam | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
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.
Tags: bodge, dreamer, Florida, Isetta, outboard motor, prototype, sort of red
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
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

Russo & Steele has this 1951 Crosley SuperSport HotShot scheduled for sometime that week as well.
UPDATE: Apparently Sold for a Hammer Price of $10,000
Tags: Arizona, autobianchi, bianchina, crosley
Posted in auction results, Money | Comments Off on More Microcars at Scottsdale AZ January 2011
Friday, December 10th, 2010
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 |
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 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
Tags: 2cv, Arizona, auction, autobianchi, bianchina, citroen, crosley, goggomobil, Isetta, Peel P50, zoe zipper
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
1955 BMW Isetta $35,000
located in dublin / pleasanton / livermore CA area
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1897038915.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired
Tags: california, Isetta, not red
Posted in Craigslist, Isetta, Money | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
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 |
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Tags: auction, BMW 600, california, goggomobil, Isetta, messerschmitt, microcars, Money
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
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 |
Tags: auction, california, Fiat 500, Isetta, Money, red, Topolino!
Posted in auction results, Fiat 500, Isetta, Money | 3 Comments »
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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 |
Tags: fiat, Isetta
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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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Tags: auction, BMW 600, california, goggomobil, Isetta, messerschmitt, microcars, Money
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
“Peel P50 for sale”
That is the top search term that keeps showing up day after day after day in the logs.
OK, well now you found something didn’t you?
Seriously people, do you think that current owners are just tired of them and looking to get rid of them?
If and when they sell, they sell privately. And there is generally a broker involved. And there is also a good deal of time and effort invested in the deal.
After the P50 appeared on Top Gear there were gobs of people trying to find one to buy with such requests as
“I don’t need a restored one”, or “It doesn’t have to run, that’s OK”
and then people were astounded to find that there were not several to choose from for under $1000.
After all, they are small, so why would they possibly cost any money?
Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museums bought a replica from Andy Carter in the UK and apparently liked the attention that a REPLICA created that they started making their own copies for all the branches of their “Museums”. Of course much of the stuff in them is replicas to begin with so it sort of makes sense for that venue.
So. For those of you that have landed here looking for a Peel P50 for sale, what do you think is a fair price for a Peel P50?
And why should someone sell their P50 to YOU? Are you worthy?
update June 23 2010: Oh Look! There is one being sold HERE by a Dealer on German eBay Right Now!
Tags: Money, no pics
Posted in Money, Peel | 21 Comments »
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Among the cars being sold by BONHAMS at the 2010 Greenwich CT Concours is a collection of Vintage Italian Cars and these include the following Vintage Microcars to be sold June 6 2010:
click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
note that ALL sales under $100,000 will have a 17% Buyer’s Premium added!
 Lot # 446 1965 Autobianchi Bianchina Cabriolet |
 Lot # 456 1969 Fiat 500L |
 Lot # 457 1969 Fiat 850 Special 'Indroconvert" |
 Lot #460 1959 Fiat 600 Jolly |
 Lot #461 1960 Fiat 600 Multipla Milan Taxi restored |
 Lot #462 1958 Fiat 500 Jolly |
 Lot #464 1958 Abarth Zagato 750 Double Bubble |
 Lot #466 Fiat 500C Giardineira |
 Lot #468 Fiat 500B Topolino |
Tags: auction, autobianchi, Connecticut, Fiat 500, Money
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