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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

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:

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

From an eBay listing in the UK, the seller’s description:
Here for sale is an original gold painted BALANCE WEIGHT for a 1950s TROJAN and BMW Isetta Bubble Car. These were apparently used under the passenger seat when there was only one occupant in order to stabilise the car round corners. Marvellous and probably incredibly rare. Weighs about 15 kgs.

While it is heavy it is not what this lump of metal was used for. Can you guess what it was originally used for?
Hint: it *COULD* have been used in an Isetta or Trojan!
Click Here to go to the actual listing with more pics

The following Vintage Microcars to be auctioned in St. Charles IL over the September 16-19 weekend by MECUM:
click pics to go to detailed listings for cars,
ALL sales will have a sliding scale Buyer’s Premium added of $300 to 6% of Hammer Price.

Lot F154 1958 BMW Isetta 300

Lot T229 1958 BMW 600

Lot F279 1961 Vespa 400

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

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

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

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

This 1938 Bantam Boulevard Delivery sold for $39,000
at RM Auctions Ft. Lauderdale on March 27-28 2010

Link to Auction Listing

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

This 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina sold for $39,600
at RM Auctions Amelia Island on March 13 2010

Link to Auction Listing

this price apparently includes the Buyer’s premium,
don’t know what the actual “hammer price” was.

This 1956 Messerschmitt KR200 sold for $30,800
at RM Auctions Amelia Island 2010

Link to Auction Listing

this price apparently includes the Buyer’s premium,
don’t know what the actual “hammer price” was.