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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

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina for sale $6000
located in Vestaburg MI

http://centralmich.craigslist.org/cto/2423170055.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina for sale $3500
located near Greeneville SC

http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/2422317495.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

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

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina $2450
located in Mendocino County CA

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/2057820573.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina $12,500
located in Anoka MN

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/1959908498.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina $28,000
located in Brooklyn NY

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/1823484109.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

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

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina – $14444
price reduced!  now $10,000
located in Placerville CA

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/2188127900.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired

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.

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina for sale $31,900
located in PA, but the ad is listed in GA (?)

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1698136860.html
if the link does not work, the listing has expired