1957 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window Z-Bar

The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction|27 April 2019, 10:00 CDT|The Tupelo Automobile Museum

1957 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window Z-Bar
Chassis no. 423609

298cc OHV Single-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
13bhp at 5,200rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Drum Brakes

*A charming example of an important post-war German micro-car
*Huge fun-for-dollar ratio
*Rare, Z-Bar trim
*Turn more heads than a Ferrari

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

The BMW bubble-window Isetta with the Z-bar trim and the 300cc engine is considered by many to be the most desirable of the Isettas. This particular Isetta joined the collection in January of 1997. Described as an older restoration when it was purchased, the little bubble car appears to be a US delivery example that was re-painted and retrimmed in the 1970s or 1980s.

Isettas have always been among the most blue-chip of microcars, with owners delighting in the way these little cars turn heads and ignore gas stations. This rare z-bar version is sure to delight where ever it goes!

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