Price My Classic

First developed by Renzo Rivoltas highly successful Iso S. p. A in Italy and license-built in several countries, the Isetta, Italian for little Iso, was primarily intended to provide economical and practical transportation for the masses. However, it also enjoys a largely unheralded racing heritage, gained in 1954 when a trio of Iso works Isettas swept the podium in the economy class at the storied Mille Miglia. While small in size, the Isettas influence was large, helping save BMW from being taken over by Mercedes Benz, its much larger rival, during the late 1950s.

Finished in red, this rare BMW Isetta is an improved sliding-window, 298 cc variant from 1958 equipped with a delightful canvas sunroof and complimented by nice brightwork and period-style whitewall tires from Coker. It was acquired by the consignor in 2009 after a prior unsuccessful attempt to purchase it from the then owner, Bill Klageman of Michigan, who restored it thoroughly from 1996-2002.

Under the consignors care, this Isetta has seen only limited local driving, and has never been shown, allowing its new owner the pleasure of returning it to the public eye. It has been...

First developed by Renzo Rivolt's highly successful Iso S. p. A in Italy and license-built in several countries, the Isetta, Italian for little Iso, was primarily intended to provide economical and practical transportation for the masses. However, it also enjoys a largely unheralded racing heritage, gained in 1954 when a trio of Iso works Isettas swept the podium in the economy class at the storied Mille Miglia. While small in size, the Isetta's influence was large, helping save BMW from being taken over by Mercedes Benz, it's much larger rival, during the late 1950s.

Finished in red, this rare BMW Isetta is an improved sliding-window, 298 cc variant with a 4 speed manual transmission from 1958 equipped with a delightful canvas sunroof. This Isetta has only 13,463 miles on the original numbers matching engine and transmission. This Isetta was in...