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THE GREATEST MICRO CARS
Micro Cars are Serious Very Expensive Collectible Cars
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| 1956 BMW Isetta 'Bubble Window' Cabrio sold for $89,700 | |
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Sold at auction for $89,700
in February 2013 The Isetta furnished BMW with a readily-saleable economical car, particularly popular in 1956 and 1957 when the Suez Crisis interrupted oil supplies to Europe. Over the eight years that it remained in production, more than 160,000 were built, not counting Isetta production that continued in France, Belgium, Spain, and Brazil. It can be argued that the Isetta was a vital ingredient in BMW’s post-war recovery, enabling the embattled firm to weather the death of popular, conventional passenger cars. In hindsight, it seems almost counterintuitive, but history is often convoluted. All BMW Isettas had fabric sunroofs. However, a few, like the example offered here, were built as full cabriolets, with the rear portion of the roof collapsible in the manner of a conventional convertible. Only about 50 were produced, most of them exported to either the United States or South America. SPECIFICATIONS |
