1959 BMW Isetta 300 for sale

• Restored
• Left Hand Drive
  
• Runs & drives excellent
• Fully street legal

$23,900

• Considered by some to be the best microcar of all time, the Isetta caused quite a stir when it was unveiled. More unique than anything out there at the time, the ‘bubble car' was only 7.5 feet long and 4.5 feet wide. The entire front end of the vehicle hinged outwards to allow entry.
  
• Making access to the single bench seat simpler, both the steering wheel and instrument panel swing out with the single door.
  

• There was enough room inside the vehicle for two passengers to sit comfortably, and behind the seat was a spare wheel hidden underneath a large parcel shelf. Ventilation was available by opening up the fabric sunroof, and a heater was optional.

• The US market BMW Isetta's came with a single cylinder four-stroke motor of 300 cc with 13 hp.and a manual gearbox providing four forward speeds and reverse. The rear wheels are 10-inches, and a chain drive connects the gearbox to a solid rear axle.
  
  The original prototype came with one wheel at the rear, but unfortunately this made the vehicle very susceptible to rolling over, so two rear wheels were places at the rear 19 inches away from each other. Since the track was so narrow, no differential was needed. The front axle was an updated variation of a Dubonnet independent front suspension.