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1957 BMW Isetta 300 Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Sept. 21, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$33,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $30,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1957
Make and model
BMW Isetta
Generation
Isetta
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
501295
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 65 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$25,000 to $35,603
Median$29,250
Sales behind it65Likely

From 65 sales of the BMW Isetta in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,000 and $35,603.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1957 BMW Isetta 300Bring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 29, 2026$27,250
1957 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble WindowBring a Trailer, Oct. 14, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 14, 2026$37,523
1957 BMW Isetta 300Mecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$25,500
1957 BMW Isetta 300Cars & Bids, Sept. 16, 2026Cars & BidsSept. 16, 2026$20,000
1957 BMW Isetta 300Bring a Trailer, June 23, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 23, 2026$34,500
1957 BMW Isetta 300Bring a Trailer, May 1, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 1, 2026$42,000
1957 BMW Isetta 300Bring a Trailer, Nov. 18, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 18, 2025$29,000
1957 BMW Isetta 300Mecum, Oct. 3, 2025MecumOct. 3, 2025$13,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 21, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$33,000
June 23, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$34,500