This 1957 BMW 300 cabriolet is powered by a 298cc single paired with a four-speed manual gearbox and is finished in red with a retractable white roof panel and rear soft top. On the inside, the single bench seat is trimmed inivory vinyl and accompanied by a cabin heater. Further equipment includes a US-market nerf bars, sliding side windows, and 10″ steel wheels with polished covers. Recent work is said to have involved replacing the carburetor, battery, and fuel line along with performing a tune-up. This Isetta cabriolet is now offered by the seller on behalf of the current owners with a clean Florida title.
The car underwent bodywork and was refinished in red in 2007. It is fitted with a retractable white roof panel and rear soft top as well as US-market overriders, twin kidney grilles, and sliding side windows.
The 10″ steel wheels wear polished BMW covers and are mounted with BFGoodrich Silvertown tires tires. The Isetta features a coil-spring suspension up front paired with leaf springs out back, and stopping power is provided by hydraulically actuated drum brakes.
The cabin is accessed through a front-opening side-hinged door and features a single bench seat trimmed in ivory vinyl. A rearview mirror is mounted to the inside of the door, and the floors are protected by a rubber mat. Further details include a cabin heater along with a door pocket, a horn button, and a rear parcel shelf.
The steering wheel is mounted on a hinged column and accompanied by a shifter to its left. The dash pod houses a reverse-sweep 60-mph VDO speedometer with suggested shift points and a five-digit odometer that shows 21k miles.
The air-cooled 298cc single is accessed via a panel on the right side of the car and was factory rated at 13 horsepower. Service in preparation for the sale is said to have involved replacing the carburetor, battery, and fuel line as well as performing a tune-up.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox and an enclosed drive chain.
The car is being offered by the seller on behalf of an estate.