§ V.01What a 1955–1962 BMW Isetta is worth
A 1955–1962 BMW Isetta sold for a median of $30,250 across 201 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 201 sales fell between $25,250 and $38,250 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $7,900 to $84,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 201 sales · January 2016 to 29 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, coupe cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (60 of 201 sales), and manual cars account for 156 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 BMW Isetta 300 | $27,250 | 29 October 2026 | 1,400 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window | $37,523 | 14 October 2026 | 20,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW Isetta 300 | $34,500 | 23 September 2026 | 19,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW Isetta 300 | $42,250 | 16 September 2026 | 13 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW ISETTA 300 | $33,000 | 10 September 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
| 1957 BMW Isetta 300 | $40,000 | 9 September 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW Isetta 600 | $38,250 | 8 September 2026 | 200 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW Isetta 300 | $30,800 | 14 August 2026 | 4,780 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1957 BMW Isetta 300 | $34,250 | 4 August 2026 | 17,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1956 BMW Isetta 300 Bubble Window | $37,000 | 28 July 2026 | 43,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW Isetta 300 | $23,000 | 24 July 2026 | 32,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 23-Years-Owned 1958 BMW Isetta 300 | $25,250 | 8 July 2026 | 3,800 mi | Hagerty |
| 1959 BMW Isetta 300 | $28,000 | 29 June 2026 | 68,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Project | $13,000 | 26 June 2026 | 27,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1958 BMW ISETTA 300 | $27,500 | 25 June 2026 | — | Barrett-Jackson |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $32,450 | 17 |
| 1957 | $31,900 | 79 |
| 1958 | $30,058 | 61 |
| 1959 | $29,500 | 31 |
| 1960 | $32,750 | 10 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupe | Body style | $32,750 | 60 |
| Manual | Transmission | $32,475 | 156 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1955–1962 BMW Isetta worth?
A 1955–1962 BMW Isetta sold for a median of $30,250 across 201 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 201 sales fell between $25,250 and $38,250 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $7,900 to $84,000.
What affects the price of a 1955–1962 BMW Isetta?
Model year: by year, medians run from $29,500 for 1959 (31 sales) to $32,750 for 1960 (10 sales).
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $25,250 to $38,250.
Is the BMW Isetta 1955-1962 going up or down in value?
Up. The 34 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $34,375, against $30,800 on 21 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 11.6%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many BMW Isetta sales is that based on?
201 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 29 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $25,250 to $38,250: half of all 201 sales fell inside it. The full range is $7,900 to $84,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, coupe is the most frequently sold at 60 sales with a median of $32,750. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 156 of 201 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of BMW Isetta cars built between 1955 and 1962. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 201 sales from January 2016 to 29 October 2026, drawn from 10 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (139), Barrett-Jackson (34), RM Sotheby's (9), Bonhams (8), Broad Arrow (3), Autohunter (2), Hemmings (2), PCARMARKET (2), Hagerty (1), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- BMW M3 (E36) 1995-1999 — $20,250 median · 219 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- BMW E9 1968-1975 — $66,000 median · 278 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- BMW E30 M3 1986-1992 — $69,000 median · 99 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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