Corsetta Rossa: 1957 BMW Isetta with Corvair Power

The scariest thing about going insane is that you really won't know it until it's entirely too late.  One day you'll be walking down the street having a conversation about the benefits of water injection with a squirrel, which will seem totally normal to you, but some guys in white coats will take an interest and you'll be eating soup in a straight jacket 'till you die from old age.  The real trick is to be able to recognize things that are insane and make sure to avoid them.  Things like eating ice cream with a fork, taking a bubble bath with a pet snake, listening to talk radio 24-7, drinking lighter fluid without ice, or driving an Isetta that does wheelies.  Like this 1957 BMW Isetta with Corvair power found here on eBay bidding for $9,100 with 5 days to go, located in Wilmington, NC.

Slam Trunk: 1958 BMW Isetta, LA Lakers Tribute

Driving a BMW Isetta in traffic is going to be a nerve racking experience, no matter how you cut it, but I can't imagine that having a life sized Jack Nicholson head bursting out on the passenger side makes it any less stressful. HERE'S JOHNNY! And then there's famed funny man Adam Sandler laughing at you because you were one of the three suckers who purchased full priced tickets to his latest rom-com flop, and then a sweaty Kobe Bryant staring at you with his tongue out like you are some kind of hotel maid...WHAT SORT OF HOUSE OF HORRORS IS THIS?  Find this 1958 BMW Isetta Laker Tribute offered here on eBay bidding for $3,151 reserve-not-met with 8 days to go, located in Upland, CA.

At Auction: Microcar Madness!! Entire fleet of museum quality microcars for sale.

The Daily Turismo doesn't cover many cars sold at automobile auctions, as they tend to cater to the rich/shameless and good deals are about a rare as talent in a Hollywood movie.  Barrett-Jackson, Mecum, et cetera have done more to ruin the fun that regular folks have had with muscle cars by putting them into the hands of tweed jacketed douche bags who won't drive them for fear of depreciation, and the days of father-son restoration of Shelbys & COPO Chevys are all but gone.  Real working class automotive enthusiasts are driven to the rare/obscure models like the Studebaker Lark and into strange niches like Electric Saabs and Microcars.  If Microcars are your thing, we've got a treat for you, the entire collection of from Bruce Weiner's Microcar Museum is heading to the auction block via RM auctions.

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5k: 1958 BMW Isetta; Some Assy Required

The Isetta was originally designed and built by Italian refrigerator manufacturer Iso.  Shaped like a small ice-box, the Isetta's diminutive size and stratospheric fuel economy numbers made it an ideal city car and it was manufactured by various entities from 1953-1962.  This 1958 BMW Isetta has seen some customization and needs additional work but is for bidding at $3500 on ebay reserve-not-met, located in El Cajon, CA.