Lot details Registration No: OSV 995 Chassis No: 318534 Mot Expiry: May 2019
- Built by Isetta of Great Britain Ltd under licence from BMW to left-hand drive specification
- UK supplied and first registered by Birmingham County Council on 11th February 1960
- Extensively restored from 2013-2015, large history file including original buff logbook and restoration invoices etc
- Matching chassis and engine numbers
According to its original buff logbook, chassis 318534 was supplied new via Smiths Garage (Bournville) Ltd to Raymond Rickman of Solihull on 24th February 1960. Thereafter, it passed through the hands of Gerald Grove, George Blewer, Noreen Joan Reece and Mr Commander before being acquired by its last registered keeper during November 2008. Treated to an extensive restoration between 2013 and 2015 using parts sourced from the Bromley Bubble Car Company, much of the work was carried out by Rick Nixon of Ratter Agricultural in Northwich (a firm better known for creating bespoke horseboxes). Finished in Peppermint Green with Brown / Cream cloth upholstery, the three-wheeler remains highly presentable. Built to left-hand drive, four-speed manual specification by Isetta of Great Britain Ltd, 'OSV 995' enjoys a more even weight distribution than its right-hand drive siblings. Showing a credible but unwarranted 15,400 miles to its odometer, the 300 pleasingly retains its original engine and chassis plate. Mr Commander failed to persuade the DVLA to re-issue the initial number plate ('855 AON') when he re-registered the car in 1983. However, a new keeper may have more luck especially given the presence of the original buff logbook. Offered for sale with large history file and MOT certificate valid until May 2019.
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