1963 Trojan "Cabine" Bubble Car

Registration No: 656 GOU
Chassis No: 9858
MOT: Exempt

• Reported to be in running order and complete with paperwork file which includes invoices
• A rare opportunity to own a nice British-built bubble car with an older restoration
• Offered with V5C document

The Type 153 was Heinkel's three-wheeled competitor to the BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt KR200 and other bubble cars of the austere late '50s/early '60s. Powered by a rear-mounted single-cylinder four-stroke engine of 204cc (later reduced to 198cc), it featured a front opening door plus a fabric sunroof that served both as a fair-weather accessory and escape hatch in the event of the door becoming jammed. European production was carried out in Germany from 1956 to 1958, Dundalk in Ireland from 1958 to 1960, and by Trojan Cars on the UK mainland from 1960 until the cessation of the model in 1966.

First registered in Hampshire, as suggested by its ‘656 GOU’ number plate, this impressive example has clearly undergone extensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration in the past. Pleasingly retaining its Trojan Cars Ltd, Croydon, Surrey chassis plate, the “Cabine” is nicely detailed throughout. Finished in Red with Tartan upholstery and previously part of a private collection, the Trojan entered the current ownership via our July 2021 Buxton auction. Used by the vendor for a variety of promotional events and classic car shows, the Heinkel has reportedly “run well” during his tenure.

For more information, please contact:
Oliver Fernyhough-Martin
oliver.fernyhough-martin@handh.co.uk
07483 361000