Here is a custom BMW Isetta that’s been converted into a pickup truck. The unique vehicle
was recently sold for a touch over US$ 12,000 on Bring A Trailer and while an
Isetta pickup sounds like something from the Frankenstein novel, it actually
appears to be quite well built and is certainly not something you’d be ashamed
to drive.
The listing says that this 1957 BMW Isetta started
life out like any other Isetta. However, the previous owner, a former technician
at the BMW plant in Munich, decided to convert the tiny, one-door car, into a
pickup when they moved to Canada.
Powering the pickup is a 1.6-liter Volkswagen
flat-four that’s been mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The pickup bed
itself is rather nontraditional and is made up of Brazilian Balau hardwood and
free of any sides or a tailgate, clearly impacting its practicality. However,
the results do look rather special.
Under the ownership of the seller, the car had its
yellow vinyl wrap removed and replaced by a 50’s style non-metallic green paint
scheme. Trimmings are then painted in black and the pickup bed itself can
actually tilt upwards.
