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News, technical articles and tips about your BMW Isetta, BMW 600 and BMW 700

Restoring a BMW Isetta: 14 Practical Tips for Beginners

Anyone working on a BMW Isetta for the first time faces typical challenges: carburettor, ignition, clutch, brakes and heating all have their quirks. Our 14 tried-and-tested tips help beginners avoid c...

Thomas Schäper für Oldtimerteile.net 5 min

BMW Isetta Spare Part Prices in 1960: What Parts Used to Cost

A replacement engine for 300 DM, a gearbox for 230 DM, an inlet valve for 4.80 DM: the original BMW spare parts catalogue of 1960 offers fascinating insights into the parts costs of that era – and mak...

Thomas Schäper für Oldtimerteile.net 2 min

BMW Isetta Production Numbers and Chassis Numbers Explained

How many BMW Isetta were really built? What does your chassis number tell you? We have all production figures, periods and chassis number ranges for every variant – including international licensed pr...

Thomas Schäper für Oldtimerteile.net 2 min

BMW Isetta 250: Complete Technical Specifications

The BMW Isetta 250 was the birth of a cult classic: the first Isetta generation with a 247cc single-cylinder engine and 12 hp. We have compiled all technical data for the Standard and Export versions ...

Thomas Schäper für Oldtimerteile.net 3 min