Description
It’s perhaps one of the biggest mysteries in “microcar land.” How did Ernest Heinkel manage to launch the bubble car, a car that looks so incredibly similar to the BMW Isetta that had been launched a few years earlier? We’ll probably never know, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting.
This example has already been fully restored and is still in good condition. The car has been in the possession of the previous owner for a long time, who drove the car occasionally and actually mainly kept the bubble car in his huge car collection.
The body of the car looks good, it has thin sheet metal and correct fittings. Very small signs of wear are visible, but nothing that doesn’t reflect the age and mileage
of the car corresponds. The same goes for the coral red paintwork, which looks good with only minimal signs of wear. The door is easy to use and works perfectly.
The interior is delightfully spartan and looks good. The seats have already been reupholstered and still look good. The steering wheel and gearbox controls all work properly. The existing folding roof can be easily operated from the interior and fits well everywhere.
The technique has been well maintained over the years. The engine is coupled to a 4-speed manual gearbox and has a displacement of only 175 cc with one cylinder. The engine power is thus 9. 2 hp. Of course, these are modest values, but when we see that the curb weight is only 250 kilos, it is not so surprising that the Heinkel can also drive well in today’s traffic. The maximum speed is 87 kilometers per hour.
In short, a very attractive Heinkel scooter mobile from 1957 with a nice colour combination and in good condition.
