Hot Wheels admiration of the BMW Isetta is also shared by microcar enthusiasts, perhaps most famously by collector Bruce Weiner. Weiner was so taken with the “Whatta Drag” hot wheels car that he commissioned a real-life version to be built from an actual 1959 BMW Isetta. Next thing you know, this 50 year-old single seater was mated with a 730-horsepower Chevy V8 engine and the “Whatta Drag” took shape– yielding one of the most unlikely vehicles ever built. This real-life Hot Wheels car isn’t designed just to look good, it’s built to be a fully-functional drag racer. It’s got its Isetta body and Chevy heartbeat, but its stacked with a whole lot more in the component department: Like the rest of Mr. Weiner’s massive microcar collection, the 1959 BMW Isetta “Whatta Drag” will be auctioned off in mid-February in Georgia at the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum. It is expected to fetch between $75,000 and $100,000 at auction, an understandable sum for a one-of-a-kind vehicle like this. [rm auctions] TheCoolist will be in attendance at the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum for the microcar auction this month, so stay tuned for future updates.
1959 BMW Isetta – “Whatta Drag” | Gallery
