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Isetta restoration: A guide for restoring the BMW Isetta 300 US export sliding window model

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Having recently fallen in love with this tiny bubble-car made by BMW in the late 50s and early 60s, I was surprised to find myself with one, albeit a fixer-upper, in short time. After going to a minicar and microcar meet, the other Isetta owners said: 'You must buy this book!' and 'This book is truly amazing!' I got the book and indeed they were right: this book is astounding. Mr. Jensen offers insightful step-by-step guidance with useful pointers and tips for every facet of restoring the 1958 sliding window export model of 'the rolling egg.' When I bought my Isetta, the seat and inside panels were missing. Imagine my joy when I found, in the book, templates for the panels and a design for a replacement seat. It was almost a spooky, spine-tingling, X-files kind of sensation. It this thoroughness into the restoration process that I found extremely useful. Indeed, this book is truly amazing and, if you are restoring or upkeeping an Isetta, you must own it.

Considering the relatively small world of Isetta enthusiasts, it is remarkable that Jan Jensen took the time to write this very detailed and nearly encyclopedic work on restoring the Isetta. His book has made restoring my '59 Isetta possible. Special details, like his re-drawing in English the wiring diagram, were incredibly helpful. He put a great deal of effort and love into this work and I hope he made some money from it.

An absolute must for anyone with an Isetta who plans on getting it in running condition or ready for the concourse.

Having found an 1957 Isetta convertible (which sat for 27 years stored indoors!), the car needed many little (and some not so little) repairs. This book is a great help! Clearly written and very readable. It can become frustrating for me when dealing with things mechanical, and this book helps de-mystify the process. I am having a great deal of enjoyment (most of the time) getting my "little egg" back on the road, and this book is a very helpful resource!