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BMW's youngest is called Isetta

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Created in 1955

Text:

Heinz Bühler

Photos:

Balz Schreier

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BMW Isetta (1955) - The motor coupé blends in amusingly with weekend operations

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BMW Isetta (1955) - The Isetta proved to be downright all-terrain on the Wiesengrund

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BMW Isetta (1955) - There are hardly any parking problems with this vehicle

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BMW Isetta (1955) - View through the Isetta

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BMW Isetta (1955) - The BMW four-stroke engine is top-mounted

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BMW Isetta (1955) - The tubular steel frame is extremely torsion-resistant

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BMW Isetta at the 3rd Dolder Classics 2011

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Summary

As a driver, you shouldn't be given a very small vehicle to test. With this in mind, the hobby testers stood in front of the latest BMW child, which had been placed in front of the reception building in Munich-Oberwiesenfeld. But the small, four-wheeled vehicle looked so funny that all preconceptions were pushed aside. And the acquaintance with the young 'lady' with the Mediterranean name was pleasant and worthwhile. At least that was the opinion of the Hobby testers, as the report from 1955 shows.

This article contains the following chapters

The special entrance
User-friendly and safe
Small 250 cc single-cylinder engine
Fast and agile on the road
Pleasant and economical
Technical profile of the 1955 BMW Isetta

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

As a driver, you shouldn't be given a small car to test. With this in mind, we stood in front of the youngest BMW child that had been placed in front of the reception building in Munich-Oberwiesenfeld. But the small, four-wheeled vehicle looked so funny that all preconceptions were pushed back. And the acquaintance with the young 'lady' with the Mediterranean name was pleasant and worthwhile. In Italy, the Isetta has been part of the street scene for some time now, and its great success at last year's Mille Miglia (1954) proves that it can perform. As it was something new in its form, this type of vehicle was given the name'Motocoupé'. Not a very nice word - but it is as new as the vehicle type and indicates something special.

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