Goggomobil 1955-1969 - Cute and of high utility value
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Goggomobil, which mainly brought small cars onto the market between 1955 and 1969. The Goggomobil was the alternative to the cabin scooter and, like the Beetle, was based on a platform frame.
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First there was the Goggo scooter, far more powerful and powerful than the Vespa; German, in fact. And then, in 1955, came the pure opposite, the Goggomobil, even cuter and more delicate than the smallest Fiat. It was a product of the Isaria machine factory in Dingolfing, Bavaria, which specialized in agricultural machinery. With a hood and notchback shaped like a real car, the Goggomobil was an alternative to the cab rollers of other manufacturers. Like the VW Beetle, it was based on a platform frame and was powered by an air-cooled rear engine - a tiny two-cylinder two-stroke engine with a displacement of 250 cm3 or, for an extra charge, 300 cm3.
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