The single-track car
02/02/2020
No, the Bastert single-track car was not actually a real car, but rather a scooter, the Rolls-Royce of scooters, so to speak. It was intended to offer more comfort and better performance than the other Vespa alternatives on offer at the beginning of the 1950s. The design came from Heinrich Huss and the Bielefeld manufacturer Helmut Bastert wanted to build it. In order to offer more comfort to drivers who were prevented from driving (by their budget), the seat of the Bastert luxury scooter was positioned low and fitted with a backrest. In addition, 13-inch wheels were fitted and French designer Louis Lucien Lepoix provided an unmistakable design.
The calculation could have worked out, but the Bastert single-track car was simply too expensive and so in 1953, after just 1200 units, it was already over, long before the horrendous DM 600,000 development costs could have been recovered. A pity, really. Incidentally, the historyis beautifully documented on its own website.
One example can currently be admired in the special scooter show at the Bremen Classic Motorshow (picture above). And there are a few other vehicles worth seeing that you rarely get to see.
The special car show on the subject of "Rivals" is also likely to go down in the annals, as former rivals such as the Lamborghini Miura and Ferrari Daytona or the VW Golf GTI and Opel Kadett GT/E will be juxtaposed here.
A visit to Bremen is worthwhile, but the show is only open today, i.e. until February 2 in the evening ...
We will of course immortalize our impressions of the show in a comprehensive report as soon as possible.
