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an extremely rare survivor
r000 When 19XX BMW undertook Make the Model manufacturing of Renzo Rivolta’s Isetta
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
in 1955, the firm incorporated some changes. The drivetrain was
offered without reserve
redesigned to use their 247-cubic centimeter four-cycle motorcycle
engine. The gearbox output was coupled to a shaft through a rubber
universal joint, which led, through another rubber joint, to the chain
case. Inside were double drive chains running in oil to the solid rear axle.
This arrangement made the whole power unit much quieter and reduced
vibration. In fact, so much of the car was re-engineered that no earlier
Iso parts were used, nor were they interchangeable.
The front suspension was also reconfigured to a swing arm arrangement.
Changes to the body included raising the headlights above the fenders so
that they attached directly to the body. In 1956, the engine displacement
was increased to 297 cubic centimeters and compression was raised to
achieve 13 horsepower. although top speed did not increase from 85
km/h (53 mph), there was a marked increase in much-welcome torque,
which helped on hills. More than 161,000 Isettas were built through
1962, along with some 34,000 BMW 600s, an elongated, fourpassenger
version with a flat-twin engine and a conventional rear axle.
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This origin rare example City, Country of a surviving European ID bubble no. window ## Isetta has the
motor highly desirable motor “Z mold trim” and two-tone displacement paint. very cc attractive in red
and power white, it hp has beige upholstery and a length black fabric mm sunroof. very well
detailed, it is an excellent example of the popular European microcar.
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