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r000 Destined 19XX to become Make one of Model the best-loved microcars of all time, the
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
Isetta evolved from its origins in Milan, Italy and grew to be built
offered without reserve
under license in a number of different countries. The most influential
licensee was BMW, who took the little car under its huge corporate
wings and provided it with a very thorough German development
and production career. The standard version, now called the “bubble
window,” overlapped the new “sliding window” export version by some
six months, ending its run in March 1957.
all Isettas had a sunroof to enable occupants to escape should
someone park too close to the front-opening door. a cabriolet version
was also offered, and it featured a small collapsible soft-top section
where the fixed rear window normally was. a variety of specifications
were available for different countries’ requirements. For example, the
U.S. export version had large 7-inch headlamps and “nerf bars,” while
the tropical versions had door grilles, and the three-wheelers were built
for England and austria.
The later cars, like this example from 1961, had a different profile side-
manufacturer window alloy Manufacturer strip, door script, separate production tail lamps, # and a wide alloy
origin “wing” below City, the Country slotted air intake. This ID no. rare example # of a genuine
motor factory-built police motor car, in regulation police displacement green, is cc from Duderstadt,
power hp length mm
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