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r000 In Germany, 19XX in the Make mid-fifties, Model the Great Recovery was clearly underway,
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
and the population was no longer satisfied with transportation by
offered without reserve
microcar. The new symbol of the rising middle class was the hotly
contested 600-cubic centimeter displacement category. Here, the
Fiat 500 and 600, the Glas T600, the nSU Prinz, and the Lloyd
alexander fought for their market share. These were all conventional,
conservative “three box” designs. Seeing fertile ground, BMW decided
to enter the fray.
They knew that they would be doing it competitively in 1959 with
their stylish BMW 700, which was already in the pipeline, but in the
meantime, they had a production facility that could be adapted to
build an interim car to fit into this displacement category.
The new car, shown to the public in September 1957, was a startling
reinvention of the Isetta theme. It was freshly styled with skilfully
rendered, sharp accents from Michelotti, including the front bumpers
and dashboard, and a Pininfarina-styled
headlamp area. The lengthened chassis
manufacturer now seated four. Manufacturer The chassis was advanced production #
origin for its time, with City, individual Country coil-over shocks ID no. #
motor at each corner, motor which allowed considerably displacement cc
more power vertical hp travel than that of the Isetta. length mm
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