BMW Isetta
E610226
The BMW Isetta is a postwar German microcar famous for its bubble-like shape and single front-opening door, widely regarded as one of the most iconic "bubble cars" of the 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bubble car
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microcar ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Iso Isetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
bubble car
ⓘ
microcar ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
city car
ⓘ
economy car ⓘ |
| collectibility | sought-after classic car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of 1950s European micro-mobility ⓘ |
| designedFor | urban transportation ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | single front-opening door ⓘ |
| emblem | BMW roundel on front door ⓘ |
| engineCooling | air-cooled engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
247 cc
ⓘ
298 cc ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
postwar period ⓘ |
| featuredIn | various classic car shows ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.34 m ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | one of the most famous bubble cars ⓘ |
| impact | helped save BMW financially in the 1950s ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.29 m ⓘ |
| licenseFrom | Iso Autoveicoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BMW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | economical city car ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bubble-like panoramic windows
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front-hinged entire nose as door ⓘ very compact dimensions ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | single-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1962 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| safetyCharacteristic | steering column moves with door for access ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| steeringPosition | left-hand drive in German versions ⓘ |
| successor | BMW 600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 85 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 350 kg ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 1.5 m ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration |
four wheels in later versions
ⓘ
three wheels in early versions ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1.37 m ⓘ |
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Heinkel Kabine