![]() In 1957, over 22,000 examples of the "egg" rolled off the line, its biggest year ever. In September of that year the re-designed 'sliding window' model made its debut, looking altogether more harmonious. The quirky little "motocoupe", as it was called by BMW, became the dream of the working man, and by November of 1955, 10,000 had been built. The finished car was announced in April of 1955 and went into production shortly after. ![]() The car was redesigned to except the 250cc 4-stroke engine from the BMW R-25 motorcycle. It was seen by BMW as filling a gap between their motorcycles and the luxury 501 models. From this influential debut, the brand was licensed to BMW of Germany. Called Isetta, or "little Iso", the car was a startling, totally unconventional design that caused a furor at its introduction in Turin, Italy in November of 1953. The car's origins were in Milan, Italy at the scooter and refrigerator company of ISO SpA, run by Renzo Rivolta. Two sold this past January of 2016, at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ. ![]() ![]() This is a classic micro car that has beenĬlimbing in value quietly and steadily and With its unique front door, to its 'egg' shape, to its massive 13hp motor, The BMW Isetta iscertainly one of the more unique micro cars ever made! ![]()
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