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1956 BMW Isetta

BMW Isetta, 1956
BMW Isetta, 1956
BMW Isetta 250, 1955-56
BMW Isetta 250, 1955-56
BMW Isetta 250, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 250, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 250, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 250, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62 - Interior
BMW Isetta 300, 1956-62 - Interior
BMW 600, 1957-59
BMW 600, 1957-59
BMW 600, 1957-59
BMW 600, 1957-59
BMW 600, 1957-59
BMW 600, 1957-59
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BMW Isetta 250/300, 1955 — 1957
Крошечная BMW-Izetta напоминает своим внешним видом пузырь с маленькими приделанными фарками и боковыми зеркалами. Попасть в машину можно только через единственную дверь, которая одновременно являлась передней частью авто. Когда она открывается, вместе с ней сдвигается и рулевая колонка, чтобы не мешать проходу. Заднее межколесное расстояние гораздо меньше, чем переднее. Модель оснащена одноцилиндровым мотором V0,3 л. Фактически, это 2-местная мотоколяска мощностью 13 л. с.


Originally produced by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Iso, the Isetta (little Iso) was first produced in 1953. Due to the facts that the Isetta, nicknamed Das Rollende Ei — the rolling egg — was only a marginal seller, and Iso wanted to concentrate on sports car production, Iso decided to sell the rights to the Isetta. BMW, which was in dire financial straights at the time, and facing the prospect of a buyout by Mercedes-Benz was in need of a fast selling product, and was one of three purchasers of the rights. Introduction of the Mini in 1959 signaled the end of the Isetta’s popularity, but the rolling egg had achieved its purpose, to bring BMW back from the brink of financial failure and securing its future.
Source: www.esj.ru; www.ohtm.org
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