The 1958 BMW Isetta 300 earned its “Big Block” nickname from its larger 298cc single-cylinder engine, producing a modest 13 ...
BMW may be known today for M performance cars like the M2 and M4, but there was a time when the Bavarian automaker built a ...
Back in the 50s, the BMW was facing bankruptcy, but a microcar pulled the company back in black, and spurred one of the ...
The 1956 BMW Isetta looked like a toy at a time when BMW was better known for elegant sedans and fast motorcycles, yet this tiny bubble car became the unlikely product that kept the company alive. By ...
Today, everybody is talking about small town cars that are both fuel efficient and cosy enough to make you want to drive them around town while doing your chores. BMW's current take on such a car is ...
It was a red Lamborghini Countach, parked with its scissor doors open to let the sunlight in, what most probably sparked Alex's love for cars. Even though he was less than three years old when he saw ...
For a company best known for its high-end sports and luxury cars, the little Isetta seems remarkably out of place. But the story as to why BMW took over Isetta production in the 1950s is a fascinating ...
It’s hard to imagine that in 1958, a tiny BMW Isetta known as the “bubble car” saved the company. Mercedes-Benz was ready to pounce on the financially strapped BMW, which had done well with its ...