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1955-1965 BMW Isetta 250/300
Production: 161,728
Price at launch: £415
Performance
Top speed:60mph
Power:13bhp
Torque:11lb/ft
MPG:65mpg
Engine
Configuration:N/A
Aspiration:normal
Fuel:petrol
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Chassis
Suspension Front: Independent, coil spring
Suspension Rear: Live axle, quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Drivetrain: rear-engine RWD
Steering: Center
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
1 cylinder BMW 298cc air-cooled engine
4-speed transmission
Top Speed: 53 mph
Fuel Consumption: 63 mpg
Crusing range: 219
Length: 89.8" 2286mm
Width: 54.3" 1384mm
Height: 52.6" 1337mm
Track: Front- 47.2" Rear-20.4"
Wheelbase: 58" 1473mm
Fuel Capacity: 3.4 U.S. gal
Unladen Weight: 770 lbs 350kgs
Laden Weight: 1277 lbs
Although universally admired, BMW’s luxury cars were selling slowly. So, the decision to acquire the licence to build the Isetta proved to be an inspired piece of lateral thinking by BMW management. The Isetta was just what was needed, and as the effects of the Suez Crisis started to hit, and petrol became a rare commodity, suddenly the motorcycle engine car that could achieve 50mpg all day long made a great deal of sense. Front-hinged door and three wheeled handling were questionable, but buyers loved them...for a while.
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Production: 161,728
Price at launch: £415
Performance
Top speed:60mph
Power:13bhp
Torque:11lb/ft
MPG:65mpg
Engine
Configuration:N/A
Aspiration:normal
Fuel:petrol
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Chassis
Suspension Front: Independent, coil spring
Suspension Rear: Live axle, quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Drivetrain: rear-engine RWD
Steering: Center
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
1 cylinder BMW 298cc air-cooled engine
4-speed transmission
Top Speed: 53 mph
Fuel Consumption: 63 mpg
Crusing range: 219
Length: 89.8" 2286mm
Width: 54.3" 1384mm
Height: 52.6" 1337mm
Track: Front- 47.2" Rear-20.4"
Wheelbase: 58" 1473mm
Fuel Capacity: 3.4 U.S. gal
Unladen Weight: 770 lbs 350kgs
Laden Weight: 1277 lbs
Although universally admired, BMW’s luxury cars were selling slowly. So, the decision to acquire the licence to build the Isetta proved to be an inspired piece of lateral thinking by BMW management. The Isetta was just what was needed, and as the effects of the Suez Crisis started to hit, and petrol became a rare commodity, suddenly the motorcycle engine car that could achieve 50mpg all day long made a great deal of sense. Front-hinged door and three wheeled handling were questionable, but buyers loved them...for a while.
http://www.whanphoto.com; whan photography
1955-1965 BMW Isetta 250/300
Production: 161,728
Price at launch: £415
Performance
Top speed:60mph
Power:13bhp
Torque:11lb/ft
MPG:65mpg
Engine
Configuration:N/A
Aspiration:normal
Fuel:petrol
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Chassis
Suspension Front: Independent, coil spring
Suspension Rear: Live axle, quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Drivetrain: rear-engine RWD
Steering: Center
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
1 cylinder BMW 298cc air-cooled engine
4-speed transmission
Top Speed: 53 mph
Fuel Consumption: 63 mpg
Crusing range: 219
Length: 89.8" 2286mm
Width: 54.3" 1384mm
Height: 52.6" 1337mm
Track: Front- 47.2" Rear-20.4"
Wheelbase: 58" 1473mm
Fuel Capacity: 3.4 U.S. gal
Unladen Weight: 770 lbs 350kgs
Laden Weight: 1277 lbs
Although universally admired, BMW’s luxury cars were selling slowly. So, the decision to acquire the licence to build the Isetta proved to be an inspired piece of lateral thinking by BMW management. The Isetta was just what was needed, and as the effects of the Suez Crisis started to hit, and petrol became a rare commodity, suddenly the motorcycle engine car that could achieve 50mpg all day long made a great deal of sense. Front-hinged door and three wheeled handling were questionable, but buyers loved them...for a while.
http://www.whanphoto.com; whan photography
Production: 161,728
Price at launch: £415
Performance
Top speed:60mph
Power:13bhp
Torque:11lb/ft
MPG:65mpg
Engine
Configuration:N/A
Aspiration:normal
Fuel:petrol
Fuel delivery:carburettor
Chassis
Suspension Front: Independent, coil spring
Suspension Rear: Live axle, quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Drivetrain: rear-engine RWD
Steering: Center
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
1 cylinder BMW 298cc air-cooled engine
4-speed transmission
Top Speed: 53 mph
Fuel Consumption: 63 mpg
Crusing range: 219
Length: 89.8" 2286mm
Width: 54.3" 1384mm
Height: 52.6" 1337mm
Track: Front- 47.2" Rear-20.4"
Wheelbase: 58" 1473mm
Fuel Capacity: 3.4 U.S. gal
Unladen Weight: 770 lbs 350kgs
Laden Weight: 1277 lbs
Although universally admired, BMW’s luxury cars were selling slowly. So, the decision to acquire the licence to build the Isetta proved to be an inspired piece of lateral thinking by BMW management. The Isetta was just what was needed, and as the effects of the Suez Crisis started to hit, and petrol became a rare commodity, suddenly the motorcycle engine car that could achieve 50mpg all day long made a great deal of sense. Front-hinged door and three wheeled handling were questionable, but buyers loved them...for a while.
http://www.whanphoto.com; whan photography