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The car was born with the Italian firm Iso SpA In the early 1950s, the company was trying to build refrigerators scooters and small trucks with three wheels owner Iso, Renzo Rivolta, decided he would build a small car for mass distribution 9 in 1952, the engineers Ermenegildo Preti 10 and Pierluigi Raggi had designed a small car that used the motorcycle picture motorcycle engine Iso 200 and named a diminutive Italian Isetta little sense ISO 9.
The Isetta was a sensation when it was introduced to the automotive press in Turin in November 1953, 9 it was like nothing seen before only 2 small 29 m May 7 feet long by 1 37 m May 4 feet wide and egg-shaped, with a bubble-type windows, the entire front part of the car hinge outwardly to permit entry in case of accident, the driver and passenger should come out on canvas sunroof steering wheel and the dashboard was swinging with single door, because it makes access to the unique single bench seat provided reasonable comfort for two occupants, and possibly a small child behind the seat was a large tablet a spare tire beneath a heater is optional, and ventilation is provided by opening the fabric sunroof.
Power came from a 236 cc April 14 cu in 7 1 kilowatt 9 5 hp split-single motorcycle two-stroke engine 11 engine was started by a combined starter-generator called Dynastart A manual gearbox provided that four forward speeds and reverse drive chain connected to the gearbox to a rear axle with a pair of 25 cm 10 rear wheels closely spaced the first prototypes had a wheel at the rear, but with a single wheel rear makes the car prone to roll off, citation needed if the layout of the rear wheel has been changed to two wheels is 19 48 cm from each other this narrow track eliminates the need for the differential front axle was a modified version of an independent front suspension Dubonnet the Isetta took more than 30 seconds to reach 50 km h 31 mph from rest the maximum speed was only about 75 km h 47 mph The fuel tank 13 has occurred only 3 liters 4 US gal; September 2 imp However, the Isetta would get somewhere between 5 6 l 100 km; 42 mpg imp US 50 mpg and 4 0 l 100 km; 58 mpg imp US 70 mpg depending on how it was the quotation needed In 1954, Iso entered several Isettas in the legendary Mille Miglia where they took the first three places of economic ranking Over a distance of 1600 km 1000 mi the drivers had an average speed of over 70 km h 43 mph to top speed, which was only 15 km h 9 mph more, it was an almost unbelievable face However, despite its success, the Isetta began to slip in popularity at home This was mainly due to renewed competition with his Fiat 500C model.
Renzo Rivolta wanted to focus on his new Iso Rivolta sports car, and was very interested in making factories license agreements in Spain and Belgium already gathered Isettas and Autocarros using Italian components Iso BMW began talking with Rivolta in mid-1954 and not only purchased a license but the complete body tooling Rivolta Isetta and did not stop with the permission of the BMW Isetta has negotiated similar agreements with companies in France and Brazil.
After the construction of some 1,000 units, Italian built cars production ceased in 1955, although Iso continued to build the Isetta in Spain until 1958.
475 kg 1047 lbs empty 11,500 kg load capacity of 1100 lb.
In addition to the ISO Turismo describes above, Iso also built the Autocarro a commercial version with full width rear axle The Autocarro was offered in several body styles, a flatbed pickup, a closed truck, tipper or fire engine, although some of them might not have been sold the 16 Autocarro was a very popular vehicle in Italy, and many manufacturers have produced a variant of Iso guy had already produced a type motorcycle Isocarro Iso Autocarro was larger than most, with available four-wheel rear axle with conventional differential springs and leaves, and a large tubular frame It could carry 500 kg 1100 lb load name Isetta Autocarro has also been used is thought more than 4,000 were built Autocarros 12.
In 1954 Velam gained Iso license to manufacture a car based on the Iso Isetta since sold the manufacturing equipment body BMW Velam developed their own body, but used the original Iso engine's body was Velam rounder and more oval than Iso Isetta and was known by the French as the yoghurt pot instead of a frame as the Italian and German versions, there was a sub-frame bolted to the body at the rear, which held the rear tires, power transmission and the front suspension was bolted to the front of the body the door was opened by push button instead of a handle, and the speedometer is mounted center of the steering wheel.
Velam began production of the car in 1955 in the old Talbot factory in Suresnes, France, and the car was introduced at the auto show in Paris in 1955 In total, five versions of the car were built the standard Isetta, a convertible version, a deluxe version, a single version Sport, and because race car competition Renault Dauphine production ceased in 1958 17.
In 1955, Iso licensed the Isetta to Romi, a manufacturer of machine tools headquartered in the city of Santa Barbara d Oeste in the State of São Paulo The Isetta was chosen because it was considered a ideal vehicle for use in the cities because of its size and economic output September 5, 1956, it was the first car produced in Brazil the car had received approval from the government as part of a drive supported by the state to create an auto industry in Brazil but ended up being built without government support 18.
Some 3,000 Romi-Isettas were manufactured from 1956 to 1961 They kept the Iso design and used Iso engines until 1958; in 1959 they switched to the BMW 300 cc engines.
BMW made the Isetta its own power plant They redesigned around a BMW one-cylinder, four-stroke, 247 cc motorcycle engine that generated 10 kilowatts 13 hp Although the main elements of the Italian design remained intact, BMW redesigned much of the car, so no parts between a BMW Isetta Moto Coupe and an Iso Isetta are interchangeable the first BMW Isetta appeared in April 1955.
In May 1962, three years after the launch of the conventional production modern looking BMW 700 BMW stopped Isettas A total of 161.728 units had been built.
In 1991, John Jensen 19 the author of a guide on the restoration of a BMW Isetta sliding window model 300 US export 20 21 22 23 24.
While it retains the style of the window Bubble, different from the Italian model in that its headlights were separately attached to the sides of the bodywork and it carried the BMW badge below the windscreen The car has also been redesigned to make a modified version of the 250 cc four-stroke engine of the motorcycle BMW R25 3 and the front suspension was changed on single cylinder generated nine kilowatts 12 hp at 5800 rpm the crankcase and the cylinder are made of cast iron, aluminum cylinder head, however, the head has been rotated through 180 relative to the motorcycle engine the crankshaft bearing dual was also different from the Isetta power unit, being larger and with reinforced bearings one of the reasons is the Single heavy Dynastart that combines the dynamo and self-starter fuel mixture provided by a sliding side draft carburetor gas Bing motorcycle in more detail other changes, ing BMW Engineers enlarges the housing for installation in the car and cooled Engi not by means of a radial fan and duct wrapped.
The powertrain of the four-speed gearbox for the two rear wheels is also rare secured to the gearbox output unit is called a Hardy disc which is a rubber universal joint of other side thereof is a gimbal shaft, and finally a second Hardy disc, which in turn is located at the input of a chain case a duplex chain running in a bath oil eventually led to a rigid shaft, at each end, which are the two rear wheels Thanks to this transfer complex power, the motor-unit box is both without pressure and soundproof in its connection to the axle back.
In Germany, the Isetta could even lead with a motorcycle license The maximum speed of the Isetta 250 was rated as 85 km h 53 mph.
The first BMW Isetta rolled off the line in April 1955 and over the next eight months, about 10 000 of bubblecars were produced.
In 1956, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has changed the regulations for motor vehicle license class IV issued from that time could be used to operate the small bikes and could not be used to operate the motor vehicles with a capacity of less than 250 cc at the same time, the maximum capacity allowed for the tax category Isetta was 300 cc class IV licenses issued before the regulatory changes benefited grandfathered and allowed to be used as before citation needed.
This change in BMW encouraged to revise their regulations Isetta micro In February 1956, a 300cc engine was introduced 26 engineers enlarged the single cylinder to a 72 mm 2 8 in the bore and 73 mm 2 9 stroke that gave a displacement of exactly 298 cc; at the same time, they raised the compression ratio of 8 to June 7 0 1 Accordingly, the engine output power has increased to 10 kW, 13 hp at 5200 rpm, and the torque increased by 18 4 No m 13 6 lbf ft at 4600 rpm Top speed remained at 85 km h 53 mph but there was a net increase of flexibility, especially visible on gradients.
In October 1956, was presented the Isetta Moto Coupe DeLuxe The sliding window Isetta bubble windows were replaced with more, sliding side windows.
BMW Isetta 300 This example was the beginning of bubble window body.
BMW Isetta 300 sliding window 4 wheel LHD version.
The BMW 600 was designed as an enlarged Isetta with more power and a more conventional four-wheel drive configuration.
BMW Isetta 600, showing articulated wheel, next to 160 cm 5 ft 3 in boy.
The front end of the 600 was virtually unchanged from the Isetta, but 600 of the wheelbase has been stretched to accommodate four seats A conventional rear axle was added BMW introduced the semi-independent suspension on the rear arm 600 this suspension would be used on almost every new model for the next four decades because of the increased size and weight, the 600 had a more powerful engine than the Isetta 600 was the 582 cc twin engine motorcycle R67 maximum speed was 103 km h 64 mph.
In two years, only 34,000 600s were produced, partly due to price competition in the entry level VW Beetle in the 1950s, consumers wanted cars that looked like cars, and they had lost interest in sales of economy models 600 were, however, aided by the energy crisis of 1956 1957.
With space for two and their luggage, the Isetta was perfect for urban and rural roads of the UK's first motorway the M1 did not open until 1959, and most conventional cars such as the first models the Morris Minor could barely above 97 km h 60 mph.
At one point, the British National Health Service began providing these vehicles for wheelchair users so they can drive all in their wheelchair Although noble in intent and most of these cars have been available for free, the project was deemed unsuccessful and ended.
In 1957, Isetta of Great Britain began producing Isetta 300 models at its factory in the former Brighton railway works under license from BMW Plant had no access by road, so the components were delivered by road iron and finished cars to be shipped in the same way 27.
British cars were driving on the right with the hinged door on the right side of the car and the steering column moved across to the right and right-hand drive means that the driver and the engine were on the same side, so a 27 kg extra weight 60 lbs was added on the left side to compensate for Dunlop tires were used, and electricity Lucas replaced Hella and German Bosch components with another spotlight housing being used components Girling brakes replaced brake parts ATE.
The Isetta was not popular in the UK until a three-wheeled version was introduced Although the three-wheeled vehicles are more prone to roll over, there was a financial benefit; they could escape the law of the automobile and tax being classified as motorcycles with three wheels, and could lead to a license motorcycle Isetta of Great Britain continued to produce four wheels Isettas, but only for export to Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
In 1962, Isetta of Great Britain also stopped production of small cars but continued to produce Isetta engines until 1964.
The late British company Tri-Tech, under the model name Zetta sold a car kit or even a complete replica of BMW Isetta lookalike assembled from modern pieces, including Honda NC 250 cc engines cooled single cylinder water automatic transmission standard or Kawasaki 500 motorcycle GPS dual-cylinder engines cooled with water with manual transmission option.
Some parts, new and used, were vehicles of donors front suspension and steering were Bedford Rascal later sold under the Vauxhall brand or original light Suzuki SuperCarry and almost identical duty pickup truck or drum brakes and Morris wheels and the following prizes British Leyland Motor Corporation Mini range from c 2650 to c kit for 9450 for a full version.
It might be legally registered for under British laws Tri-Tech has also provided certain body parts that can be used to run not accurate restorations BMW Isettas.
In 2016, the Swiss entrepreneur Wim Ouboter showed evidence of electric car concept called Microlino at the Geneva Motor Show clearly based on the original design Isetta 28.
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