Test Drives
The BMW Isetta is the quintessential bubble car, with an instantly recognizable shape. Its design is 100% Italian, but BMW’s engineering contribution made it a better, more capable vehicle, one that helped get Germans back…
Andrei Nedelea / April 27, 2024
News
Some cars deserve to live more than others, and with the Isetta representing an interesting chapter in BMW’s history, this bubble car was worth saving. It had spent over 40 years abandoned in the woods…
Adrian Padeanu / July 9, 2022
Interesting
When BMW released the i3, it was one of the most unique and interesting Bimmers since the Isetta, back in the 1950s. In fact, it brought back memories of the Isetta for many BMW enthusiasts,…
Nico DeMattia / December 9, 2020
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In April 2020, the BMW Isetta, the iconic symbol of the post-war flourishing Germany industry, celebrates the 65th anniversary. Germany was in the midst of an overall country and industry reconstruction after the challenging conflict…
Adrian Dorofte / March 20, 2020
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The 10-Hour Race for BMW: The 1959 Shareholders Meeting
by Adrian Dorofte / Date: December 22, 2019
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Miloš Vránek’s passion for BMW cars started in 1968. Currently, he owns the most numerous private collection of historical BMWs in Central Europe which includes really precious classic cars. Now, they have their own open-space…
Bronislav Jaros / May 1, 2018
Interesting
One of the most famous BMWs ever made was the Isetta and it wasn’t even a BMW to start with. The Isetta was a microcar designed by an Italian company in the typical style of…
Gabriel Nica / September 1, 2017
Auto Shows
A cute, little BMW Isetta Police Car was the darling this year at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A crowd favorite, the green-painted Isetta Police Car came with its own police officer, dressed up…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 24, 2016
BMW i
Over sixty years ago, BMW bought a then rights tons tiny little Italian car called the Isetta. It was a massive hit in Europe, selling over 160,000 units. It brought BMW back from the brink…
Nico DeMattia / March 23, 2015
Featured Posts
The building where BMW Classic resides lies within a couple of minutes from BMW Welt, in Munich. Apparently nothing betrays the hidden gems within, but the building is quite a goldmine, as it accommodates BMW…
Gabriela / June 7, 2011
Interesting
The BMW Z8 and the old-timer Isetta are two cars that we don’t get to see very often. If the Z8 could be spotted once in a while on the roads, Isetta can only be…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 21, 2008