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  • 1959 BMW Isetta Dragster with 730 hp
    In Interesting, on January 30th, 2013

    The Isetta is a small city car with three wheels that was built by BMW back in the 1950s and it many ways it remains an icon for the Bavarians. The little three-wheeler was never known for its agility or … Continue reading

  • BMW Isetta: A 50′s Icon
    In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 11th, 2012

    Duane Saunders, owner of Saunders Classics in Eden Prairie, MN, owned a BMW Isetta nearly 50 years ago when he was in the US Army. Back then, as a service member, one could ship a vehicle from Europe back to … Continue reading

  • German TV commercial from 1950s: BMW Isetta
    In Videos, on August 10th, 2011

    Have you ever wondered how car commercials looked back in the day? What about BMW TV commercials? A new video surfaces on Youtube showing the Isetta, a BMW iconic car. The TV commercial was shots in the 1950s and portrays … Continue reading

  • Video: BMW Museum greets Audi
    In Videos, on August 20th, 2010

    Our sister-blog BimmerToday has recently come across a series of funny videos starring BMW Isetta, a symbol of BMW’s Museum. The videos belong to an extensive marketing campaign initiated by the BMW Museum to celebrate the first anniversary of its … Continue reading

  • The New iSetta?
    In Interesting, on July 16th, 2010

    Last August (on my since abandoned blog – who doesn’t have an abandoned blog?), I wrote the following: “Look for the Isetta name to pop up more often in the future. BMW is building a ‘sub-brand’ to market extremely efficient … Continue reading

  • World’s Smallest Taxi: A BMW Isetta With a Meter
    In Interesting, on July 6th, 2009

    Let’s start the week with something funny: the world’s smallest taxi….or at least that’s what the folks at Car and Driver are telling us. Apparently, a Michigan registered taxi is the smallest one in the world. Nothing exciting so far, … Continue reading

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    In Videos, on May 13th, 2009

    No, this time I am not putting the name Isetta in the same basket with all the Project i rumors, but I rather prefer to focus on something less serious, definitely more fun than all those rumors floating around. I’m … Continue reading

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    In Rumors, on July 31st, 2008

    Just a few weeks ago, we reported that BMW will partner up with Fiat and work together on developing a common platform for future models. The fellows at Auto Express are reporting that BMW and Fiat will join their forces … Continue reading

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    In Rumors, on April 30th, 2008

      Back in December 2007, we announced that BMW is looking into the possibility of building an electric car for the U.S market. Just a few months later, a BMW executive reported that BMW might go the electric route for … Continue reading