1957 BMW Isetta

1957 BMW Isetta in Heartbeat, TV Series, 1992-2009 Ep. 16.05

Class: Others, Microcar — Model origin: — Built in:

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Author	Message
DynaMike ◊ 2007-09-27 14:07	New windows indicate a 1957+ model. I don't know when import to the UK started, the three-wheeler wasn't introduced in Austria before 1959. Most Isettas had four wheels.
chris40 ◊ 2007-09-27 17:11	http://www.whirlingpool.com/isetta/history/history.htm I thought the reason for the three-wheeler's popularity in the UK had to do with tax.
Sunbar ◊ 2007-09-27 17:20	I guess road tax was a big part of it but low purchase price and running costs would be just as important before the days of the BMC Mini. Many would also be moving up from a motorcycle and sidecar without having to pass another driving test. It would be interesting to compare costs with the Austin A30/35 and similar cars.....
greybear ◊ 2007-09-28 00:28	Sunbar wrote without having to pass another driving test I suspect many of the people going from motorbikes and sidecars to three-wheelers in the 1940's and 1950's had never taken a test at all.