Super small cars from the fifties, made in Europe.
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Airspeed
Loc: Washington, D.C.
The BMW Isatta had one key design flaw: After a front end collision, you could not exit it. It was actually a very cute, but dangerous, design. I have spotted one in a car parade a few years back in I believe it was Portland, Oregon...
Jun 16, 2019 16:33:41 #
...and they were dreadfully slow. I had a friend in high school who bought a well-used one. Not only did it have low gear, but also a low low gear. Cool car, though, except for that front door!
Jun 16, 2019 16:37:37 #
NMGal wrote:
I remember seeing cars like these in Germany when I was a kid and Dad was stationed there. He called them pregnant roller skates.
I kept expecting them to wink or talk 😂
Jun 16, 2019 17:49:13 #
blacks2 wrote:
I guess there was not too much gasoline to be had, so these were the answers.
They are so cute...I need one to bum around in, mike! Pretty shots of them...the red is the one for me.
Jun 16, 2019 19:05:47 #
petercbrandt
Loc: New York City, Manhattan
domcomm wrote:
Cute! But with my big feet –size 15! – it would take 2 of them to make me a pair of roller skates!
Know what happened to DKW?, became part of Audi. 4 circleS = Horsch, DKW, Autounion, & NSU.
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I had the unfortunate experience of riding in #4 in down Naples Italy. Oh my gosh.
Jun 16, 2019 22:17:59 #
My gosh, I have not seen a Scheewitchen Sarg ( Snow Whites coffin ) since my childhood in Germany. Great pics and thanks for posting.
WJH
WJH
Jun 16, 2019 23:09:28 #
blacks2 wrote:
I guess there was not too much gasoline to be had, so these were the answers.
My Dad's Secretary had an Isetta,back in the early 60's. It was a crowd grabber,for sure.Thanks for the pics!
annie
Jun 17, 2019 00:03:30 #
In high school, our band director used to have an Isetta. When we'd get pissed off at him for whatever reason, 4 of us would pick the car up and place the front of it immediately adjacent to a parking lot light pole. We never stuck around long enough to see how he managed to get in the car afterward. But, we figured it had to be funny.
--Bob
--Bob
blacks2 wrote:
I guess there was not too much gasoline to be had, so these were the answers.
Jun 17, 2019 08:53:25 #
I have seen these cars, (most of them) off and on through the years at various car shows, and such... I have always wondered; how much do they leak in the car wash or bad weather?
I have had 4 convertibles through the years, (recently bought another one) and they all leaked... some did ok while still new, but eventually, they all leaked somewhere...
I have just considered that to be a convertible fact...
I have had 4 convertibles through the years, (recently bought another one) and they all leaked... some did ok while still new, but eventually, they all leaked somewhere...
I have just considered that to be a convertible fact...
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