1956 BMW Isetta 250
Cylinder number / capacity - 1/245 cc
Power - 12 bhp at 5800 rpm
Max speed - 85 kph
Lenght -2.355 m
Weight - 360 kg
Period of production - 1955-1962
Numbers built - 74.312
Type body - two-seater
Marque bodywork - BMW
In 1953 the Isetta was introduced by the Italian Iso Automotoveicoli Spa, a company founded in 1939 with the name Isothermos for the production of heaters and refrigerators.
After the war, Iso started manufacturing motorcycles and later, in the ‘60s, fast Grand Tourism cars fitted with powerful American V8 engines.
In Italy, the production of Isetta stopped in 1955, but the car continued to be manufactured under licence by BMW, which sold it throughout Europe.
The car on show is a German built 250 Isetta, also called motocoupé for its compact size.
The round shape was similar to that of a helicopter cabin and the passenger compartment was sufficient for two people. The front opening of the single door was rather unusual, which the steering wheel and the steering column were fixed to.
Power - 12 bhp at 5800 rpm
Max speed - 85 kph
Lenght -2.355 m
Weight - 360 kg
Period of production - 1955-1962
Numbers built - 74.312
Type body - two-seater
Marque bodywork - BMW
In 1953 the Isetta was introduced by the Italian Iso Automotoveicoli Spa, a company founded in 1939 with the name Isothermos for the production of heaters and refrigerators.
After the war, Iso started manufacturing motorcycles and later, in the ‘60s, fast Grand Tourism cars fitted with powerful American V8 engines.
In Italy, the production of Isetta stopped in 1955, but the car continued to be manufactured under licence by BMW, which sold it throughout Europe.
The car on show is a German built 250 Isetta, also called motocoupé for its compact size.
The round shape was similar to that of a helicopter cabin and the passenger compartment was sufficient for two people. The front opening of the single door was rather unusual, which the steering wheel and the steering column were fixed to.
