BMW Isetta was a 1950s single-cylinder microcar famous for its front-opening 'fridge door'. By selling over 1.60 lakh units ...

For Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz (who passed away in September 2024), the job of an American Picker is basically a day-to-day treasure hunt. Like modern-day Indiana Jones, they drive around looking for ...

Arguably the best-known microcar—basically the smallest category of car you can get—the Italian-designed 1950s-era Isetta has been reborn as an urban runabout with a 21st century electric powertrain.

The Bubble Car of the 21st century has arrived! Designed in Switzerland and built in Italy, the environmentally friendly Microlino is the spitting image of the much-loved Isettas of the 1950s and ’60s ...

Micro-cars are cute and always put a smile on the faces of those who bump into them. The BMW Isetta checks that box, despite its fridge-like appearance. Its ovoid shape and bubble-like windows sent it ...

Rumor has it BMW is developing a new range of fuel-efficient city commuter cars and might use it as an opportunity to update the iconic Isetta microcars of the 1950s. One thing's for sure - if BMW ...

For a company best known for its high-end sports and luxury cars, the little Isetta seems remarkably out of place. But the story as to why BMW took over Isetta production in the 1950s is a fascinating ...

A front entry, rear engine bubble car which rekindles memories of the 1950s Isetta is making its global debut at the Taiwan EV Show – but this one brings the idea of a low-cost, low-consumption city ...

Really low power and a small car usually mean embarrassment for an automaker, especially if you're talking about the 1950s. But the BMW Isetta is somehow the exception to this rule, as it made micro ...