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 One of the cars that will debut with BMW's recently announced i
sub-brand will be a small, smart/iQ-sized urban runabout called the i3.
While it will inevitably present a compact, eco-friendly footprint that
will likely seat two adults and a midget or two, you can already find
most of those attributes in this 1959 BMW Isetta 600 - the "limousine" version of Urkel's car. From the description:
"Produced with the intent to be an enlarged Isetta with
even more power, the BMW Isetta 600 was the largest of the BMW bubble
vehicles. Featuring a much more powerful engine, the Isetta 600 came with a
582cc twin engine from the R67 motorcycle, and could achieve a top
speed of 64 MPH. All-new semi-trailing-arm independent suspension was
introduced, while a conventional rear axle was also added.
This was the
same suspension that would be found on every new BMW model for the next
40 years. It was also the last BMW model to use a frame. It is
estimated that only 200 vehicles exist today."
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