The BMW Isetta Is the Strangest BMW of All Time

[@dfa2279]

"what appears to be the problem officer?" "please step out of the refrigerator sir"

[@Ball3r_55]

LMFAO

[@wornoutshoes11]

Officer: freeeeeeeezzzeeee 😎

[@m_aggie]

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA YALL FUNNY ASF

[@SiddhantGoenka.Official]

Hahahhaha this cracked me up

[@severusfloki5778]

Listen bud, Hahahahah

[@DelvingDeeper]

This is the last video I watched with my dad before he passed away the same night. He used to be a car mechanic before he became a policeman and eventually retired so it was interisting for him. He couldn't understand English so I had to translate for him but he was astonished by this vehicle and explained to me in full how the choke mechanism actually worked. We had a few laughs because of it and the video always brings out quite a few fond memories when I go back and watch it. Thank you, Doug!

[@naruto-he1hn]

My condolences... Your dad is surely a great person and a great car enthusiasts

[@lix88440000]

Well, wasn't expecting a comment like this here... Really cool memory! Hope you're doing well man.

[@KLiNoTweet]

Delving Deeper My condolences. That way you have a happy memory :-)

[@Everythingillusion]

dude..RIP sir

[@jevonmartinez8834]

Sorry for your lost

[@trvr82]

Mid engine, rear wheel drive, lightweight, manual BMW. What more do you want?

[@Rens_Olthof]

Horsepower 😂

[@RossMKF1]

An E30 😂

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

Trevor All of that, in an actual car.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

Trevor more hp

[@dangeroustoys5668]

Trevor - bigger motor, like high output twin cylender- maybe some wide wheels with mags. id buy one👍

[@davidleighton7557]

I passed my test in one of these in England at 17 years of age. The guy testing me couldn't face the prospect of giving me a retest. It jumped out of third gear every 20 seconds, and when it hit a pothole, developed a vibration that grew and grew and would not stop until you reduced speed to 3 mph. We got three teenagers in this car -- 2 side by side, and one between sitting on the parcel shelf with half his torso out through the sunshine roof. The car had a yellow interior and a matt brown (hand painted) exterior. I used it to go to school. One day the headmaster called me in and asked me to never park the car near the school again. The local residents had complained it was reducing the value of their houses! It ended its days when the engine blew up as I was pushing it at top speed going down hill. Max speed turned out to be 55. My father rowed me home and we gave it a decent funeral.

[@nepomuk6385]

55mph in that thing must have felt like 120 in a normal car

[@TheCostantinus]

Imagine being so pussy to complain that a cute car reduces their house's value... they're not just pussies, they're the whole cat shelter!

[@HoomerbirdG2]

@@TheCostantinus right Ida put spinners on it and a fat subwoofer

[@tommyt1971]

The way your Isetta saw it’s last days sounds like the final days of the ‘74 Super Beetle I drove my last semester of high school. By then the engine had very little power left and the last trip I took it on was to our local mall to pick up my prom tuxedo. I’m surprised it made it there and back. Top speed was a cruising 55mph.

[@k2a2l2]

beautiful story honestly

[@bella7769]

Imagine getting honked at and then you turn around and see this car behind you

[@yubacity4102]

Bell Marie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@josepherhardt164]

Here's the US version of that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6q3e6eMr62CgtU :)

[@rampamtiruri]

hahagaga

[@wingswindaviation382]

I would quickly grab my fly swatter..

[@dorianvlogs13]

Hahahha good one XD

[@stevienguyen2047]

“Wait where’s your speedometer?” “That’s what this chalkboard is for. You write down how fast you think you’re going.” -urkel

[@Robin_Hood381]

they dont make shows like they used to

[@s3ntin3l60]

🤣🤣🤣

[@stevienguyen2047]

Sweet this is the most likes I’ve ever gotten. Do the Urkel!!!

[@keltrepes2534]

And the airbag was a balloon.

[@dkupke]

#moosehead

[@bobo2422]

Doug is a true BMW driver. Just look at the way he parks.

[@Threat_LvL]

he forgot the hazard lights to signal to park wherever he wants

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

A small, but true Isetta story from the cold European winter of 1962/63: A woman in a small village came into labor, and her husband drove her in his Isetta into the town to the clinic. The child was born on the way (while driving over a railroad bridge, about 1 mile from the clinic). As they arrived at the clinic, the clinic staff decided it was too cold outside to open the car, so they ordered him to drive directly into the bed elevator. Arrived at the 2nd floor, they now opened the front door and got mother and healthy child out of the car.

[@cherwynambuter7873]

Thank you for sharing this story! Heartwarming!

[@DetectiveConan990v3]

I was that healthy child

[@cherwynambuter7873]

@@DetectiveConan990v3 It appears that you made it! Yay to the Isetta!

[@DXDragon38]

Wow, it was small enough to drive into the Hospital elevator? 😊

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

@@DXDragon38 Yeah, it was an elevator big enough for a bed and 2-3 attendants.

[@vimalsobhee]

Doug was so much happier driving the isetta than the chiron

[@moment2momentphotographyvi236]

We all know that Doug would definitely fail to live up to the standard of any 2010's rapper, however, if he was a late 1940's West German farmer...

[@Nookdashiddole]

Doug is the kind of guy

[@angelbryan98]

I would be too. Who don't?

[@severusfloki5778]

Moment 2 Moment Pictorial & Cinematic AHHAHA

[@snowvalleyrat]

"Hey Baby, wanna go for a ride? I'll pick you up in my BMW

[@syitix]

Lol

[@mattc2433]

Sorry babe gotta sit on my lap... in the bmw 😏

[@aarone1000]

BMW can’t wait to see it show me your luxury features of your M3

[@raptorm8242]

The Awesome Pie126 get out of here weaboo

[@nathanmiller8509]

Frank Pirolo you forgot the end quote

[@EAPoeProductions]

My uncle drove the Isetta from Germany to Italy taking the old Gotthard road in the 1960ies. He managed to store my aunt and my cousin, a big tent, an inflatable boat, clothes and what else was needed for a two-week-holiday inside (!) the car. He did this four years in a row except that in the second year he got a luggage rack that was placed on the spare tire on which he put the boat on. These guys were real adventurers!

[@deerlord2363]

Wow, now that's an adventure!! XD

[@VolkerHett]

My great uncle did the same, but he had the rack form the first day on :)

[@aihsanasl]

Edgar Allan Poe paah you call this adventure ? My mum and dad planned and constructed me inside an Insetta, even mum gave birth to me inside this car.

[@EAPoeProductions]

You´re an Isettababy then? Well i must admit there aren´t many people around whose life started more adventurous!

[@GamingAmbienceLive]

now you buy a big ass SUV and because its made out of aluminum, all space inside gets stolen, and you cant pack anything

[@skidogyt]

Doug, In about 1965, was 16 years old living in Southern California. I purchased an Isetta from a neighbor, who was moving, for $25. I had that car for 20 years, and wish I still had it. Was the most fun ever! They actually only had only a couple major problems, one was the shift linkage, that was likely what happened to you on your test ride, I bet it was stuck in high gear. Low gear was actually a very low gear ratio and it could climb a decent grade. The cornering roll was caused by the rear wheels being so close together, because it had a solid rear axle, and if the wheels where further apart it would take too much power to corner, so you just had to deal with the roll. It was the best chick magnet I ever owned ...... everybody wanted to ride or drive that car. I used to drive it on the sidewalks because they where smoother and it fit fine. Dispite all the antics that happened with that car, I never got a ticket .... everybody just had to smile when they drove by.

[@seansklenar3509]

Ferrari and Porsche might be the best dude magnets, but the Isetta is clearly the best chick magnet.

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

The energy-absorbing crash material in this car is the driver.

[@ricasiogaming7873]

Mike Roberti lol😂😂

[@ahmed52255]

😂😂😂

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

A Karen in a SUV is a avengers level threat to this thing

[@salohc1nn]

Mike Roberti You mean in the refrigerator?

[@GF_00231]

Your body is the crumbling zone in this car

[@LilybethII]

I just want to see the reactions of other drivers when they saw that fridge driving by.

[@itsyanielxo]

My reaction would be your profile pic

[@eedwaardiosmrfox8981]

😅😅😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@90s-h7l]

Yan Espinosa My reaction would be your profile pic

[@Windows98R]

I wanna see that Cops reaction seeing a fridge drive by xD

[@n00bGT-R]

My reaction would be your profile pic

[@RobloxLovar]

Doug: This is the stupidest thing I have ever driven! The owner that let him borrow his car: 😔

[@Russellfromup.]

Lol I'm pretty sure he feels that same way it's just a collection for him even if its dumb lol

[@dr.albantross1686]

Daniel Sanchez You guys take this video way too seriously. I bet the owner had a blast looking at this video, because if he’s crazy enough to own one he knows exactly what it is. A stupid but absolutely hilarious car.

[@Russellfromup.]

@@dr.albantross1686 lol no one took this seriously lol I'm pretty sure

[@dr.albantross1686]

Russell look at the comment we both replied to.

[@klausdirr5100]

@@dr.albantross1686. Well, this was not the only brand of "stupid" microcar of its era. They were built in post-WW2 Europe when times were hard. They smartly disappeared when prosperity returned.

[@customjohnny]

The original owner of this car: “Back in my day, when you got in a car accident you just died, and you didn’t complain.”

[@zerogravity9740]

"Daddy, i want a BMW on my birthday" "Sure son, I just saw one right for you"

[@TheDirtypair]

But the prices for those little cars go up to 40K.

[@blankspace5614]

I wouldn't even be mad. lol

[@doge6763]

Blank Space SAME LOL

[@SuperMike2507]

One in perfect condition will cost you about 25.000€. You can get more modern second hand bmw's for a lot less money.

[@sammetrical2157]

literally my mom lmao "it's the perfect size for you!"

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

The Isetta is a BMW for men who have no need to compensate for anything.

[@carlosandleon]

it's a car for men with big schlongs

[@pete_lind]

They should revive Isetta , with their 1649 cc 118 Kw motorcycle engine ... that thing would go 120 mph on highway .

[@PatrickBreuer]

@@pete_lind kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5-Qoa2OmsuEjZo

[@m64h]

. . . except stupidity

[@kunstwerkfusion5455]

@@pete_lind just stay off the autobahn lol

[@lgoderdzishvili]

doug: reviews car from 1955 gives it a 1 because it does not have blindspot monitoring

[@eliasschmidt4112]

The only blindspot it probably has is directly beneath it

[@szymongorczynski7621]

He's an imbecile

[@JR-wg6mm]

Yeah, I'm sure that was the ONLY reason.

[@JR-wg6mm]

Calling baloney... he never gave it a score. Retract your ignorant comment.

[@iMidnightMonster]

J R he actually did give it a dougscore

[@jeremymcnair8082]

i love this little thing and i felt hurt for it when doug kept insulting it

[@cyjazz]

@@jeremymcnair8082 he was unnecessarily sarcastic about it.

[@sweetssweeter2734]

So basically you're driving a vintage Coca-Cola machine!?

[@detailernetwork17]

😂😂😂

[@detailernetwork17]

@spudnic88 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ronniebutler6541]

Sweets Sweeter lol 😀👍

[@piscesprincesa2384]

*mini fridge

[@Nirrrina]

The Reasons grocery store near me sell these really cool car coolers. It's basically a small-ish version of an old car that's really a cooler. Now I want to get the frame on one of these & somehow turn it into a cooler for really fancy parties. Maybe make it so you open the door to access the cooler part. But unfortunately I have none of the technical skills needed to make it. Otherwise I just might. I bet there's people out there who would rent it for big parties. I was going to suggest car show but they might just beat you up for it. Still buying your beer or in my case soda from an actual old car cooler would way more fun than those $200 ones Reasors has.

[@fardnia9434]

When you tell her you drive a bmw and you pick her up in an isetta

[@sithlordbinks]

lmao

[@kingprone7846]

lmfao

[@chad1809]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MFD00MTR33]

Aka "The Steve Urkle". Hmmm hey Laura, you want some.... cheese?

[@Mr.Marbles]

to be honest, she would probably think its cute and it would attract more looks from girls than the "BRO POWER AAAAH" BMW's

[@terenceting26]

12:50 Doug: I'm flooring it and the car is not moving an inch! Car: **moves backwards**

[@johnbockelie3899]

What a death trap.

[@ryanmack7781]

I was looking for this

[@spleensthecat1704]

This is one of my favs now

[@RUfromthe40s]

@@johnbockelie3899 no one died till today in a car like it´s almost impossible, if it gives you a thelma & Louise thing ,you might hurt yourself

[@ranasatyanshsingh8117]

🤣🤣🤣

[@YEAHMAP]

Welcome back to Find the Isetta, KZbin's favorite show!

[@aki_xd4334]

😆😆😆 I know you'll be here one day

[@crabrangoon2493]

Oh ello

[@rte3y838]

Found it, Its winning races online

[@jrhshxtuqowknen]

classic

[@johnmorgan4368]

"What happens if you get in an accident in the Isetta and the door won't open?" Well unless the other vehicle was a bicycle, you'll be dead so it won't matter.

[@ennovandam9877]

John Morgan lol true

[@tylorkelly168]

Or a miata

[@claudespeed277]

@@tylorkelly168 lol I don't think so but Maybe a raliant Robin, or a motorcycle

[@tylorkelly168]

@@claudespeed277 I was only joking lol. My point of the joke was that if the other car was a miata, your isetta will be alright

[@claudespeed277]

@@tylorkelly168 ik, but I wasnt.

[@GuillermoCaetano]

13:43 how cute the range rover taking a walk with his dog

[@MikeBarbarossa]

If the RR had to suddenly brake, there would have been a huge problem

[@retrocompaq5212]

@@MikeBarbarossa *break

[@dmoney8983]

@@retrocompaq5212 no, brake

[@hasnicktir5310]

@@retrocompaq5212 Good one

[@zzzz_zhtrub]

@@retrocompaq5212 that's reliable rover. It wouldn't break.

[@Replevideo]

That Isetta was extremely badly maintained. I owned one back in the early 1960s, so I know a bit about them. First, that steering play was due to badly worn out bushes in the horizontal steering linkage. Steering should be taught and immediate. Second the brakes should be super sharp, and I used to have to be careful not to brake too hard because it would splat my passenger against the windscreen. Maybe that's because the British version was fitted with the same brakes as a Mini, but the Isetta was much lighter. Third, it should have no problem with that hill. There are two very steep hills in my town, and my Isetta could get up them in low gear and with a passenger on board. Top speed on the flat should be 50 mph also, so I guess yours has a worn out engine. The British version had only one rear wheel to comply with British law. The 4 wheel version required a full car licence. I bought mine because I had only a motorcycle licence, and was fed up with getting wet in our rainy weather. I just did not earn enough at the time to afford to buy and run a proper car. I loved that little car that was so much fun to drive, and have considered getting one as a second car, but in good condition they change hands now for £15,000 (19,000 USD) or more as collectors items. I'm sure that if you tested a1960 Cadillac with a knackered engine, shot streering bushes, and seriously faulty brakes, you would be just as unimpressed.

[@socksumi]

Yup, condition is everything.

[@Radfordperson]

I agree with most of the above, try a properly maintained sample. Mine was the three wheel version, would touch 70 MPH go up any hills, including the steepest in Sheffield England, and handle pretty well. One of the best handling 3 wheelers made. Wish I still had the Isetta, was terrific fun to own and drive.

[@Radfordperson]

Perhaps you mean: You're old

[@ehinton4006]

GAVIN LAWS you're******

[@gvgaming3603]

your like 58

[@AndyPetrie]

When I was a kid in the early 60's, our next door neighbor stored his Isetta in our garage. As I remember it looked just like this one. Great memories...

[@ez45]

Here in Germany, people used to call the Isetta (hint: pronounced ee-zetta) "Schlaglochsuchgerät" - Bump detector device, because the different width of the axes meant you'd inevitably hit any bump.

[@MaNo-rb1gm]

Schlagloch= pot hole ;)

[@jakedomanski7066]

doug: "i feel bad for everyone on the road with me" also doug: "this car is amazing"

[@cochbob]

what's the point of keys if they can just pick it up and carry it away...

[@Hamachingo]

I'm pretty sure two strong people could casually lift it into an F-150 bed.

[@cochbob]

Hamachingo they even gave you handles

[@Hamachingo]

Not sure these were original spec. The ones in Germany never had those handles.

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

they can also push it off a Cliff

[@ivanleterror9158]

The Chrysler dealership my father worked for in So Cal sold these as a 2nd line of cars. My dad drove one as a "demo" and I made a shift knob for it in school that he used until it was sold after reaching a certain mileage. Kids at school got a kick out of it when he drove me there. They also sold the larger model with a rear seat (if you could call it that.)

[@AmateurArson]

"Yeah, I drive a vintage German-engineered mid engine car"

[@Out5Here]

😂😂😂

[@marianneoelund2940]

I thought it was Italian engineered and BMW built it from the Italian drawings.

[@ilmaio]

Not german engineered. It was produced under ISO licence. They just ruined the beautiful original bubble shaped window, and saved themselves from bankrupcy. Basically, it was the Smart car concept: cheap to run, minimal sized twin seater citycar.

[@spleensthecat1704]

; however, I barely fit in it

[@mistercornflakes761]

Hallo ich bin deutsch 😂😂😂🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@leafypine0786]

Imagine pulling up at school in this

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

Goodbye social life.

[@yeetsheet2146]

Lightning Farron Hello social life*

[@ravee-eh4dd]

Depends if your popular people will love it

[@Hazelbeso]

*Watch out girls, Floyd Embryo has arrived* *bond music plays*

[@name-ex3tn]

I'd feel sooooo cool if I pulled up to school in that thing not gonna lie

[@kevinmasel334]

Doug: The most pathetic turn signals you can imagine Me: Wait...a BMW that has turn signals

[@the_dualwielddivine1004]

Lol🤣

[@josiemcgrath4651]

Andrew Oliver haha 🤣

[@mikerinzler6969]

Nope

[@kaiserrohan368]

@@mikerinzler6969 imagine getting a joke

[@netweed09]

? Wut, makes 0 sense even as a 'joke'?

[@RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao]

A tip: You should pull the choke and wait for the engine to reach a certain temperature, and then ease the choke a little (or release it completely, if it's a hot day and the idle speed is maintained), then you can drive around . When you accelerate taking the car without inertia, the engine drowns, if the choke is activated, because the engine is very small. If you leave with the vehicle before the engine is at the right temperature, it will have no power, and it will stop. Here in Brazil there were many cars that ran only on ethanol, and even in a tropical climate, cars with ethanol needed to be throttled to warm up the engine for a few minutes before being able to drive around. There are still cars with ethanol, but they work in an automated way (our gasoline has a large amount of ethanol included, and it sucks).

[@rengoku8852]

the 1.3k peeps that disliked were the drivers of the cars behind doug on the hill

[@the_random9718]

Lol

[@tinchote]

Nope, it's people like me who find the guy really annoying, and his making fun of the car stupid.

[@MeelaVuelongtime]

Wow, almost half the people behind him disliked it?!? Some people are so petty

[@oissukki]

Just ignore Tinchole, sry I forgot to send him to school and he came out as this ill mannered piece of shit that doesn't understand jokes

[@ryannrjohnson]

😂

[@derekantill3721]

The Isetta is the car that saved BMW from bankruptcy.

[@alexradu1921]

how so

[@avdcrx5441]

at the time this car was made world war 2 ended buildings roads were destroyed people needed small cars to drive around so bmw purchased the isetta from another automobile.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

@@avdcrx5441 That exactly was the reason for the existance of this car. The US industry provided jobs in abundance during WW2 and emerged from the war undamaged, and could continue to produce to rebuild Europe, which raised the incomes for the people considerably during the fifties, and car ownership was a normal thing even for the blue collar worker in 1950s USA. Europe on the other hand was rampaged by war, not much of industry was left intact, roads and railways destroyed, and many people lost their houses. The second half of the 40's and the 50's were essentially a period of repair, and therefore wages didn't rise much as money was mostly needed for repair of the industry and everything else in fact, it was a time of austerity. Car ownership was very low, most blue collar workers travelled by foot, bicycle or public transport, look up photographs of 1950's suburbs in European cities and you will see streets with almost no cars, in fact less than 15% of households in the UK owned a car in 1950 while it was almost half of the households in the US that owned a car in the same year. So these cheap small cars were developed to offer an affordable alternative to the normal cars of the time.

[@FWAKWAKKA]

@@Tom-Lahaye well, glad to hear the US profitted so much.

[@ajramos2355]

@@avdcrx5441 and couldn't go up hill

[@amish5924]

Friends- Which car do you own? Me- A BMW Friends- Wow you have BMW???!!!! Me- Yup its very "unique" and "Exotic"

[@gochanny]

why are the friends acting like BMW is Lamborghini haha

[@pegasz]

@@gochanny BMW is actually a cool sporty-like car

[@gochanny]

Pegasz i know. i’ve had 3

[@dylanthevillain2666]

Pegasz I have 4 BMW cars and my dad has a massive garage with lots of BMW cars and he has a BMW isetta

[@pegasz]

@@dylanthevillain2666 omg!! Isetta! its actually a cool car.

[@therealgaragegirls]

I love when Doug genuinely enjoys a vehicle like this.

[@Ferret1900]

No he doesnt. He makes fun of it showing absolutely no awareness of conditions in post war Europe.

[@therealgaragegirls]

@@Ferret1900 Lighten up, Francis.

[@Ferret1900]

Perhaps I ought to explain. I remember those days. To many people those laughable vehicles were a step up from walking or taking a bus. Better than a motorcycle if you wanted to stay dry (not as cool but that's another matter). To defeat Hitler we destroyed the entire infrastructure of the German economy. It took a while before BMW could produce vehicles approaching today's standards. Messerschmidt also produced a bubble car (as they were called) even smaller than this Italian design and closely resembling the cockpit of a fighter plane.

[@ren96706]

@@Ferret1900🤡

[@ReflectionOfPerfection]

@@Ferret1900 On one hand I totally agree that you have to take into consideration the times and economy of the day......but at the same time this is still the most laughable car I've ever seen. They literally built a car out of a refrigerator including the door.

[@caseychambers5079]

When he’s taller than 6ft and drives a BMW 😍😍😍

[@Theegoaat]

😂

[@Terrythetroll.]

Thirsty chick 🐥

[@lvr1760]

lmao

[@akularia]

r/nicegirls

[@akularia]

Unless you are talking about someone 6’2 and the isetta... lol

[@TrectBL]

I would love to see a bunch of Isetta's racing on a go-kart track

[@ecardona53]

Let's do it!

[@jasperherridge3168]

Trect & PwnehCreeper12 one word: yes

[@cash_banooca17]

Nah, Daytona

[@danielcrane3353]

Lol that would be adorable

[@Karmy.]

yes

[@GamingDischarge]

Parallel parking must be a breeze though lmao you can just fit into any parking spot without any effort

[@Susazeu]

As a matter of fact it is parked the italian way: Nose first into the sidewalk. It's the only way you can get in and out.

[@stevethepocket]

+Susazeu Perpendicular parking!

[@ant0n0vich]

Parking spot? You can probably drive this thing right into your house and park it in your living room!

[@jockwood2398]

Actualy a nightmare! No reverse gear, if you pull up to close to somthing you couldn't get out

[@theunwise664]

you can fucking carry the car into the park spot.... you don't even need to drive

[@Major2219]

That's that *Steve Urkle - Family Matters* Car 🎬📺🚗🤣🤣😬😂

[@franklinsternberg4528]

FYI: my grandmother owned one back in the late 50s, and she managed to drive it with herself as the motorist, two nannies and 4, yes, four small children. She took us to the park. Probably 1959... she then sold it and purchased a Renault Dauphine. All this is Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cheers

[@slooriginal1727]

Must have been crowded lmao

[@johnmccrossan9376]

How that thing moved, much less fit, 7 people is beyond me, ive seen a childs single seater gocart with more displacement

[@wev7196]

that had to have been an isetta 600 if she was able to fit seven peopple in there

[@holdenivy4481]

🧢

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@@johnmccrossan9376 After I've seen 11 people inside an old mini it doesn't surprise me lmao

[@waytosacramento3843]

The Isetta is not so laughable as it may seem today. In the 50s, with Europe still partly in ruins and people craving for individual transport, the concept was so successful that is was licensed to Spain, France and Brazil. It also helped BMW to get back on their feet. The concept of a tiny car came back 30 years later with the Smart and is here to stay apparently. The Isetta was based on available resources, infrastructure and market requirements of the 50s in Germany. Therefore it probably made more sense than any electric vehicle we see today...

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

The concept of a small car was never really gone in Europe. We had the VW Beetle (VW Käfer) which was produced up until the 80s until it was replaced by the Golf, which itself was later replaced by the VW Up (Golfs are still produced, but they are bigger now), then there was the Fiat 500, which is still produced today (in a newer generation, though), The Ford Ka in the 90s/early 2000s and of course a British icon, the original Mini... And those are only the ones I can think of.

[@kcajmortsnnew1488]

ah , an intelligent comment my first car was a Fiat 600 , and i'd buy one now if i could

[@waytosacramento3843]

Simon Lu. He might also consider that without the Isetta there wouldn’t be the M2, “The best BMW ever”. A car that saved a car company is more significant than one with 400+ HP...

[@angelggb4960]

@Simon Lu. Come on, don't be so hard on the guy... sometimes, he is just a mindless stupid jerk...(lol)...😁😁😁

[@unculturedswine5583]

the fact that it was significant more than half a century ago probably because of it being the least expensive doesnt change that except for its singular advantage it wasnt a very good car, even back then so i think its fine if hes honest after all its quite difficult to get how it was so important without actually knowing all the facts

[@adamgraham6265]

I wonder what the police officer 10:43 was wondering when Doug passed by.....

[@GeneralHunter9]

Adam Graham "The fuck is that insect doing?"

[@Sevan_UP]

Bearsy 😂

[@aihsanasl]

Adam Graham Dumb and Dumber passed by

[@paulpavich4174]

Adam Graham he was thinking "I hope he doesn't try to go up a hill"

[@burnoutmaster5695]

Adam Graham He must have laughed his ass off

[@albertocastillo7936]

Fun fact: people were smuggled across the Berlin Wall in the 1960s in that little Isetta 😳

[@redphoenixyt5750]

Kids were

[@prod.mxmo_mk9]

@@redphoenixyt5750 Thank God

[@KingPantocrator]

Cool... wait what? how?

[@albertocastillo7936]

@@KingPantocrator kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrMfnhrmduad7M

[@marcoantoniosalazarmatamor9496]

Definitely had to be with false documents, no way you’d place any spies in secret compartments unless you gutted the whole car.

[@canneng6520]

Yea, my engine placement is in the rear "Oh cool so you must own a sports car!" well...

[@hitthefloorlpu2003]

Lol

[@ВИКТОРДРАГУНОВ-ю1м]

Škoda 130 Rapid 😁

[@stefanpaege2046]

Well, watch the video again, especially the part where the fella opens the cover of the engine. You see that the engine is just IN FRONT of the rear axle, so this in fact is a mid-engined car. Rear engined cars have the motor BEHIND the rear axle, like the VW Beetle (the original one), the original Fiat 500, the NSU Prinz, the Porsche 356 & 911, the Tucker 48 & the Chevrolet Corvair to name a few.

[@huseyinuguralacatli5064]

@@ВИКТОРДРАГУНОВ-ю1м fiat 126

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Hey, I drive a rear-mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, carbon fiber chassis BMW! It's an i3.

[@adainosscallerio6335]

I drive a BMW *Pulls up with a mini fridge*

[@mihan2d]

I can already see a nice catchphrase for a movie: A guy pulls up with this and then another guy comments "I didn't know you drive a damn fridge"

[@damaxpowerway]

😂😅

[@moonytheloony6516]

NASCAR should only use this car...imagine 43 high performance Isetta’s thundering along on the high banks of Talladega...for 200 laps. I’d watch.😜

[@katydid5088]

This thing is way too high and tight to br able to handle a track like that. But I agree, it would be hilarious. They could call it "The Clowny Car 500".

[@willr5899]

would also probably be fatal if they crashed

[@lyricengelbrecht8377]

Basically Forza Horizon

[@aattura1541]

Can't wait to see them drafting one another!!!!

[@randomkdm]

Talladega is 188 laps

[@mattpopovich]

"There's a guy behind me with his hazard lights on. He knows I'm a hazard - he is right! I am a hazard!!!" - Doug DeMuro @ 11:12 😂😂😂

[@nagmashot]

People tend to forget that germany lost the war and was in Ruins. .. and most of the cars of that time were very small very cheap and used little fuel... A average german father Who survived the war and earned a little money to buy such Micro cars were happy to conquer europe again peacefull to visit Italy and make summer holidays there

[@sarahursic1151]

Very selfish of him ; going on that trip alone ! And germans visited other country immediately post war ?!!

[@mvn4337]

@@sarahursic1151 selfish?

[@jackgrimaldi8685]

You think dad made it to Italy in this thing? Lot of hills between Deutschland and Italy sir.

[@planej6315]

@@jackgrimaldi8685 East German families went to Hungary in a Trabant and that's more than 10 hours of driving; some families went to Italy post-war in a VW Beetle. So yes, this was a thing.

[@inkedhigh]

Europe it self was in ruins. I remember cringing when I saw old clips/movies shot in Europe bc the cars were so off. I thought that was the style not bc the economy wasn't okay.

[@Sthu.Trill16]

Inside: 190 km/h outside:10 km/h

[@paulatristan8189]

Lol !😆😆😆

[@carljohnson9057]

😂👊🏿👊🏿

[@Theegoaat]

😂🤣

[@Why_Not_Studios]

To make it look like it's going 20 km/h you could do a engine swap for a 16hp V-Twin

[@Angie2343]

@@Why_Not_Studios Make it go faster. :) I mean, c'mon! Jaleel White not only played Urkel but Sonic the Hedgehog too!

[@davidstitcher2617]

My family had an Isetta 600 in 1959. The front end was identical and It was stretched a little with an additional rear seat and an opposed twin cylinder under the rear seat. The same engine used in BMW 600cc motorcycles and my recollection is that it had 28 HP. It was our only vehicle and was the family car for Mom, Dad, myself and my two brothers (ages 6, 10 & 11). It was a very tight fit in the back for three youngsters since it was the same width as the 300. Strangely enough Dad had traded down from a 55 Cadillac to be able to afford a farm that he had bought in Georgia and to be able to afford traveling frequently between Louisiana where we lived and the farm. The entire family made numerous trips to the farm in it over the two years that we had it. It would do 60 MPH at 6000 RPM and would actually do 70 on a good day (although you weren't supposed to exceed 6000 RPM for extended periods). It is a miracle that I can hear at all since I sat on top of that engine for hours at a time while it screamed at 6000 RPM. There was a secondary spring on the throttle that made it more difficult to hold the throttle down too long exceeding 6000 RPM. It got 50 MPG on those trips which was phenomenal at the time and certainly better than the Caddy which got about 12 on trips. I recall that it cost $600.

[@govindan6137]

now thats a *Story* cool.

[@MrDanielsahne]

Thats a cool story man.

[@laserdad]

As an Isetta owner, I enjoy pulling into a car show and watching the people leave the muscle car area and come to see the Isetta. The best part is letting the kids sit inside it with their parents .

[@ekselentofficial]

Imagine a lawn mower having more horsepower than your car

[@aterack833]

I have a 26 horse lawn mower (or something like that) I bet it would make a sweet swap for this thing

[@bigandlittlefirearms8395]

But a lawnmower does not have more horsepower than it the average push mower has around five horsepower and some riding mowers can be as low as 8 horsepower

[@aterack833]

@@bigandlittlefirearms8395 and I have a 13 horse push mower, your point is?

[@everythingtractors9332]

The Case VA tractor from the 40s and 50s has more horsepower then this

[@tavinl]

Mine has exactly half

[@sameersinghnarayan]

The older ones had only 12 hp,, this one is a hotrod with 13..😂😂😂

[@diethersantos6404]

Hahahaha Great Joke Lmao!!!

[@matts1166]

I'm half tempted to get one of these and install a 2500cc motorcycle engine in one. I'm sure it would be fun with 120hp or so.

[@PantsuGod]

@@matts1166 why not a normal 1000cc sport bike engine?

[@bmxscape]

@@matts1166 more cc doesnt not = more better

[@matts1166]

Okay, whatever. I still think one of these would be fun with some decent amount of power. Heck, It would likely be easiest (and most effective) to mount the body onto a custom frame or maybe a golf cart or ATV frame, perhaps with 4 wheel independent suspension.

[@ferrumequus88]

The Isatta was 50 years ahead of it's time. The ideal town car. Cheap to run. Cheap to own. Simple mechanically design. Was a stepping stone for the next generation. Please be reminded the '50 were the years of reconstruction after WWII. Cute and very practical.

[@CaptHollister]

It wasn't ahead of anything. It was just part of a widespread microcar movement. Cars like this were very common Europe in the 1950s and 1960s.

[@davidkruse4030]

Come on 50years? No way. This car was just junk.

[@fabriziocolamartino5445]

Finally a smart comment about this really up to date vehicle!

[@ferrumequus88]

@@CaptHollister I agree it was a small car of the 1950's. I remember when my parents and me drove a Fiat 500 from Germany to Italy for vacation... wow was that a ride. 60 years later we still produce high Tech small cars. I keep wondering if there is a genius who can make an electric version of the BMW Isetta..Full circle...😎😎

[@dkupke]

It’s a car that made sense for where it was most popular at that time. This is not that time.

[@JeffW77]

I got to sit in a BMW Isetta several years ago. It was a very cool experience. I would buy one of these in a flash. What a cool little car!

[@decoyboitroi4050]

Aye you should do Uber pranks in that thing

[@twiceabroad7471]

BMW needs to make more cars like this! I would really like a modern version of the isetta.

[@alexnoma7824]

There is but it's not from BMW, the name is microlino but i´m not sure if they´re selling it yet.

[@smartwizardst1]

I absolutely agree. I don't see why I'd need anything bigger to just get to and back from work, and maybe grabbing a small bag of groceries along the way. Of course I'd want a big family car for the weekend, but I'd be more than happy with something this small with an updated heater and a small A/C. Almost as small as a motorcycle, but still protecting you from the weather or a crash, at least better than bikers' clothes. One doesn't need to burn all that excess gas to haul a 5 seater chassis going to work alone. Parking in tight spaces gets easy too. Also 250cc today can give you ridiculous amounts of power for something as small as this. With a modernized suspension that reduces body roll, it would easily keep up with everyone else on a highway during morning traffic. Or there could be an electric version, with an added solar sunroof option. You could get a lot of range from a battery the size of its tank, when you have a chassis this small. I can see lots of advantages to reviving this super small size class of cars.

[@smartwizardst1]

@Zander. Yes, the i3 is close, but there could still be an even smaller one. Like an "i1".

[@hurrikane5562]

A modern isetta is like modern black and white television

[@gimmepowder]

@@smartwizardst1 Electra Meccanica's Solo might be what you're after although a used first gen Leaf would be a lot cheaper.

[@victorscherman1437]

I'd love being in a traffic jam and realizing an Isetta was the cause of it.

[@ssuigeneris]

Victor Scherman you’re cute

[@decidous]

ssuigeneris uh

[@kasayenberrios6688]

Reminds me of that video with the snail on the road

[@mrawesomeDK]

The real question is: Does it use blinker fluid just as rapidly as their more modern vehicles? They still even haven't added a guage for it, so the driver never knows.

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

Doesnt even have a tank. It's just fluid inside the indicator

[@trvr82]

"Hey baby, wanna go for a ride in my Bimmer?"

[@TheFrickmeister]

Trevor LOL

[@Replevideo]

Never had a problem getting chicks in my Isetta when the alternative was a ride in the wet on a motorcycle pillion.

[@supairo8273]

Normal people: Ew whats that thing lmao Forza players: *Holy noises*

[@sunya4903]

*Sad Bugatti noises*

[@natsuko_mikan]

i play fh4 and i only knew this car from there 😂

[@OVERALEZ]

Holy drift

[@zxcvu6500]

oh yes my rock design for the isetta

[@N7FD]

Alex B best drift car 🤣

[@friedoutmukke864]

In Germany we call this "Schlaglochsuchgerät" which means pothole detection device 😀

[@stefanpaege2046]

Yeah, any pothole that the driver tries to avoid with the front wheels inevitably hits the rear wheels & vice versa...

[@Historywithapharoah]

What

[@Inquirro]

Schlasdahcfbasdbfasudbfaosubdyfoasuybdfoausbfaoyusbf

[@carlosrivaswerner8620]

Ich dachte man nennt es knutschkugel

[@TheCostantinus]

In Germany we call it * *smashes violently the head against the keyboard* *

[@danwhitens]

Hard to believe, but I remember seeing one of these in the tiny West Texas town of Wink--circa 1965, when I was about 9 years old. It was parked on NE 5th Street. I loved it and will never forget it!

[@alperenerol1852]

The whole car basically runs on a refrigerator compressor.

[@billolsen4360]

My last refrigerator last 14 years, ran her every day! That's better performance than my brother's BMW M3!! And, it made ice.

[@danielkim7841]

You say that like it is a bad thing! Refrigerators are the anchor of the kitchen and the reason humanity has made great advances in food safety!!! Long live the refrigerator!

[@muhammedgullu3103]

@@danielkim7841 But here, the drivers of the refrisettas are the food

[@charliekahn4205]

Does your car have a freon-based cooling system?

[@baronlivesay1844]

The whole car basically is a refrigerator on wheels

[@PompeyMatt17]

BMW did make 3 wheeled versions. We owned one!..it's the car I first drove as a 10 year old. The twist and twist and twist for the engine cover is because...it's a bolt!...this is a US spec version as European versions were different. They had 4 forward gears and reverse and did 80mpg. Loved that little car!

[@PompeyMatt17]

Oh and in mint condition now worth about £16,000

[@vmwoodcock]

I had a sky blue one with 3 wheels and it was a BMW Isetta I drove that car to work and back every day across Edinburgh for 3 years, it was great and it had some take off I can tell you, left all the other cars standing at the lights. My friend and I used to go all over Scotland in it Such fun to remember that time, of course I was only 17 when I got it after a year on a Triumph 800 motorbike. The joys of youth! I made mine my own by sticking 2 huge eyes on the front. Thanks for the memory, I couldn’t stop laughing at all your antics! I never had any problems with hills haha.!

[@johannesdolch]

May I point out that you are smiling more driving this than in the Porsche GT2RS. Just an observation. And since both are completely impractical I think that's a fair comparison. I think in a weird way that means the Isetta is just objectively the better car. The best part was "Oh no, a Hill!"

[@munoz5426]

That's what it's all about, making the best out of anything! Lots of viewers will tease about Doug's appearance but Doug is just living it up better then most his followers. What a guy.

[@Rangerman9404]

That car was used in the sitcom Family Matters as Steve Erkel's first car

[@Angie2343]

Jaleel White still owns it!

[@erictalkington5674]

@@Angie2343 I'm surprised there haven't been more comments on that!

[@Angie2343]

@@erictalkington5674 Agreed

[@christidentiteeeee]

I thought mine was the only comment lol. How does nobody else know?

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

isetta + hayabusa engine ultimate sleeper

[@coscorrodrift]

Most awake sleeper tho

[@jakubzidek]

2woke4survival

[@thotpatrol7836]

Instant death

[@PATZOS]

With two wheels so narrow in the back... more like ultimate deathwish

[@areyoujelton]

Ultimate sleeper cause you'll be in an ultimate coma.

[@WampaStompa1996]

10:42 That cop was probably like, what in the hell is that thing lol 😂.

[@carljohnson9057]

Haha

[@mistercornflakes761]

Hahaha hahahahaha

[@dkupke]

Nah. He was like “Three two one! One two three! What the heck is bothering me?”

[@jg10918]

Probably wondering if he should pull it over but for what exactly. I mean, he did have A LOT of time to think about it....

[@keith4840]

I c e i c e b a b y

[@arghyadeepghoshtwo5709]

13:43 cuteness overload♥️💙💘❣️...

[@ishanagrawal918]

It looks like a cute little duck following its mother duck🤣

[@Another_Player.]

@@ishanagrawal918 lol 😂

[@ieattires9928]

And the music combined with it makes it all the more hilarious lol

[@KeithM-ds1cf]

I will always remember this car as Steve Urkel's car on the classic "Family Matters" show.

[@Angie2343]

Jaleel still owns the car! They let him keep it as per his contract! familymatters.fandom.com/wiki/Steve%27s_BMW_Isetta

[@KeithM-ds1cf]

@@Angie2343 Wow! I always watched the show, but never knew that. That is really cool. What a unique and rare collectable car to have!

[@Angie2343]

@@KeithM-ds1cf He wants to do something with it. Hopefully he can do something with BMW to re-launch it. twitter.com/jaleelwhite/status/932774062291435520

[@KeithM-ds1cf]

@@Angie2343 Hopefully so! It would be interesting to see what the Isetta would look like in a modern day rendering.

[@Angie2343]

@@KeithM-ds1cf Bigger fuel tank, for one. ;) and a radio, and better climate control.

[@christian_alexandar]

This has to be one of those DeMuro classics which we all come back to.

[@kaleandoscope]

Thief: *steals the Isetta* Isetta's owner: *walks right next to the Isetta* what are you doing Sir?

[@charli9289]

heh

[@bryanbaker274]

Haha🤣🤣🤣

[@white-dragon4424]

The only problem with that joke is that anyone wanting to steal that thing wouldn't be able to get in whilst wearing a straightjacket!

[@robertives973]

More like: WHAT ARE YOU DOING SIR!!!!!!????

[@marianneoelund2940]

@ANONYMOUS IDENTITY I actually know of one case where this happened. Back in the 60's, our neighbor's son owned a '57 Belair with a 409 Hemi, Hurst "rock crusher" transmission, modified exhaust - and an electric fuel pump. He had it parked near his dormitory at college, and one day when returning from class, he saw a thief trying unsuccessfully to start it. He sauntered up to his car and asked the "driver" if he was having trouble. The thief replied, yeah, I can't seem to get it to start. So the owner said, scoot over a moment and let me try. While the thief wasn't looking for a moment, he reached under the dash and flicked the fuel pump power switch on, then started the car. The very surprised thief asked, "How did you know how to start it?" The owner replied, "Because it's MY car!" The thief bailed very quickly.

[@cab6193]

10:43 Police: *WTF IS THAT THING*

[@claytonhess5512]

I bet most of them were cracking up. I know I wouldn't keep a straight face.

[@georgelincolnrockwell14]

Came here looking for this comment

[@grahamkeithtodd]

the car that saved BMW back in the mid 1950's....

[@SvenTviking]

If the cop is an actual Petrol head (Gasoline head for all you Yanks, like Jay Leno) he’ll go “Is that an Isetta? Cool!”. Jay Leno has a Isetta, as well as a Gas Turbine motorcycle.

[@Chaosfury50]

Over Radio: Be Ready to fire, we have no idea what it is yet!

[@SunChips24]

Watching him struggle up that hill made me laugh harder than I have in awhile

[@nicoarguelles3694]

Wtf no Doug score? I want my 15 mins back

[@monopoly8612]

LMFAOOO

[@dementedpuppy]

Check the metris video

[@noolaiphx8189]

Yeah, man, what the deuce?

[@mihan2d]

0, 0, 0, 10. The ten is for the "cool" factor.

[@AdamG1983]

Doug Score: -6

[@tesslittrell]

I've never laughed so hard at a car review!!! You've won a subscriber!!

[@nombreespablo]

Tess Littrell me too 😂😂😂😂

[@oDTRT]

easily amused

[@jinahansen5369]

Me too

[@middlereno]

Tess Littrell you must be high or something this wasnt that funny. It was just interesting and informative..

[@oscartaylor8834]

Good look at the car, but there was a 3 wheeled version made by BMW specifically for the UK market as regulations in Britain were different to the rest of Europe at the time regarding the use of a motorcycle license.

[@blankspace5614]

That's the same rule that applied to the Reliant Robin I think.

[@Replevideo]

It was classed as a tricycle, or the same as a motorcycle with sidecar, for licence and tax purposes. To meet that specification it was allowed only 3 wheels, must weigh no more than 8 cwt (896 lbs), and have no reverse gear. The Isetta did have a reverse gear, but in the British version a pin was fitted in the gearbox to prevent engagement. The canvass sun roof helped it meet the weight regulation. During the time that I owned mine the pointless reverse gear legislation was changed, probably due to protests from owners. All I had to do was unscrew a plug in the gearbox casing, pull out a steel pin, and replace the plug, et voila, reverse gear.

[@HesseJamez]

In UK everything with less than 4 wheels was taxed as motorcycle and much cheaper then. The Isetta sunroof was necessary in Germany to be road legal. You need to come out of or inside the car after a frontal crash. No luxury, just the emergency exit.

[@redlypoison2958]

Mr.Bean approves

[@jaynumber37]

Steve Urkel * , Mr beans was a mini Cooper

[@alexplaysroblox01]

😂

[@minerva334]

🤣

[@catjudo1]

When I lived in Colorado some 25 years ago I saw a bright yellow Isetta outside the Boulder BMW dealership and my head just about swiveled off of my neck. I stopped and asked about it and one of the salespeople, a nice German lady, took a few minutes to talk to me about 'Izzy' and show her to me. She said that Izzy had been restored several years prior and was fully driveable, though she only drove in parades and the occasional BMW show (after being driven to the event in an enclosed trailer). She said that her parents had owned a couple of them when she was growing up in Germany, as it was all they and many others could afford at the time. She also informed me that many of the European Isettas had single rear wheels to take advantage of lower tax rates for motorcycles (the Reliant Robin three wheeler was also classified as a motorcycle as it also had three wheels). It was a delightful conversation about a neat car, and I appreciate that the saleslady took the time to talk to a scruffy looking college student who loved cars.

[@MrDanielsahne]

A very nice story :)

[@santoshmoopanar6584]

it really signifies the post war turmoil of Germany and the efforts of an company to provide transport more accessible to the lower masses and we can all agree that their efforts have paid off look at them now the company and the country 👏👏

[@mdcohen]

Santosh Moopanar beat your swords into plowshares. Glad Germany did that!

[@doriangray2347]

Santosh Moopanar i can still smell the murdered Jews in the seats! Probably made from their skin. Hm. Yes we should applaud a company who had five years of free labor building their factories to insane technology and capacity! Such an amazing feat of fucking engineering and financing how well they did!

[@centralintelligenceagency9003]

Cry me a river.

[@treg.2189]

Central Intelligence Agency do you just say shit regardless of the context? He wasn't complaining about anything

[@spleensthecat1704]

10:43 Police Man: Well, if it isn’t Doug again. What now

[@drdriftez2344]

me a police man who sees Doug driving on the street in that "who the hell gives Doug these cars"

[@bobboscarato1313]

A friend of mine owned one and I rode with him but you never know if you'll survive the ride. It is very economical. This was 60 years ago.

[@dionpinto3627]

who else actually liked that car

[@BullrockMcHammergeil]

My grandpa certainly did. This was his first car back in 1954.

[@deerlord2363]

I liked it, it's an iconic vehicle, but I wouldn't ever own one.

[@KyleKartan87]

everyone with a good taste in cars. so everyone besides the murican.

[@crazymetallian]

maybe 20 more HP and the car could be a really nice car

[@Replevideo]

There was a 4 seater version with a conventional 4 wheel layout and a 582cc twin BMW motorcycle engine and stretched body, know as the BMW 600

[@Ravikumar_Sharma]

You can pet this car.

[@SFox-if9id]

Please do not pet or baby-talk my car.

[@avxrevo]

You can deadlift this car

[@joshuahawkes7218]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rogerking7258]

Here in Europe we call this type of vehicle a "Bubble Car". They were made to deal with fuel shortages and the economic hardships post war which ran through to the 1960s. Great (and dangerous) fun, but actually very expensive these days. From the sound it was making, it sounds like this one has some carburetion issues: they will normally plod uphill quite happily.

[@andymairena3221]

Thank you for educating me

[@japanoldcarmuseum6717]

It's really exciting to drive the old car. I see how excited you were. Sending big like.

[@stoutlager6325]

The new Smart cars are lame. Bring this back.

[@nikolanikola8543]

Stout Lager SMART CARS ARE AMAZING AND FUN

[@__The_Real_V__]

Nikola Martinis , no..... no they aren't.

[@joemommma69]

Agreed

[@rayhansatrio7475]

Imagine this being in Tokyo drift 2

[@christopherlyon4946]

@Kajtek Kacprzyk Our family owned a 4-wheel Isetta, it had a reverse gear. On some 3 wheel models in at least one country, the reverse gear was blocked for several years, in order to enable it to be compliant with a motorcycle licence legislation. The reverse gear was always there, and it could be unblocked by removing a screw, and at some point this legal issue was resolved so that 3 wheel owners could use their reverse gear legally.

[@LeRescator1]

more cars like this Doug!It is much more funnier than Lambos Ferraris and Rolls Royce.Thumb up if you agree!

[@Stryke607]

I feel like we have to talk about the fact that this car has a full size spare tyre, yet manufacturers of modern land yachts clame to not be abled to fit one in anymore.

[@rogerking7258]

Hear, hear

[@skrimpdick5583]

Weight reduction bro

[@riazhassan6570]

Had one years ago. It flitted around quite briskly. The suspension tended to be jumpy, otherwise it was comfortable to sit in and drive

[@stevebuscemi9869]

Imagine making that thing electric though, going 0-60 2 seconds

[@brycewakefield6565]

Steve Buscemi that would be awesome

[@Ovahlls]

That would be like a power wheels

[@yussuqmadiq5274]

Microlino

[@haoruchen4216]

and autodrive........with a small steering wheel for self drive occasions.

[@BL4CKD3AD]

BMW doing that would be funny as hell though Renault did an electric similar type vehicle the Tweezy

[@joejia1410]

I love how the police just drives past lmao police be like: why u riding a fridge sir

[@teslamodels2283]

XD

[@jmcdrawer5031]

I died at that part

[@moealsharif13]

I ran out of eggs

[@dabotz_draws]

I suspect the local policemen already know the car. Also, it is the wrongest car possible for any serious criminal activity, starting with joyriding. How many other Isettas may be around, in the whole U.S.A?

[@wonkydude1]

It's a car you could drive at top speed without getting arrested.

[@shaleknight6224]

wonkydude1 yep

[@16soccerball]

They'd just laugh and let you go

[@tylerb8091]

the top out somewhere between 55 and 60. lol

[@iii-fi3et]

wonkydude1 but police will stop you anyway just to have a laugh at you lol

[@thealgerian3285]

No you definetly will be arrested. - Something wrong officer. - Yeah, I know these are tough times, but you can't just build your own car, sir.

[@stefanpaege2046]

Look out for a Zündapp Janus, a Fuldamobil, a Messerschmitt Kabinenroller, a Kleinschnittger F125 (yep, that number indicates the engine's glorious displacement of 125 cubic-centimetre = 7.6 cubic inches & it's a single cylinder 2-stroker with 4.5 HP in the beginning - 1950 that is - and 6 HP from 1953 onwards until the end of production in 1957, total weight of that car is 150 kg, max weight with two people & whatever was 330 kg, top speed was 70 km/h & there was NO reverse gear) or a Brütsch Mopetta (all from Germany) or go for the British made Peel Trident, the Trojan, the Meadows Frisky or the Scootacar by Hunslet... Or have you ever heard about a Morgan Threewheeler?