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BMW Isetta

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The BMW Isetta is a microcar that BMW produced under license from the Italian company Iso from 1955 to 1962, distinguished by a single front mounted door that opened outward together with the attached steering column to allow entry. Its small size and low running costs made it an important, inexpensive product for BMW during a period of financial difficulty for the company in postwar Germany.

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Comparison
Body Style
Convertible 1
Body Style
Pickup Truck 1
Body Style
Van or Kei Truck 1
Year
1955 1
Significance
The world's first mass-production car to reach a fuel consumption of 3 L/100 km, and the top-selling single-cylinder car in the world with 161,728 units sold. 1
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Automobile Transport, Modes

Of Make

BMW, Networks and Operators
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Manufactured By

BMW Group

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Source Wikipedia: IsettaSource page, makertier 2

Originated In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: IsettaLead sentencetier 2
Quote, Lead sentence
The Isetta (Italian pronunciation: [iˈzetta]) is an Italian-designed microcar initially manufactured in 1953 by the Italian firm Iso SpA, and subsequently built under license in a number of different countries, including Argentina, Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
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1. Wikipedia: Isetta
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  • lead section, para 1
    The Isetta is an Italian-designed microcar initially manufactured in 1953 by the Italian firm Iso SpA, and subsequently built under license in a number of different countries, including Argentina, Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
  • lead section, para 2, sentence 1
    In 1955, the BMW Isetta became the world's first mass-production car to achieve a fuel consumption of 3 L/100 km
  • lead section, para 2, sentence 2
    It was the top-selling single-cylinder car in the world, with 161,728 units sold.
  • Infobox: body_style
    Cabriolet Van Pick-up
  • Of Make: BMW, Infobox: manufacturer
    Iso Autoveicoli BMW VELAM Romi
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