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Originally Posted by plane
Ming, I've got just the car for you - an Isetta.
A friend's father owned a "mini-car" that was a British make.
It had a single front door which also doubled as the windshield.
And it rode on 3 wheels instead of 4.
http://www.isettatech.com/GalleryText.html
#$%@ if it didn't get great gas mileage. And he made it work in the Metroplex.
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Here in Norman there is a guy that has a fully restored one and drive around town in it sometimes.
Isetta was made in Italy by a refrigerator - turned microcar maker. BMW bought them out in the third year or so of production and just continued to make the car until around 1960.
the new "tango" trike is the same size and the Isetta but even lighter - their soon to be released 300cc should allow interestate speeds.
www.tangotrikes.com
Isetta's top speed was 55 mph and wieghed 750 ibs. Issetta is not a three wheeler - their are two wheels in back - just closely spaced together.