Nov 21 2019
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Oct 2 2019
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This month, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall finally came down, and Germany began the process of re-unification. Before…
Mar 1 2019
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I don’t know what’s going on in your life right now, or what challenges you may be facing, but I know goals can…
Aug 1 2018
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BMW, being German, keeps a historical archive. Luckily for me, it’s searchable, so you can go look up your favorite…
Jul 20 2018
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The Isetta was an important car for BMW, which reached out to Italian company Iso to build a version of its weird little bubble car under license starting in 1955. BMW’s was powered by its own single-cylinder motorcycle engine, which made about 13 horsepower. That wasn’t much, but it was enough to make the car BMW’s…
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May 3 2018
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The BMW Isetta is one of the cutest cars ever made, with its front-opening door and teeny-tiny dimensions.…
Mar 16 2018
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Jan 11 2018
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I’m not sure what you’re doing or how your day has gone, but I’m pretty sure whatever’s going on will be made better…
May 14 2017
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Mar 28 2016
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We’ve seen many clever little electric city car concepts come and go, and very few of them actually ever make it to…
May 6 2015
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I’m someone who knows a lot about certain kinds of weird cars. That’s not bragging, it’s just what I love.…
May 6 2012
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While the reasons not to turn a compact BMW into a flatbed truck are many, we're glad someone decided to disregard…
Apr 5 2012
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I'm not livesketching the 2012 New York show show, but I did want to take a moment to sketch something that struck…
Mar 3 2012
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Although nicely restored examples of BMW's contribution to the microcar era can command serious prices the cost of…
Nov 20 2010
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What would you do if your 91-year-old grandmother had the blues? French photographer Sacha Goldberge talked his into…
Jul 27 2010
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With the recent reveal of the production-ready Terrafugia flying car, we thought it an appropriate time to take a…
Jul 15 2010
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www.new-isetta.info has popped up with the Apple-fied "iSetta" name on a hybridized BMW/Mini roundel. Coincidence?
Jun 24 2010
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Denied the right to make cars by the Soviet Union, enthusiasts and engineers in Hungary made several ingenious…
Aug 5 2009
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There's an unconfirmed rumor popping up claiming BMW's previously announced city car program dubbed "Project i,"…
Aug 4 2009
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The old maxim admonishes you not to keep all your eggs in one basket. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe wants to know…