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BMW Isetta 250/300

1957-1962, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
57-62:	1/2V	6.8:1	245cc.(15ci)	12DIN-hp	@5800rpm	49.0 hp/l	1bbl	10lb-ft. (14.2Nm)	@4500rpm
57-62:	1/2V	7.0:1	298cc.(18ci)	13DIN-hp	@5200rpm	43.6 hp/l	1bbl	14lb-ft. (18.4Nm)	@4600rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
0.2l12hp:	85kph/53mph	40.0s	?s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	4.0-5.0 l/100km	47.0-58.8 mpg
0.3l13hp:	85kph/53mph	40.0s	?s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	4.5-5.5 l/100km	42.8-52.3 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

4.80-10

transmission/drive wheel:

4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

2355 x 1380 x 1340 mm (92.7 x 54.3 x 52.8 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

1500 mm - 1200/520 mm (59.1 in - 47.2/20.5 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 3.25 m² (35.0 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.53 m² (~16.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 4.35 m³ (153.8 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.

weight:

580 - 600 kg (1279 - 1323 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

46.2 - 48.3 kg/hp (101.8 - 106.6 lb/hp) 21 - 22 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

2,780 - 2,890 DM (1957)

production:

161,360 (all Isettas)

The italian company "Iso" developed the Isetta and sold it from 1954. BMW bought the license to produce a licensed version of it.
BMW made some improvements (like replacing the 2stroke engine by a 4stroke one taken from the motorcycle BMW R25) and
sold it successfully between 1955 and 1962.

Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany.

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