Car of the day: 1959 BMW Isetta Whatta Drag with 730 hp Chevrolet V8 engine – photos
CAR of the day is a 1959 BMW Isetta Whatta Drag with 730 hp Chevrolet V8 engine. It’s a three-wheel bubble car on fire. Would anyone be game enough to drive the thing? The Isetta never had a reverse gear. The only way in is through the front door. Once in, you stay in – unless you brake very hard and you can the car fall on your faces…
It has dual-circuit disc brakes with an AP balance bar, while the suspension is taken from an M3. The front wheels are wrapped around in B.F. Goodrich G-Force tires, while the rear custom 18×13 inch drag racing wheel has a Sumitomo HTRZ II tire.
Although developed to be fully functional, the vehicle is strictly for show and shouldn’t be used on roads or track because the “massive amount of torque produced by the Chevrolet 502 motor can be dangerous if driven improperly.”
The 1959 BMW Isetta Whatta Drag is expected to fetch between 75,000 – 100,000 USD.
Spotter and a chance to own it.
Posted: 29th, January 2013 | In: Technology Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
