I was standing outside this afternoon and two teenage girls walked by. One of them asked what kind of car that was. I said it was a MINI. She said it looked like an Urkelmobile, and it was kind of cute. Not having had the particular joy of having watched that fine example of American situation comedy I did a Google search to see what she was talking about. The Isetta:


Well, at least it has a BMW heritage.


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Love that chili red / white! See, BMW has mini (no caps) heritage!

The Isetta 300 had a one-cylinder engine, 63 mpg, 53 mph top speed. Check out the refrigerator-style front door!
), 20 hp, 62 mph top speed:


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2003 Cooper, Borla exhaust, Moss intake, Magnecor plug wires - Brookline, MA