Does Electric Bimmer Presage the Return Of Isetta?
Thomson Financial [via Forbes] reports that BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has raised the specter of an all-electric Bimmer (Beemer?) for the U.S. market by 2012. Reithofer may be yanking our schnitzels; he says production of the theoretical EV could be outsourced to a "major US automaker." Raising the weirdness stakes even further, Reithofer asserts that "BMW will be considered a so-called large vehicle manufacturer in the US from 2012, [obliging them] to offer an ecologically compatible car." The prospect of an eco-friendly BMW with outsourced production reminds us more than a bit of the Isetta. Does this mean that the Bavarian bubblecar will make a revamped comeback a la MINI? We're not sure, but an Avarvarii photochop would certainly be a giggle.
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No, that was a Peel P50 that Jeremy Clarkson drove to work. Funny clip and it is on YouTube if anyone wants a look. Search for "Top Gear P50".
The Lane Museum in Nashville, TN has a Peel in their collection. Tiny (!) little thing.
Rock on! I await Erkel's return.
bimmer = car beemer = bike