#its def one of the most shameful cars. some might argue the 1969 E mustang fastback is the most shameful but i disagree

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ok, so imagine yourself in the 1950s. its post war time and everyone's inventing things you believe are going to shape the future. you're watching ford and chevrolet produce sleek and shiny muscle cars the size of boats and chunky trucks to match. a four door car that's 17 feet long is advertised as "compact."

then comes along the BMW isetta. a beautiful, imported piece of art, the BMW isetta is different from all the other cars in every way you could think of. for starters, it has a flat face- American cars all have snouts, hell, even other German cars, but the BMW isetta's face is as flat as can be, aside from one prominent feature- a door handle.

that's right folks, the isetta has one door, and that's it's face. you enter through the front to get into the car, and the steering wheel is just a big wheel on a pole that is attached to the door, leaving easy access to the bench seats within. it's stunning, magnificent, and the two seaters were only 7.5 feet long by 4.5 feet wide and a mere 5.5(ish) feet tall- a true compact car. it was mainly offered as a two seater, but it also came in four seat models and would sometimes have a pickup flatbed!

"but scream" i may hear you say, "where's the engine? what happens if you get into a crash?"

well, the engine is in the back. this means, if someone crashes into you from behind, the big block engine of the 50s will catapult forwards and the heavy burning hot block of metal likely will collide with your legs, if it doesn't just straight up explode alongside the gas tank.

if you crash from the front, worry not! your only door will be sealed shut, but on some models there's a sunroof for you and your loved ones to make a quick escape for your life. but not on all models. good luck trying to crawl through the small windows of the vehicle- have i mentioned that this car is under six feet tall and is barely longer then your average man?

and dont even think about surviving if you roll over. the metal may compact, leaving your cozy 4.5 feet of space even cozier with sharp metal dents inwards towards your fleshy body, and the door, located directly in front of you, may also seal shut at this time. let's hope you have the sunroof model.

and let's not forget, some models are three wheelers! british models commonly had only three wheels, making it not only unique, but also much more unstable, harder to steer, and easier to crash!

and if you live in america and would like to purchase one of these some day, tough luck! it's extremely rare here- and the places where cars remain rust free for long are also typically places with twisted, windy roads and uneven terrain, making it even more unsafe to drive!

but real talk, hundreds of thousands of these cars were produced for some countries, and only 1,500 for others. it's one of the strangest cars to ever be produced and it's my dream to own one of these death trap clown cars that I wouldn't even be able to fit inside of. I've seen one at a car museum and it was tucked behind a huge firetruck- hidden in shame because it is a shameful vehicle. perhaps one of *THE* most shameful vehicles to exist, altho there's a lot of runner ups and contenders for the title

#i hope u enjoy the serotonin kept me awake. i wrote too much and i also opened up wikipedia to fact check my measurements and sprinkle #in more fun facts bc this car man..... this car fucking sucks and i want one SO badly #like so so badly #like i discovered it in middle school and have been longing for it since #anyways #its def one of the most shameful cars. some might argue the 1969 E mustang fastback is the most shameful but i disagree #asks