Romi Isetta
The car’s origins are with the Italian firm of Iso SpA. In the early 1950s, Iso's owner, Renzo Rivolta, decided he would like to build a small car for mass consumption. The Isetta was introduced to the motoring press in Turin in November 1953, it was unlike anything seen before. Small ( feet long, feet wide), the entire front end of the car hinged outwards to allow entry and in the event of a crash, the driver and passenger were expected to exit through the canvas sunroof. The steering wheel and instrument panel swung out with the single door, as this made access to the single bench seat simpler. A heater was optional, and ventilation was provided by opening the fabric sunroof. BMW acquired the license and the complete body tooling in 1954. In 1955 Iso licensed the Isetta to Romi, a machine-tool Brazilian manufacturer. Released in September 5, 1956, it was the first car produced in Brazil. Some 3,000 of the Romi-Isettas were manufactured between 1956 and 1961. They kept the Iso design and used Iso engines until 1958, in 1959 they switched to the BMW 300 cc engines. [source Wikipedia]
Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Salta, Argentina
Photo credit: © Michele Molinari / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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