My formative years could be said to have been spent in an MG. 1967 yellow MGB, 100hp (or close to it) was good enough to have plenty of fun and keep you out of too much trouble. Since then the cars got steadily worse, bowing ungracefully to emission regulations in the states then the bumper … Continue Reading ››

In the 50's, BMW was in a pickle.  The war had left Germany's citizens in bad economic shape, but they still needed to get around and BMW needed to sell cars.  Their upscale cars weren't exactly selling in record numbers so they decided to get into the microcar business.  They bought a design from Isetta. [caption … Continue Reading ››