1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car Size:L: 80 x 60cm He won numerous races for

He won numerous races for them

starting and finishing in Brescia

Jackie Salt

A cart passes through the turnpike

St Martin's Lane in London's West End

1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car Size:L: 80 x 60cm He won numerous races for1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car. European post war austerity, combined with the Suez Crisis of 1956, led to a petrol shortage and increased the popularity of fuel efficient microcars. In 1953, the first truly successful microcar was launched; the Italian made Iso Isetta 'bubblecar', soon made under licence in Germany, France, Brazil and Britain. The British built cars were assembled under licence from German BMW and fitted with their engines.