20.1.09

Isetta, o carro-ovo


The Isetta was one of the most successful microcars (a very small compact vehicle usually containing enough room for 1-3 people) produced in the post WWWII years—a time when cheap, short-distance transportation was most needed. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as bubble-car. —a name later given to other similar vehicles.

Other countries had other nicknames: In Germany it was das rollende Ei (the rolling egg) or the Sargwagen (meaning something like "coffin car"; the name apparently came from the small (or rather nonexistent) distance between the passengers and oncoming traffic). In France it was the yogurt pot. In Brazil it was the bola de futebol de fenemê (soccer ball of FNM [a truck]), and in Chile it is still called the "huevito" (little egg). the yogart pot was a name to poke fun at people with a short stature.

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