The extraordinary Isetta, the nicest and famous microcar of the world, was conceived by the mind of eng. Ermenegildo Preti, who together with the faithful & expert Pierluigi Raggi gave the shape of this glorious little-big vehicle. Exhibited for the first time in 1952 at Bresso (Milan), it was produced by the Iso firm where Preti and Raggi were in charge of the Technical Office. The Isetta got its maximum international sales success with BMW, the great Bavarian factory that purchased the license for the production of the mythic “egg with wheels” in 1955 from the Rivoltas.
 

Ermenegildo Preti

Pierluigi Raggi

Renzo Rivolta and Ermenegildo Preti presenting Isetta

The Minister of Bresso, Re Dionigi
with his Isetta

The Isetta in an original image

Isetta at Mille Miglia

Isetta in Italy

Isetta in Paris

The Isetta on test track at Bresso

May 1954: three Iso Isettas races for Mille Miglia, winning the special category “Performance Index”. 50 years later this anniversary has been solemnly celebrated during the 2004 Iso World Meeting at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, organised by the Iso Millennium Committee. Silvestro Casiraghi, one of the MM drivers, has been given a special price commemorating the victory. Pierluigi Mercadanti has received the Isosport Isetta Cup for his participation to the 2004 edition of the historic Mille Miglia with a BMW Isetta.

Silvestro Casiraghi with Isetta 1000Miglia

29 May 2004 Award Ceremony

Stand Iso in Monza

Mr. & Mrs. Mercadanti on their BMW Isetta

One of the Iso Isetta at the start of the 1000 Miglia (1954 edition)

Isetta 1000Miglia on the finish

ISETTA's FRIENDS

Leonardo Correa Luna  (Uruguay)

Over 460.000 Km On This Isetta!!!

Leonardo Comucci (Italy)

George Blau - San Josè   
(Costa Rica)   

Walter e Mary

la "Simpatica" di   
Raffaella & Davide   
(Italy)   

Sergio's BMW

Pablo Pedragosa   
(Montevideo –   Uruguay)   

Jerry Zabin near an Isetta BMW 300 Convertible 1957
(Illinois-USA)

Pablo Pedragosa   
(Montevideo –   Uruguay)   

Mario Estivalet Romi
Isetta 1959
(Brazil)

Mario Estivalet Romi   
Isetta 1959   
(Brazil)   

Leonardo Correa Luna
(Uruguay)

Enrico Mirani   
(Italy)   

Gonzalo Ceruti
(Chile)

Enrico Mirani   
(Italy)   

BMW Isetta (1957),
Eng. Hector Orlandi, General Motors (Michigan - USA)

Iso Isetta 236   
Renato Teocchi   
(Italy)   

Werner Schwark
1957 BMW Isetta Convertible
& Trailer
(USA)

"Holiday Set"   
by Werner Schwark   
(USA)   

Isocarro Van ("furgonato")
Rare and beautifully restored
by Mario Palma
(Canada)

Isocarro Van   
by Mario Palma   
(Canada)   

BMW Isetta
"Scuderia Ghezzi"
by Roberto
(Italy)

BMW Isetta   
by Moreno Tantin   
(Italy)   

BMW Isetta in Clusone
by Federico Negri
(Clusone, Italy)

BMW Isetta at LeMans Classic   
by Federico Negri   
(Clusone, Italy)   

BMW Isetta (1957)
by Mario Celio dos Santos
(Sao Leopoldo - RS - Brazil)

Iso Isetta in 236cc   
by Marvin, Holland   

Image of Silmara Migotto bride,
in Romi Isetta (1959)
by Antonio Carlos Migotto
(Brazil)

Iso Isetta Portoghese!   
by Maria Prista   
(Faro - Portugal)   

Team Isetta at work…learn more on www.teamisetta.com
(USA)

Team Isetta restoring   
their ’57 BMW Isetta 300!   
(USA)   

Mario driving his Isetta, at the
"Rally de portugal 2008"
Mario Prista
(Faro - Portugal)

Isetta in action at the   
"Algarve Classic Cars   2008"  
Mario Prista   
(Faro - Portugal)   

BMW Isetta 600, 1958
Dodge Viper red!
Michael J. Miller
Main - USA

BMW Isetta 600, 1958   
Special car for Paula’s special day!   
Michael J. Miller   
MD, PhD (USA)   

BMW Isetta 600 (1959)
Model for America.
Manuel Calviño
Cordoba, Argentina

Team Flower and “The Silver    
Bullet” Los Angeles,   
California (USA)   

Team 1957 BMW Isetta 300 US
export, with Flower and E.T.!
Los Angeles, California (USA)

Team 1957 BMW Isetta 300,   
at Miradero Gate by Flower   
Los Angeles, California (USA)   

Romi Isetta (1956)
Mario Antonio Menge
São Paulo
Brasil   

Romi Isetta (1956)   
Mario Antonio Menge   
São Paulo   
Brasil   

Wilson Montefusco   
São Paulo   
(Brasil)   

Wilson Montefusco   
São Paulo   
(Brasil)   

Iso Isetta & Isigò   
JIMBO, Scuderia Ghezzi Bresso,   
Milano - Italia   

Three wheeler BMW Isetta   
(Brighton built)   
with Julian and Marius Schardt.   
Norbert Schardt,   
Malsch, Germany   

SEND YOUR ISETTA
Do you want to see your Isetta (Iso Isetta, BMW Isetta, Romi Isetta o Velam Isetta) on this page? Please SEND US a pic.

ISETTA STREET

 
With the deliberation of the Town Council on December 2006, the City of Bresso has dedicated one new street to the unforgettable Isetta. Born in Bresso and famous all over the world for his originality, for his sporting successes and also thanks to the different brands that produced him in license, Isetta is recognized as the first micro-car of great success today.  

The Isetta has a new special place in which is remembered from enthusiast and normal people. Such place is situated exactly on the area where the testing track of the Iso was situated, today residential zone take place there. This place is “Via Isetta” … “Isetta Street” …  naturally in Isetta birthplace, naturally at Bresso!

 Work in progress, summer 2007
 Work in progress, winter 2007/08

WANTED!!!

 
Who's the owner? The lucky owner of the following Isettas, will win an Isetta-Friend patch, by the Iso Millennium Committee. Write to: isofriends@isomillennium.it.
 

Seen at Copenaghen
in 2005

Seen at Merano (Italy)   
in Winter 2006-07   

ISETTA RAID coast-to-coast through South America 
 

15 Isettas in total, 7 from Uruguay, 1 from Argentina, and 5 from Chile, the Uruguayans made the longest trip 2.500km across Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, the Argentinian Isetta join us in Buenos Aires 400km later, and the Chilean Isettas made the cross from Santiago to Mendoza and back, like 600km total distance for them. The Uruguayans cross from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific in Viña del Mar. 

The trip started the 8th of January arriving to Santiago de Chile one week later, two days later we arrived Viña del Mar, and two days later we send all the Isettas back to Montevideo in a truck, except the Argentinian Isetta that was send to Mendoza and then to Buenos Aires. Two of the Uruguayans Isettas didn´t make it due to major engine problems, and two of the Chilean Isettas didn´t make it too, due to major engine problems too (those BMW engines !!!). The final analysis was a great adventure across South America during 15 days, spending a lot of oil, sleeping just a few hours a day, fixing the Isettas some other hours and all finished with a lot of good friends thanks to the Isetta spirit !!