Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **campadk** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:35 pm

How about this for a small tow vehicle for our PJ Snoozer? Matches our fenders even!

Downside is it makes the tear look HUGE.

PS. Nope I didn't photoshop this one!!

by **TRAIL-OF-TEARS** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:57 pm

Is that an Isetta? (sp?)

by **campadk** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:59 pm

Yes it is Steve. Made by BMW.

by **Chris C** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:34 pm

My God, Dave, I haven't seen an Isetta in a gazillion years. Tell the truth now, are you really hooked up to your tear or are you just parked there in front of it? Have to admit it would sure look wild to see an Isetta pulling a tear down the highway.

by **TRAIL-OF-TEARS** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:45 pm

I thought so. My mother-in-law had several of them when she was growing up. The last one I saw Steve Erkel was driving it.

by **campadk** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:00 pm

Well actually our neighbours own it. We thought it would make a great photo and today was the perfect chance to put the two together. He's going to be selling it actually.

Here are a few other shots we took...

Tear dwarfs the car...

BIG BIG tear, small small car (Notice my reflection on the ladder)...

by **OurStuff4You** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:02 pm

Great pictures! Has he set a price on the Isetta yet? I know someone who is looking for one!

Rhonda

by **campadk** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:13 pm

I'll ask him Ronda. It is in A-one shape thats for sure. Its up here in Ottawa, Ontario. I believe he will be taking it to a car show in Orillia Ontario this weekend. Anyways I'll find out for you.

by **Nitetimes** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:36 am

Well I guess that's no worse than the trike I plan to build to pull mine, of course it's going to have a V8 in it. Probably just a little more horsepower.

by **IraRat** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:41 am

That is HYSTERICAL!!!

You have just GOT to figure out a way to hook that up and drive it around the block at least ONCE!

Maybe hire a couple of midgets to drive it, too.

by **Chip** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:50 am

Ya might want to get some mirrow extenders fer that gizzmo,,, lmao,, Its hard to tell who is pushing or pulling who,,, stopping the whole thing might be a bit interesting too,,,

good pics,,

chipper

by **angib** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:02 am

The original BMW Isettas (well, actually the BMWs are copies of the real original Iso) had about 12hp so maybe a little low for towing. Come to Britain and you can buy a perfect replica Isetta, the Zetta, that uses a 250 Honda scooter engine so has more like 20hp.

If 20hp isn't enough, one guy shoe-horned a Suzuki 1100 motorcycle engine into one of these, so that's more like 140hp.....

Andrew

by **s4son** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:12 am

How many clowns can you fit into one of those? :thinking:

by **Michael W** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:37 am

If anyone ever has the opportunity to visit Berlin, Germany, I recommend a stop at the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. This museum is dedicated to those 80 people who lost their lives attempting to escape East Germany by crossing into West Berlin. One exhibit in this museum is an Isetta that was used to smuggle people across the border. It is hard to imagine, but the exhaust system was modified to allow room for a false floor for a human to hide. The border guards did not even bother inpsecting the car assuming it was just too small to hide anyone. I don't recall how many got across using this car, but the human smugglers were finally caught when the car moved on its own as the person hiding inside shifted his weight.

by **Michael W** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:42 am

On a lighter note, I couldn't resist posting this find:

Here is a link to the website where I found these photos: http://www.iol.ie/~donohoer/0BMW-Isetta_250_with_Caravan.htm

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