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BMW then sold the manufacturing rights to various companies around the world, and the Isetta was then produced in France (Velam),
Brazil. (Romi Isetta) and from 1957 the UK which became "Isetta of Great Britain, Ltd". These Isettas were built at the British Railway works in Brighton. The high cost of the 4-wheeled Isetta in the UK hindered sales until the first 3-wheeled version arrived in 1958. The Isetta was one of the true "bubble cars" having a bubble shaped body that was made from steel and welded to a separate tubular chassis and like its 4-wheeler counterpart it used the BMW 298cc 4-stroke engine. Access to and from the car was via a large door ar the front of the Isetta, this also incorporated a unique feature in that the steering column was attached to the door and by using a universal joint the steering column would swing away with the door allowing easier access to and from the vehicle. The interior of the vehicle featured a single bench type seat that was said to seat up to three adults. The Isetta also featured a canvas sun roof, this was fitted to partially act as a means of escape should the vehicle be involved in a head on colision which obstructed the door and prevented it from opening. In total over 200,000 Isetta's were manufactured world wide until they were discontinued in 1964.
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