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Date:         Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:12:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
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From:         Charles McGehee <chasm@ELLTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bubble cars
Comments: To: Cotsford@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <c8.1ba1c6eb.28ef9120@aol.com>
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I missed the start of this thread, so I didn't see the original description of the car in question. There was another post-war three-wheeled German bubble car made by Messerschmidt of fighter plane fame. It was a single-seater, very low to the ground, and the top was a bubble that was hinged on the right side and opened to the side. Two wheels in front and one in the rear. It had a one-lunger in it if I recall. Hope this isn't too far off your topic.

Charles '85 Westy

At 06:41 PM 10/5/01 -0400, Steve Cotsford wrote: >Yes, the Isettas in continental Europe also had 4 wheels, the rear two >very close together. >The only reason the UK version had 3 wheels is so taxes could be lower, >otherwise they would have been taxed as 4 wheel vehicles like cars, rather >than motorcycles with sidecars. >The monetary difference was a big deal back in those days. > >Cheers, Steve


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