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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