Edric reveals his big desire for a little car.
RECENTLY, I’ve decided that the ideal car for me is a 2.4-metre long, egg-shaped device with 20bhp and a top speed of 90km/h.
Called the Microlino, this tyke from a Swiss startup is retro styled after the cult-classic Isetta bubble car of the 50s.
It is very slightly larger than the even tinier original, but remains faithful to that car’s design – right down to the all-important single clamshell door, where the entire front end of the car (with windscreen and all) swings open, taking the dashboard and steering wheel with it.
Keeping this unique feature, as well as the Isetta’s cheerful folding fabric sunroof, was critical to retaining the Isetta’s irreverent, toy-like mien.
This story is from the December 2018 edition of Torque Singapore.
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