Loved Ones - Toyota

[Bird]

They get 10 years of solitary confinement in an Isetta.

I considered buying a used Isetta from Bill Utter Ford in 1958, kept it over the weekend to run around in. It was a fun toy anyway.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

There's no statute of limitations for Simca owners. They get 10 years of solitary confinement in an Isetta.

Jim, I've heard the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is tough, but that could be considered cruel and unusual punishment!

 

[patrick_g]

There's no statute of limitations for Simca owners. They get 10 years of solitary confinement in an Isetta.

And if they behave themselves they may qualify for confinement to a 3 wheel Messerschmidt car.

Pat

 

[Bird]

I've never actually seen a Messerschmidt car; only pictures. I think I'd rather have the Isetta.

 

[patrick_g]

I've never actually seen a Messerschmidt car; only pictures. I think I'd rather have the Isetta.

You talking about the one where the front of the car is the door?

Pat

 

[Bird]

You talking about the one where the front of the car is the door?

Pat

Yep, that's the one. In fact, I think this 1957 Isetta may be the same model I played with all of one weekend.

 

[Egon]

The rumours I've heard is that all the older Simca cars simply disappeared while sitting in the garage or driveway. In the garage there was usually a red pile of dust but outside this blew away. The real lucky owners were able to graduate to one of these.

 

[turbo36]

Yep, there was a time I could "fix" most problems with a car, and now I wouldn't know how to do hardly anything to one, but I, too, prefer these modern machines; more reliable, more comfortable, etc. Mopar? We really liked our 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, but with my wife driving it to the grocery store or the kids' school; i.e., short trips around town, the points lasted pretty well, but the spark plugs would be carboned up and have to be changed every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. I'm happy to not have to do things like that anymore.

Spark plugs must have been a common problem, mine fouled from burning oil due to bad valve guide seals. When I was in High School I had a 65' Plymouth Belvedere that I keep a box full of spark plugs in the trunk; when they were all bad I would sand blast them and use them again.

 

[turbo36]

The rumours I've heard is that all the older Simca cars simply disappeared while sitting in the garage or driveway. In the garage there was usually a red pile of dust but outside this blew away. The real lucky owners were able to graduate to one of these.

I thought it was Fiats that did that? Had a few of these at one time, never looked this good though.
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony!

 

[Gator6x4]

I considered buying a used Isetta from Bill Utter Ford in 1958, kept it over the weekend to run around in. It was a fun toy anyway.

Bird if you go to Vietnam you can again try out your pioneering urge. A company is making an electric Isetta.

Retro Thing: Harrington BB: Electric Descendent of the Isetta Microcar