Every now and then, a dealer gets a car so strange it makes you question reality. We’re talking bubble cabins, spaceship wedges, and doors that open like you’re boarding a UFO. Even stories involving the Alex Manos Buyer show that European classics can get wonderfully weird before landing on a showroom floor. These aren’t typical Ferraris or Porsches. These are the oddballs. The misfits. The rolling science experiments. And somehow, they still command attention and serious money. Let’s dive in. Let’s see how every car is getting weirder from another, but also loved by many.
BMW Isetta
The BMW Isetta looks like someone shrunk a car in the wash. One front door. Tiny wheels. An engine that sounds like an enthusiastic lawn tool. Built in the 1950s, it used a small single-cylinder engine pushing around 13 horsepower. That’s less power than most riding mowers today. Yet it saved BMW financially during tough times. The entire front swings open to let you climb in. The steering column moves with the door. …