Isetta in Constanta, now and then

Intr-o secventa din filmul "Adio, draga Nela" din 1971 apare un BMW Isetta pe faleza in fata la Cazinoul Constantei . Recent, un exemplar a aparut in Constanta. Banuiesc ca e vorba de un supravietuitor... Precum cazinoul, e in paragina si isi asteapta o noua viata. In anii 60 si 70, Constanta a fost plina de masini straine, majoritatea aduse de marinari, precum Opel Rekord, Ford Taunus si Caprisi alte modele mai luxoase. Altele erau chiar cumparate de la straini cand ramasesera in pana, piese fiind foarte greu de gasit. Interesant, BMW-ul e inregistrat ca o motocicleta.

In the 1971 film "Adio, draga Nela" there is a short sequence featuring a BMW Isetta on the Constanta promenade by the casino. Almost forty years on, this turns up - presumably it's the same one. Like the Constanta casino, this Isetta evidently in need of a new lease of life. In the 60s and 70s, Western cars were plentiful in Constanta, especially Opel Rekords, Ford Capris and Taunus, and more luxurious models. Some were brought over by Romanian sailors, while others were bought from Western holidaymakers whose car had broken down and who couldn't find the necessary parts. Oddly, this BMW is registered as a motorcycle.