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was born in Ulm and he spent his youth in Munich. Albert Einstein, the
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Introduced in
1955 and nicknamed the "rolling egg", the
Isetta was designed for cheap, short distance transportation.
The Isetta was designed by Renzo
Rivolta of Iso Rivolta and licensed to BMW. It was powered by a
1-cylinder air-cooled BMW motorcycle engine. The Isetta 250 had
a 247 cc motor.
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It
happened in the USA in 1955:
 Albert
Einstein died at the age of 76.
Bill
Haley and the Comets' song Rock Around the Clock became the first Rock and
Roll title to top the Pop charts.
The
Brooklyn Dodgers won the only World Series they would ever win. Managed by
Walter Alston, the Dodgers' lineup included future hall-of-famers Jackie
Robinson, Duke Snider, Sandy Koufax, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella.
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Introduced in
1955, the BMW 600 was intended as an enlarged Isetta three-wheeler
with more power and a more conventional four-wheel configuration.
The 600
had the 582 cc twin engine from the R67 motorcycle. Top speed was 64 mph.
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Big and sturdy machines, the
500 series cars were BMW's mainstay from 1951 up until 1964. They were nicknamed Baroque Angels because their flowing lines reminded people of the carved wooden figures of the Baroque period.
The 501 was BMW's first post-war
automobile. In 1955, BMW produced the 501 in 6 and 8-cylinder
models.
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In 1955, BMW produced several 501
model variations, including the 501A, 501B, 501/3, and 501 V8.
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The 501/3 model was produced as a
4-door Saloon, a 2-door Coupe, and a 2-door Cabriolet. The 501/3 had
a 2077 cc 6-cylinder engine.
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From 1954 to 1955, 3,327 501A and B
models were made.
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Introduced in 1954, the 502
for 1955 featured 2.6 and 3.2 liter V-8 engines.
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