Yahoo Autos Harley-Davidson-powered 1957 BMW Isetta is a 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour finalist
The latest finalist in the 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour is one of the coolest builds we've seen this year. It's a two-for-one deal: the winner is a 1957 BMW Isetta turned into a Harley-Davidson-powered dragster, and it's accompanied by a matching Isetta modified into a flatbed.
Michael Brown of Deputy, Indiana, designed, built and owns both bubble cars. Let's start with the dragster: nicknamed Big Dill, it features an extensive list of modifications outside, inside and in the engine compartment. Brown started the project by building a custom frame. He then modified the body to clear a pair of widened, Volkswagen Beetle-sourced rear wheels wrapped by massive tires and replaced the factory-fitted 298-cubic-centimeter single-cylinder engine with a 1.2-liter V-twin taken off of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Horsepower and torque figures aren't available, but it doesn't take much to exceed the Isetta's stock 13-horsepower rating; riding lawnmowers are more powerful.
Brown then turned his attention to the interior, which is entirely custom-built as well. Accessed via a side-hinged front door, it's equipped with a single seat, a quick-release steering wheel, a roll hoop and diamond-stitched upholstery. All told, the project took about 438 hours to finish.
