bubble car

In its ultimate configuration it is said to have inspired the term "bubble car".

However, it did feature a reverse gear, unlike some other bubble cars.

I had taken a bubble car to drive out to one of the steelworks, with a reliable driver.

She felt as though she might melt through the floor of the bubble car at the mere thought.

More recent models (1960 and later) are also called bubble cars due to their bubble-shaped appearance.

"Bubble Cars" have proved popular for preservation on heritage railways.

His character may be derived from a Bubble car - he even has the same three-wheeled chassis.

Talk in Britain was of a return to fuel rationing: bubble cars appeared on the streets.

The man guided him gently toward a bubble car in the tubeway.

Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a bubble car, a name later given to other similar vehicles.

The overall look of the vehicle was quite similar to the Messerschmitt bubble car.

In May 2011 a second Bubble Car was reintroduced to regular service.

During the mid-to-late 1950s the Bubble car became popular.

There were fewer pedestrians but many more bubble cars, and everywhere the signs of flourishing commerce.

One of those little bubble cars.

The driving motor vehicles were nicknamed "Bubble Cars" by some enthusiasts.

"I've got one of those bubble cars.

About 20,000 of the bubble cars were built at the Rivolta works near Milan.

"Sunny Day" - with its iconic house and red bubble car - is marked down to $29.99, from $69.

She grabbed his elbow and marched him toward the bubble cars, the firm gleam of duty crowding out the softer light in her eyes.

Silverlink inherited a small fleet of four "Bubble Cars".

Twenty single-car driving motor vehicles, called "Bubble Cars", were built, numbered 55000-55019.

Microcars were popular in post-war Europe, where their appearance led them to be called "Bubble cars".

The introduction of the Austin Mini in 1959 is often credited with bringing about the demise of the bubble car.

The mirrored canopy of the bubble car closed over his unfocused gaze like a nictitating membrane.