1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car Size:L: 80 x 60cm Manchester United footballer George Best

Manchester United footballer George Best faced by Bobby Moore of West Ham during the League Division One match at Old Trafford

St Martin's Lane in London's West End

A cart passes through the turnpike

10th February 1969

starting and finishing in Brescia

1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car Size:L: 80 x 60cm Manchester United footballer George Best1962 BMW Isetta 300 Super Plus car. European post war austerity, combined with the Suez Crisis of 1956, led to a petrol shortage and increased the popularity of fuel efficient microcars. In 1953, the first truly successful microcar was launched; the Italian made Iso Isetta 'bubblecar', soon made under licence in Germany, France, Brazil and Britain. The British built cars were assembled under licence from German BMW and fitted with their engines.