With the advent of the Fiat 500, they were no longer fashionable.
But bubble cars are floating off the production line again – and this time they’re electric.
The cars have been redesigned for the modern age by scooter tycoon Wim Ouboter, nicknamed the ‘Swiss Elon Musk’.
Mr Ouboter, who since 1997 has sold 50million lightweight Micro Scooters, has now unveiled his shiny Microlino bubble cars, costing from £13,200. These bubble cars measure 8ft in length and 5ft in width, so they can easily be squeezed into parking spaces.

With the advent of the Fiat 500, they were no longer fashionable in 1960s. But bubble cars are floating off the production line again – and this time they’re electric
Model is based on the Isetta bubble-car, which celebrities like Cary Grant drove, even though it was a cheap vehicle.
Former banker Mr Ouboter, 62, said: ‘Scooters got people moving and have saved countless unnecessary car journeys.
‘I believe that a similar change in mindset is now vital for urban car travel in order to radically reduce CO2.’
It is expected that the first 500 Microlinos cars will be available in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland in this year’s sales. The car could also arrive in Britain in spring.
Today, the classic versions of this iconic bubble car remain highly collectable.
A collection of 47 microcars and bubble cars dating from 1954 to 1992 that once formed the basis of a husband and wife’s automotive museum will be sold to the highest bidder, and is expected to fetch more than £190,000 at auction.
And earlier this month, Silverstone Auctions announced that a 1957 BMW Isetta 600 previously owned by the late Sir Stirling Moss will be going to the block with an estimated value of up to £60,000.

Mr Ouboter, who since 1997 has sold 50million lightweight Micro Scooters, has now unveiled his shiny Microlino bubble cars, costing from £13,200