The BMW Isetta was perhaps the definitive bubble car of the 60s, with its distinctive hinged front. Amazingly, this looks like a genuine police car version. Its the last thing you would want in a car chase on the Autobahn.

The Honda Puyo is a concept fuel cell car that was exhibited at the Tokyo Auto Show. A modern take on the classic bubble car.

Along with Heinkel, Messerschmitt were another German plane manufacturer that bizarrely became famous for cute bubble cars. If the pared down BMW Isetta was the Vespa of the bubble car world, then the Messerschmitt was the Lambretta, a classic car for enthusiasts. It is also the car that cousin IT drives in the Addams family movie.

Many bubble cars look like wingless cockpits or old fashioned strollers. The miniature Peel P50 takes its styling directly from a car, but is so tiny that in profile it looks like a single car door and nothing else.

Featured in the movie Goldmember and used by Domino Pizza the rear of this car is a whole lot better than its face. Front on, Corbin Sparrows look like giant shapeless sneakers.

The Avolette Record has a body that looks like a children’s toy airplane, the cutest bubble car ever made.

The 51 Hoffmann has a design which relates directly to the machine age style of concept cars such as the famous Dymaxion.

The Inter 175A looks like a small boat. Follow the link to see a great shot of this car in a side alley, showing how completely thin it is.

Waiter, I think I have something stuck between my teeth. Oh thats a Peel Trident, sir. The tiny 2 seater Peel Trident was the second car from UK manufacturer, Peel. It is the most spacecraft like of all the 60s bubble cars, with a frameless plexiglass top.

The VW Camper of bubble cars.

Based on a BMW 1000 Bike

Heinkel made planes, which is pretty clear from their microcar which looks like a cockpit with wheels.

Named after the Roman god, who had two faces looking in opposite directions. The Janus was almost entirely symmetric, front to back, with both having opening faces, Isetta style.

In one of lifes greatest ironies, the miniature Fuldamobil bubble car had a chassis that was made by Harlard and Wolff, the builders of the Titanic

This is not a toy, but a genuine car that looks exactly like a motorized vintage stroller. From the excellent Microcar Museum which is after the link and is a must visit.