It's September and the Germans, as is their wont, are on the move again.
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This time around, the venue for the ACT's annual get together of panzerwagens is to be Parkes, not Warsaw, and to the best of my knowledge no Tiger tanks will be in attendance.
That said, do expect to see hordes of BMWs, Audis, Mercedes, Volkswagens and some of the nicest Porsches to be seen anywhere converging on the Patrick White Lawns near the National Library on Sunday morning.
Now, while we've already touched on the high end of German motor vehicle production ahead of the ACT German Auto Display Day, it's worth noting that not everything German-made has been priced beyond the reach of the common man.
"Volkswagen" literally means people's car, and the ubiquitous Beetle remains the most distinctively styled motor vehicle ever produced.
Even the most underpowered 1100cc version of that car is a luxury limousine compared to some of the machines that were built and sold during the 1950s and the 1960s, however, when Europe was in the grip of bubble car mania.
While my favourite remains the Jetsons-like Messerschmitt brought to you by the same people who underwrote the Battle of Britain, BMW's Isetta (of which there is at least one in the ACT) comes in a close second.
Produced at the same time BMW was building one of the most expensive V8 sports cars in the world, the Isetta was introduced to ensure the company was covering both ends of the market.
Built in 250cc, 300cc, 600cc and, ultimately, 700cc variants and offering two or four seats depending on the model, the distinctive little bubble was actually an Italian job.
When you think about it, an Italian car built by the Germans is probably the best of both worlds. It's got to be preferable to a German car built by the Italians.
While the Isetta's party trick – a front-opening door that also doubled as the windscreen, and came with a "swing away" steering wheel – meant safety was not its forte, you couldn't fault the fuel economy.
There still aren't many cars that can best 3.9 litres per 100 kilometres [or 60 miles to the gallon, in the old money].
I recall talk a few years back that BMW was considering reviving the Isetta. It appears the success of the new Mini [which is a BMW product] put that idea to bed.
That's quite ironic, given it was the success of the original Mini – a brilliant piece of design that blew all other micro-cars out of the water – which sunk the original Isetta and its variants half a century ago.
Cool Britannia!