Oxford Diecast 76SET62

3 Piece Set Bubble Car

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

This is the Oxford Diecast 3 Piece Set Bubble Car in 1:76 scale.

76MBC001 Messerschmitt KR200 Cabrio in bright mimosa yellow with black roof, registered 171 DPO, dates from the 1950s and was designed by German designer Fritz Fend. The interior is also black and the two seats are positioned in tandem for a driver and one passenger. Access was by the hinged 'lid' which was secured on one side and covered the occupants in its monocoque construction.

Second in the line-up is the 76HE001 Henkel Trojan RHD in Roman Blue.It is registered 527 ERX and is based on the real vehicle produced overseas between 1956 and 1958 before manufacturing continued under licence in the UK. Decorated in pale blue with silver trim, the tandem 2-seater Trojan sports a cream interior with intricate tartan seats with grey trim and black dashboard. The sunroof is also masked black. Access on the real thing was by the only door on the front.

The final addition is the 7615001 BMW Isetta decorated in bright red with grey interior, registered 60 PHN. Dating back to the 1950s, it was the world's top selling single cylinder car of the age and its shape spawned the name Bubble Car which was to be the generic term for future three-wheelers of this type.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast 3‑Piece Set Bubble Car – part number 76SET62 – is a 1:76 scale collection representing three classic three‑wheeled vehicles from the 1950s. The set is modelled in the British Rail blue livery used before the introduction of TOPS.

The first model, 76MBC001, is a Messerschmitt KR200 Cabrio finished in bright mimosa yellow with a black roof. It carries the registration 171 DPO and features a black interior, tandem seating and a hinged lid that opens to the occupants, reflecting the original monocoque construction.

The second model, 76HE001, is a Henkel Trojan RHD in Roman blue with silver trim, registration 527 ERX. It reproduces the pale‑blue exterior, cream interior with tartan seats, black‑masked sunroof and the single front door that characterised the real vehicle produced overseas between 1956 and 1958 and later under licence in the UK.

The third model, 7615001, is a BMW Isetta painted bright red with a grey interior and registration 60 PHN. It represents the world’s best‑selling single‑cylinder car of the era, whose distinctive shape gave rise to the generic term “bubble car” for similar three‑wheelers.