bubble car

American  

noun

1. a two-seat, three-wheeled vehicle with a transparent bubbletop.

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bubble car British  

noun

1. (in Britain, formerly) a small car, often having three wheels, with a transparent bubble-shaped top

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Etymology

Origin of bubble car

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Isetta bubble car, this time with four wheels, not three.

From Reuters

You’re unlikely to forget the 1958 VW “Bubble Car,” a one-door coupe opening from the front, steering wheel and all.

From Seattle Times

This electric two-seater bears more than a passing resemblance to the Italian-designed Iso Isetta “bubble car” manufactured by BMW and others.

From The Verge

She is a Conservative county councillor who runs Boston's bubble car museum, a curious collection of charming vehicles made by firms such as the very English Bond and Frisky, and the very German Messerschmitt and Heinkel.

From BBC

The self-driving bubble car developed by Waymo, part of Google's parent firm Alphabet, is to be phased out, the firm has announced.

From BBC