Town Life (Italy) - AllCarIndex

Town Life was an Italian microcar marque created by the Tonino Lamborghini Group and produced by Town Life S.p.A. It debuted at the Bologna Motor Show in 1999, with assembly at a plant in Magione acquired from the bankrupt Iso operation. Series production began in 2000 and ended by 2008. The fiberglass-bodied two-seater was sold as the Ginevra with 505 cc petrol or Lombardini diesel engines and as the Helektra with an electric motor; both coupe and cabriolet versions were offered and the cars could be driven on Italy’s moped licence. A sport-tuned Ginevra GTB variant was announced in 2006. Tonino Lamborghini led the project’s creation, and sources indicated that Town Life S.p.A. was sold out of the Tonino Lamborghini Group in 2001, continuing on a small scale before ceasing activity.

Town Life’s role sat at the intersection of Italy’s light-quadricycle market and the period revival of the Iso name, with dimensions (about 2.52 m long) typical of licence-free microcars. The brand’s brief life left two principal models and limited numbers as its legacy.