Biotechnia Ellinikon Trikyklon (Βιοτεχνία Ελληνικών Τρίκυκλων, "Greek Three-Wheeler Manufacturer"), or BET, was a small vehicle manufacturer founded in Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

 by Petros Konstantinou. It was one of several manufacturers - the first appearing in the early 1940s - that converted BMW

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...

 or other motorcycles into light utility three-wheelers. In 1965 it entirely designed and built a small five-seat passenger car

BET 3 wheeler

The BET 3 wheeler was a light five-seat passenger car introduced in 1965 by BET, a small Greek vehicle manufacturer. It used a BMW 125cc motorcycle engine. Although the type was certified, only one was built due to problems in availability of parts for further production...

 with a BMW

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...

 125cc motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 engine. Although the type was certified, only one was built due to problems in availability of parts for further production

Manufacturing

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. Following this design, three wheeled truck models were developed and produced. A second passenger car model was designed and introduced in 1973, known as model 500

BET 500

The BET 500 was light car model developed by BET, a small Greek vehicle manufacturer. Introduced in 1973, it used a Fiat 500cc engine, had a metal body and seated up to five passengers. It was certified for production and 15 were built and sold, of which one survives to this date in excellent...

, with a Fiat

Fiat

FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...

 500cc engine. With metal body, seating up to five passengers and featuring very good road handling, it was a rather advanced three-wheeler for its time. It was certified for production and 15 were built, of which one survives to this date in excellent condition. There were even talks with a South African company involving plans for exports or even transfer of production to that country, but they were never realized. The company ceased production in 1975.