The World’s Smallest Car

DotComBum · 05-09-2009, 12:51 AM

The Peel P50 was released in 1962 and 1965 by the British Peel Manufacturing Company. It was released in an ill fated micro car class and cost only $400 US at the time. Currently the smallest car available for the North American market is the Smart Car by Mercedes-Benz.

The Peel P50 was officially entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the smallest production car ever.

Paul1234 · 05-09-2009, 02:52 AM

BBC NEWS | UK | 'World's smallest car' revealed

Patrician · 05-09-2009, 11:06 AM

How completely ugly and dangerous.

Recently there are statistics to prove what I have always known, that small 'econo-boxes' are very dangerous in an accident - no protection.

That is why I drive a nice big American luxury gas guzzler. You are safer in an accident and besides you can't afford gas so leave it parked. Very safe.

Patrician · 05-09-2009, 02:57 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/au...s/14crash.html

This article was what I was referring to, and they were testing 3 models that are twice the size of this little guy.

He doesn't look as ugly in that last picture. Parking would definitely be easier!

Star69 · 05-09-2009, 04:49 PM

Who needs a place to park it? Just get out of it, slip it into your pocket and go on your way! If you leave at the curb, someone else is liable to take off with it.

Patrician · 05-09-2009, 05:28 PM

LOL, Star.

You reminded me of one of my 'hair brained' (purplehaze) ideas (always something impossible/not feasible):

Have a car that you can collapse and fold up to park it. No rocket in the pocket, but it would allow more cars to be parked.

This little car is starting to look cute to me. When you say the 'car key' I could really see a key sticking out of the trunk (or where the trunk would be if there was one) - as in a wind-up toy.

My next idea is a self-washing car. I have the dirtiest car in the world I think. If I wash it, it will rain. I have to take it somewhere to have it washed.... someday... The spiders love my car and the exterminator says they are attracted to the color which is 'granite metallic' (fancy for shiny dirt). Spideys have intricate webbing on all side-view mirrors, wheel wells, etc. I have to get into the car with a stick.

Star69 · 05-09-2009, 05:48 PM

Maybe I should get one of those. I'm sure it would really impress my date...

Of course, her dad might like it. No back seat...

Patrician · 05-09-2009, 08:41 PM

Not at the moment, (i can only wish i was)

... but it is one of the few things I can still remember (and very fond memories they are)!

heheheheheeheheheheheheheheheheheheh

Ghostinthemachine · 05-10-2009, 02:24 PM

I believe the ole Honda CRX like I first had blows this away in every way except size- but not by much

Star69 · 05-10-2009, 03:54 PM

Actually, ghost, Honda came out with the Honda 600 sedan (as well as a coupe version) back in 1970. I used to have a '72 Honda 600 sedan, and it wasn't very long. It was shorter than the Honda Civic when it first came out.

It didn't weigh much, either. My buddies would have fun when I was in the bowling alley. They'd come out, pick it up and leave it turned between the parked cars on either side of it. I'd come out ready to go home and would have to wait for the other cars to move so I could leave!

But mine got 50 miles per gallon and could zip along at 75 mph...

even though it sat on 12" rims.

Here's what mine looked like. It was the same color as this red one, looked exactly like it, only mine had the extra bars on the front and rear bumpers just like the front bumper of this one.

The gear shift, by the way, doesn't stick up out of the floorboard, it hangs from the bottom of the dashboard...wish I still had mine! (sob!)

YouTube - 1971 Honda 600 Sedan Commercial

Here's a closer look at one: (this one sounds like the engine has a bad bearing!)

YouTube - Honda n360

venomous2000 · 05-10-2009, 04:06 PM

It just makes me laugh, how can ANYONE want to drive that?

Star69 · 05-10-2009, 04:14 PM

Or drive these?

YouTube - Weird Cars

YouTube - Weird cars

YouTube - Weird Cars

This one has the OP car in it! And it has a handle!

YouTube - random weird cars

Michael Motley · 05-11-2009, 09:25 AM

I'm 6'3 and im twice the weight of that 'car' and it only does 38mph. If I got hit in something like that, the jaws of life wouldnt be needed, just a straw and a sponge

Ghostinthemachine · 05-11-2009, 04:17 PM

Star69- that is great! I think we have the same friends!
My CRX was carburetored and got 38 mpg, but it did to 100mph.
Yup- sure packed some power.
The other CRX's that were fuel-injected had even more power and better mpg.
I really dont think they came a long way since then as far as mpg- atually, I think they went downhill a little.

Star69 · 05-14-2009, 06:36 PM

Oh, this is just mean, ridiculous, stupid, irrational, unconscionable, ill-refined, imbecilic, uncalledfor, out of bounds and just plain nuts!

YouTube - Modified Honda 600 Sedan

JimmyB · 05-15-2009, 01:00 AM

That's funny looking..

ricky400 · 05-17-2009, 09:04 AM

Is that for real. its def economic could probably pick it up,cute for small runs!

John M Kane · 05-17-2009, 02:44 PM

Hmm put a cover on a Sears Lawnmower and call it a car?

simplyjessie · 05-18-2009, 01:26 AM

Oh my God! This is crazzzzy! But I love the concept alot.

MyVIP · 05-19-2009, 12:16 AM

Where's the button that folds it up? Amazing that it was built in the 60's. Everything old is new again. Thanks for the laughs everyone.

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05-09-2009, 02:52 AM	#2
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Patrician d'modulator War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 11,334 Thanks: 4,036 Thanked 1,665 Times in 1,176 Posts Social Networking	Re: The World’s Smallest Car How completely ugly and dangerous. Recently there are statistics to prove what I have always known, that small 'econo-boxes' are very dangerous in an accident - no protection. That is why I drive a nice big American luxury gas guzzler. You are safer in an accident and besides you can't afford gas so leave it parked. Very safe.
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Patrician d'modulator War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 11,334 Thanks: 4,036 Thanked 1,665 Times in 1,176 Posts Social Networking	Re: The World’s Smallest Car http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/au...s/14crash.html This article was what I was referring to, and they were testing 3 models that are twice the size of this little guy. He doesn't look as ugly in that last picture. Parking would definitely be easier!
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05-09-2009, 04:49 PM	#5
Star69 Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 67 Thanks: 12 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Who needs a place to park it? Just get out of it, slip it into your pocket and go on your way! If you leave at the curb, someone else is liable to take off with it.
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Patrician d'modulator War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 11,334 Thanks: 4,036 Thanked 1,665 Times in 1,176 Posts Social Networking	Re: The World’s Smallest Car LOL, Star. You reminded me of one of my 'hair brained' (purplehaze) ideas (always something impossible/not feasible): Have a car that you can collapse and fold up to park it. No rocket in the pocket, but it would allow more cars to be parked. This little car is starting to look cute to me. When you say the 'car key' I could really see a key sticking out of the trunk (or where the trunk would be if there was one) - as in a wind-up toy. My next idea is a self-washing car. I have the dirtiest car in the world I think. If I wash it, it will rain. I have to take it somewhere to have it washed.... someday... The spiders love my car and the exterminator says they are attracted to the color which is 'granite metallic' (fancy for shiny dirt). Spideys have intricate webbing on all side-view mirrors, wheel wells, etc. I have to get into the car with a stick.
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05-09-2009, 05:48 PM	#7
Star69 Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 67 Thanks: 12 Thanked 64 Times in 49 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Maybe I should get one of those. I'm sure it would really impress my date... Of course, her dad might like it. No back seat...
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05-09-2009, 08:41 PM	#8
Patrician d'modulator War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 11,334 Thanks: 4,036 Thanked 1,665 Times in 1,176 Posts Social Networking	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Not at the moment, (i can only wish i was) ... but it is one of the few things I can still remember (and very fond memories they are)! heheheheheeheheheheheheheheheheheheh
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Ghostinthemachine Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 59 Thanks: 16 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car I believe the ole Honda CRX like I first had blows this away in every way except size- but not by much

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venomous2000 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car It just makes me laugh, how can ANYONE want to drive that?
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Michael Motley HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 385 Thanks: 31 Thanked 256 Times in 182 Posts Social Networking	Re: The World’s Smallest Car I'm 6'3 and im twice the weight of that 'car' and it only does 38mph. If I got hit in something like that, the jaws of life wouldnt be needed, just a straw and a sponge

05-11-2009, 04:17 PM	#14
Ghostinthemachine Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 59 Thanks: 16 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Star69- that is great! I think we have the same friends! My CRX was carburetored and got 38 mpg, but it did to 100mph. Yup- sure packed some power. The other CRX's that were fuel-injected had even more power and better mpg. I really dont think they came a long way since then as far as mpg- atually, I think they went downhill a little.

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05-17-2009, 09:04 AM	#17
ricky400 Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Is that for real. its def economic could probably pick it up,cute for small runs!

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05-19-2009, 12:16 AM	#20
MyVIP Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The World’s Smallest Car Where's the button that folds it up? Amazing that it was built in the 60's. Everything old is new again. Thanks for the laughs everyone.