Peel P50

1962–1965

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The Peel P50 was the work of Peel Engineering, a developer of marine plastics based on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom. Production of the microcars ran from 1962 to 1965, and resumed in 2010. The car is a single-seat three-wheeler with a plastic body, weighing only 59 kilograms.

Max Speed

Weight

60

59

km/h

 

kg

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Bond Bug

1970—1974

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Bond Bug

1970–1974

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This British two-seater was produced in the years 1970–1974 successively by two British companies, Bond and Reliant. The Bond Bug has a sport chassis and engine and can reach speeds of 126 km/h. The body was designed by Tom Karen, head of Ogle Design. The car was conceived as a show-piece but was received with much enthusiasm and ordered into production. Some 2,000 cars were manufactured.

Max Speed

Weight

126

394

km/h

 

kg

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Darin Schnabel © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions

Darin Schnabel © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions

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