Scootacar

1957—1964

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The Scootacar was a British single-seat microcar manufactured in Leeds during the years 1957–1964. Scootacar Ltd. was a division of locomotive producer Hunslet Engine. According to corporate legend, the car was dreamed up to please the director’s wife, who wanted something easier to park than her Jaguar. The car was designed by Henry Brown. A redesign in the 1960s was much more successful than the original, with seating for three and a top speed of 89 km/h.

Max Speed

Weight

89

263

km/h

 

kg

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Frisky Family 3

1959

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Peel P50

1962—1965

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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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