Zeiner Kleinwagen 800cc 1922 The photographer of this and next pic is still known , but the carbuilder (a handyman from Hannover) not. Obviously an aerodynamic experiment.

Zeiner Kleinwagen 800cc 1922

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Aurel Persu Streamliner 1400cc 1922 The Rumanian engineer Au rei Persu was one of the first who applied aerodynamic principles to cars. The first car with wheels inside its aerodynamic line.

Standard Superior 494cc 1933 Made in Germany designed according to patents by Josef Ganz. Ganz is Claimed to be lhe inspirator behind Volkswagen Beetle.

Whitwood 250cc 1934 Built in Ule UK. Monocar: two wheels wiUl two small sldewheels stabilizing Ule car at rest. Twoseater. two doors, folding hOod and windshield.

The Egoist single-seater 1935 1"he Egoist' was the very applicable name for this car built by the Norwegian entrepeneur Hans Clarin Mustad. The beautirully equipped vehid e had room for only one person. The car was Fiat Topolino based.

The Egoist single-seater 1935 The Egoist exhibited In the Norsk Kjereteyhlstorlsk Museum (Notweglan Museum of Historical Vehicles} In Lillehammer, Notway.

Fiat 500 testa Siata 1938

This Topolino based car par1ieipated on 1he Mille Miglia of1938. Coachworkwilh removable hardtop was designed by zagato.

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Pierre Faure's Electra 1941 This was one of the many electric cars which were built In France during ww II to combat the almost complete absence of petrol. It was a 4-wheeled coupe with narrow tracl< rear wheels for two or three passengers. Pierre Faure showed this car at the first postwar Paris Salon, In 1946, but like others of its kind, It could not compete once petrol cars became available again.

Favel 1942 Buill In Lyon. France. Flveseater ooupe: lhree people In lhe front row and two In lhe rear. Probably an eteclric car. That is ant know about lhis car.

Story 1942

Microcar from me NethMands. Around 85 cars are built

Peugeot VLV 1942 Peugeot VLVwas a 3-wheeled elecltic microcar. The VL V was built during the war as a way to side-step fuel restrictions Imposed by the occupying German rorces. Ye~ it was banned aner only 377 examples were built VLV stood ror Volture Legere de VIlle (Light City Car). It was powered by rour 12V batteries placed under the hOod giving it a top speed or 30 km per hOur and a range or so km.

Bugatti Type 68 369cc 1942

Bugatti has its own microcar. This small car was designed by Ettore, when he was in Paris during WWII. It had a superb small 369cc four-cylinder compressed engine, four valves per cylinder, which seems to be a wonder for anyone interested. Only one Type 68 prototype was bull~ but Ettore also made a few sketches of Type 68 fitted with an "Atlantique··type coupe body. A small number of engines were built and a few still exist. In order to hide his research on Bugatti's microcar, the engine and transmission were tested on motorcycles. The car In the picture Is part of the Schlumpf Collectlon and exhibited In the Musee National de !'Automobile de Mulhouse.

Renault 4cv prototype 1942 This Renault was unlike any previous mOdel, bul il had 100 much resemblance wilh lhe prewar VW­proiO!ype. For !hal reason lhe car was radically redesigned.

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A LITTLE CAR WITH A BIG FUTURE Something brand new in the automotive transportation

field Is bt>lng offered by the IMP MOTOR CO., INC. This car is called "The IMP''.

Doslgned as an auxiliary to the standard size passeng~r car and not as a competitor to it.. the IMP i$ pointtd particu­larly at the teen-ag~ market and as 8. companion te the aver­age f~mlly roUing stoek. Thii .car has three speeds forward and a revei'S@.

The. IMP is in production in a modern eQUlJ>pcd plant here, aocol"ding to Mr. R. Stanley Griffin, designer and pre~;ident ot the oompany.

The current production Is contlned to a two-J)IUJ4ena-er roa<bter type, sellins: for 5695.000 F.O.B. Gle ndale, Calif:

The body ts lanlinated fibt"C·glass and comes in five colors. trimmed with matthing upholstery which 1s quickly <lo­cachabJe.

One outstanding feature Is the frame whJch is located on the outside and gtVes au Qround protection tor the body.

The PriCe of $695.00 does not incJude freight, Federal tx­cl$c, State or other taxes it any. The IMP cartieeJ a 30 day or one t)lousand m1le g-uara.nte:e against detects in matcrlal and workmanship. ·

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Italian microbus. Also · but incorrect · known as Frua Sevenseater.

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Larmar 249cc 1946

UK made. Mainly built as a hand controlled venicfe for disabled veterans. The car was 72.5 em wide.

Larmar 249cc 1946 UK made. This is lhe only copy !hat survived.

Broganette 1946

Rovin Type 01 260cc 1946 The French brothers Raoul and Robert de Rovln were Initially active as motorcycle oonstructors. ln the years from 1946 until 1959 also as suocesfull microcar builders. The Rovin firm produced 4 microcar types: the 0 1. the 02 (275 cc). a few 03's and the 0 4 (462 cc). The very small 0 1 was presented In 1946 at the Paris Motor Show. It is not clear whether this car was ever produced in significant numbers, but 02 and 04 were by far better sold.

Dommartin Country Crosser 800cc 1947 In 194 7 1he French racing driver Giraud.Cabantous had plans to build a 3.6 1itre racer, but he was not able to fund e nough money. Instead, together w ith Oommartin Worl<s, he tumed to a new lower budget design of a rurious all terrain vehid e.

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Autino 125cc 1947 Gennan 3-wheeler micro car for disabled. Also called Mads Einsitzer (single seater). The brochure (see older pic) says In Gennan lllat llle Autino was built by G. Danger(!!). But don1 fear. It also says: Beine sind fiir die Bedienung nicht erfordM ich (Legs are not needed for handling lllis car).

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PLM-Wagon 1947

A two doors sedan built by tile Belgian coaCh builder Louis Maes Ain~. A total of 18 of tllese queer looking cars were made. Maes Aine also built beautiful designed trucks and busses. In 1951 he took an order tllat was too big for him to handle and went bankrupt

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Gannet Hybrid Sports Car 1947 This French car Is a petrol-eleCirlc hyMd. lt uses a ZOndapp motorcycle enigine to generate electricity lor the rear mounted motor. Note the instrument panel behind the seats.

lmre Vogl's Microcar After WMi the Soviets prohibited the East-European oountries to produce passenger cars. In 1953 Hungary started a car building oontest This project focused on an intermediairy type: the closed, three/four wheel motorbike for rwo adults and rwo children. This was the definition of the microcar. The pic shows lmre Yogi's piece of work. In 1956, the year of the Hungarian revolution, the project was stopped. There was no winner

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Cyclops Tricar I don't know anything about this microcar. Not even where I found the pies. Cyclops Tricar is my fantasy name. It is a 2-seater 3-wheeler. It has the steering wheel on the len side; so it is not probably that it is a British car. I am sure that it was homemade, but I have no other due. The car was brown rusty. This pic Is photoshopped; I closed the hood. Furthennore I painted the car a kind of red. Who knows more .. .

Cyclops Tricar I don'l know anything abOut this mietocar. Not even where I found the pies. Cyclops Tricar is my fantasy name. It is a 2-seater 3-wheeler. It has the steering wheel on the left side: so I t is not probably that lt ls a British car. l am sure that it was homemade, bul l have no other clue. The car was brown rusty. The newer pic Is photoshopped: I closed the hood. Furthermore I painted the car a kind of red. Who knows more ...

Danish Homemade Microcar This mlcrocar was recenuy put on sale (S 9,000) on a Danish website. It is not certain whether this car Is of Danish make. The year of build is unknown. The car is quile battered. See below the posting of Ryolf Per (Ricker acoounl Perryolf). I have polished the car and completed It with headllghiS, direction llghiS and the bumper. I believe the result is rather d ose to the original appearance of lhe car. To me il is a homemade mlcrocar. Who knows more .. .

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Ralph Nelson's Airplane Nose 1946 In the snow after a little accident. This car was built by Ralph Nelson short after WW II. Nelson acquired the nose from an ex-RAF Blenheim Mark I, later Identified as L6739. He converted the nose Into an electric car, on an Austin Seven chassis and drove It around Bristol untll 1953.

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Jim Cash's Hot-Rod 1947

In lhe Life Magazine edition of July 21, 1947 we can read lhat •Jim Cash hopes to take Maybelle Davis for a ride back home, in his home-made car. which he calls a hot rod·. Perhaps he was a soldier stationed in lhe US base in Heidelberg, Germany. See pictures below. That's all we know about this car. Info and pies found on www.autopuzzles.com

Scoot-Mobile 1947 The newspaper article said: 'Scoot-Mobile will go 75 miles on a gallon of gas and 40 miles per hour. according to ils designer and inventor. Norman Anderson (seems to be the driver). ofConmna. Michigan. He hopes to market the vehicle - made mosUy from airplane parts- for $350. It has automatic shift. knee action and brakes on all three wheels.' The other artlcle:The body Is made from an army bombers auxiJJary gasoline tank'.

La Paperina 150cc 1948 Italian microcar. Paperina = Daisy Duck.

Sofravel Coccinelle 125cc 1948 Very small two-seater designed by Joseph Bessel. The car is 270 em long and iiS weight is 157 kg. Ten cars were buill Coccinelle means Ladybird. Exhibited In the car section of the La Vanaude museum In Annonay, France.

Ktima 703cc 1948

Sert>la (In 1948 pan of Yugoslavia} made two-seater with domestic developped four stroke, two cylinder boxer engine ('SD-11.

Frank Mayes' Trike 700cc 1948 This one-otr reverse trike was built by Frank Mayes from Fayetteville, Arkansas. The car had front­wheels drive and brakes and rear-wheel steering. Imagine driving with a speed or 55 mph on fixed front­wheels. It took Mayes 22 months to assemble scrap Ford and Chevrolet pans. Mayes had patented his design.

Krejbich 350cc 1948 Two-seater built by Vactav from former Czechoslovakia. A two-<:ytinder two-strike Jawa engine provided power to the single rear wheel. Around 72 cars were produced, but not all Krejbichs were built by Vaclav.

Alamagny 569cc 1948 By Marcel AJamagny, a Renault engineer. 1948 Paris Salon (of course nopped). Completely symmetrical doM ess clamshell body. Passengers sit back to back. Diamond wheel formation: One at the front and rear and two in the middle. The lady Is mrs AJamagny, 92 years now (2011 ). She still remembers when this shot was taken.

Alamagny 569cc 1948 By Marcel Alamagny. a Renault engineer. 1948 Paris Salon (or oourse nopped). Completely symmetrical doortess d amshell body. Occupanrs sit bad< to back. Diamond wheel ronnation: One at the front and rear and two In the middle.

Alamagny 569cc 1948 By Marcel Alamagny, a Renaull engineer. 1948 Paris Salon (of course flopped). Completely symmetrical doortess clamshell body. Occupants sit baCk to back. Diamond wheel formation: One at the front and rear and two in tile middle.

Alamagny 1948 Bam find. Same car, see license plate. Oflly the rear part survived.

Econom Teddy 245cc 1949 Built by the German Ford-dealer Hellmuth Butenuth. In the rear the micro car had a dicky seat from where the CEO could coach his associates. Later prototypes had two doors. a nicer grill and more chrome strips, but no dicky seat. It never came to a serial production Source: Baron Thyssen Bornemlsza

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This mlcrocar was made In India In 1949 by Shankarao Kulkarni. It was a two doors twoseater with the passenger behind the driver, like the Messerschmitt. Note the antelope head ornament on the hood. Till 1975 Kuljami made 5 other mini models. Due to red tape they never came into production.

Suranyi 125cc 1949 In 194611\e Hungarian motorcycle-racer Endre Suranyi had built a smaller sooc microcar, nicknamed The Shoe.

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Kuipers' Home-Made 750cc 1950 Buill by Jan Kuipers of Grouw in F~esland, Holland. Kuipers was a Fokker (airplane builder) employee. The car was a 3-wheeler and had room for two passengers on the front seat and one on the rear seat It had a sliding roof, no reverse and was powered by a 750oc Hartey-Davldson engine. After 10 years the car was scrapped.

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Mr McAidowe Homemade 147cc 1950 Tired of waiting for a new car Mr McAidowe from Cheltenham, GB, built his own car at the cost of £20. It had a 147cc motorcycle engine. and did 120 miles on a gallon of fuel. The chassis. constructed of tubes clamped together, could be dismantled in 20 minutes.

Tripolino 350cc 1950 Trlpollno was CzeCh made.

' Fuldamobil N-Model 1950

Sheepbridge - approx 1950 Built by Sheep bridge Engineers rrom Chesterfield, UK. This company made a lew prototypes between 1948 and 1953. No production run was lollowed. B&w very poor photo restored and colorized. Photo round on www.autopuzzles.com

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Trippel SK-10 597cc 1950

Small lwo-seater coupe. designed by the productive Hans Trippel. Ofily 25 were buill both coupe and caMolet In 1957 the larger 2x2 Trippel 750 spons car was replaced by Weidmer Condor S70. Trippel also designed various amphlcars. the Troll (Norway) and the Marathon. Except for the amphicars all cars were Porsche inspired and manufactured in very limited numbers.

Trippel SK-10 597cc 1950

Small two-seater. designed by the producUve Hans Trippel. Only 25 were buill both coupe and caM olet In 1957 the larger 2x2 Trippel 750 sports car was replaced by Weidmer Condor S70. Trippel also designed various amphicars. the Troll (Norway) and the Marathon. Except for the amphicars all cars were Porsche inspired and manufactured in very limiled numbers.

La Carrosse 1951 Construction Built by tile FrenCh designer/painter/sculptor Paul Arzens. Bent tubes, steel bars and rubber sleeves were tile backbone or this aluminium car. He mounted a 125cc one cylinder two strike Pauvert engine. The weight oltlle car was 100 kg, max speed 80 km.p.h.

La Carrosse 125cc 1951 Buill by the French designer/painter/sculptor Paul Arzens. The Carrosse (also known as the 3233-WO) is an aluminium all-windows car. The lower portion of the body has a mirror ellect Arzens also designed the mlcrocar I'Oeuf Electrlque (Electric Egg), the streamliner La Balelne (The Whale) and locomotives.

Grohsbach 248cc 1951 Home-made amazing microcar by the then unemployed engineer Grohsbach. Four wheel steertng. TM transparent top slides back. The car has no steering wheel but a airplane control handle.

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Jetmobile (by Richard Harp) 1952

Antilope Bromauto 60cc 1952 Made by N.G. Boos from Hilversum, Holland.ln Dutch 'Antilope· or course means ·antelope· but also as a word-play: 'against walking'. A bromauto is a mix or a moped and a car. Maximum speed was 25 mph. The vehicle was too expensive to sell. Source: Book "Dwergauto's" by Jan de Lange.

Egan 1952

UK made 3-wheeler wilh a single headlamp. Production ceased in lhe same year 1952.

Deltamobil 1952

Kleinschnittger Prototype F98 1952

WMI-Van 200cc 1952

3-Wheeler van with JLO engine, built In the Netherlands by Wybenga's Metal Industries (WMI}. Serial produCtion was considered. but only one car came on the road. In the picture Wy!:z.e Wybenga from Valom. Frtesland, shOwing that as a 'metal man· he also could handle woodles. A couple of months earlier Wljbenga had placed an ad In the local newspaper asking for a small Fiat for sccapping.

Minerva "Cyclope" 150cc 1953

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Minerva "Frog" 150cc 1953 Belgian mlcrocar.

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Gaitan Auto-Tri Huevo 125cc 1953

Incredible aluminium Spanish egg (huevo)wilh built-in back nap. Source: www.autopasion18 .oom

Allard Clipper 346cc 1953 British 3-wheeler. Villiers IWin engine that powered lhe left rear wheel. First car with a plastic body. The car suffered from many problems Including driving on left-hand turns. 20 Cars are made. II is believed that only 2 cars have survived (in UK and Germany).

Fairthorpe Atom 250cc 1954

Hoffmann Kabine 250cc 1954 Jacob Osswald Hoffmann tried to buy the license 10 buill the lsena, but the lso-boss Rlvolla preferred the larger BMW. Eventually Hollmann decided to develop his own Hollmann-Kabine. Unfortunately he was too much obsessed by the lsena . His Kabine turned out to be a close clone (linle bit enlarged, sidedoors instead of a front door and two cylinders Instead or one). Soon he was sued. Before the court could rule, his clients skipped orders olin tota1400 cars. Hoffmann Werl<e employing 100 people, went bankrupt It was Hoffmann's fourth bankrupty. At least 143 copies were built Not one survived.

Vimp 197cc 1954 Created in Kingswood, Surrey (UK) by Tom Karen (the d~ver) and Andrew Waddlcor. Vimp was a cross between imp and vamp. In order to sit in the car the windshield together with dashboard and steering wheel had to be folded forward. Max speed was 60 kmlh. ln spite of the planning there followed no serial production. Later Tom Karen joined the Ogle design team. In 1969 he built the cult vehicle Bond Bug. B&w photo found on www.autopuzzles.com colorized .

Galy Vibel 3cv 249cc 1954 French microcar made by SICAME company from 1954 until 1957. Around 100 cars were buill. S&w photo colorized.

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Kleinschnittger F250S 264cc 1954

Ottoro ('Pioneer') 250cc 1954 After WVI'II the SovjeiS prohibited the East-European counllies 10 produce passenger cars. In 1953 Hungary slarted a car building contest This project focused on an lntermedlairy type: the closed, three/four wheel motorbike lor two aduiiS and two children. This was the definition of the mlcrocar. In 1956, the year of the Hung M an revolution, the project was stopped. There was no winner

Ottoro ('Pioneer') 250cc 1954 Hungarian microcar made by J~nos Schadek. He had some experience in airplane repair and lhe assistance of two locksmilhs. The car was built from setap and powered by a 250cc Csespel motorbike engine. The max speed was eo kmlh.

Cleco Electric Van - approx 1955 Made in Leicester, UK, by Cleco Electric Industries. Mostly ballery electlic vans. About6 tiny saloon cars were produced. Cleco ceased in 1957

Dutch Homemade mid 50's Made In the Netherlands In the mid 50's. The builder of this Lloyd based homemade mlcrocar Is not known. Found In Jan de Lange's book Dwergauto's.

Fairthorpe Atom Convertible 348cc 1955

Tri-Car Suburbanette 1955

Chevrolet Cadet Prototype appr.1955

Chantecler by Paul Vallee 175cc 1955 France buill microcar. Lookalike of the Pierre Brisson net Voilurene, but they were two different bubbles. Both PB and PV showed their car at the 1955 Parts Motorshow. The Chanted er was by far bener sold than the Pierre Brisson net Voilllrene. See also newer pic.

Nobletta Coupe (by Poinard) 1955

Pierre Brissonnet Voiturette 125/175cc 1955 France built microcar. Lookalike of Paul Vallee's Chanted er, but they were two different bubbles. Both PB and PV showed their car at the 1955 Paris Motorshow. See also older pic.

Hillman IMP prototype 'The Slug' 600cc 1955 This Slug was ltle Stage 1-model. There Is a Stage 2-model wlltl a 875cc engine and better looks but still rather utilitarian.

Jawa Motorex 350cc 1956 Czech made. Also called Jawamobll. Jawa's last car. With Its front end entrance very similar to BMW 600. BMW was of Detter quality. This car seemed not to be feasible. Four prototypes were made; only one survived (see older pic) B&w photo restored and colorized.

OTI 125cc 1956 French microcar. The OTI (Oflice Technical lnlernational) was a 125oc open 2-sealer. Around 1958 lhe rlghiS were acquired by Bugattl, which made a lew cars.

BMW 600 Prototype 582cc 1956

Wiima 296cc 1956

Built in Helsinki, Finland. It remained a prototype.

Frisky Meadows Gullwing 249cc 1957 First Frisky. A mlccocar with gullwlngs styled blj Giovanni Michelotti. A surprise on the 1957 Geneva Motor Show, but too expensive lor prOduction.

KS-125 (Kranken Stuhl) 125cc 1957

Prvenac ('Firstborn') 250cc 1958 Made In Yugoslavia. Probably just one prototype This car had, similar to Atamagny, wheels in 'diamond' formation. One at the front and the rear and two in the middle. Length 3 meters, 'diamond' turning In 3.5 meters See: Rumcars Magazine Number 8 Summer 2004

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Prvenac ('Firstborn') 250cc 1958 Made in Yugoslavia. Probably just one prototype This car had. similar to Alamagny, wheels in 'diamond' formation. One at the front and the rear and two in the middle. Length 3 meters. 'diamond' turning in 3.5 meters See: Rumcars Maga2ine Number 8 Summer 2004

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WFM Fafik ('Puppy') 148cc 1958

Polish mlcrocar wllh room for three people. Parts of the snowmobile OSA MSO were used. Only 3 prototypes were made. No sMal production.

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Gitta 125cc 1958

One-off 3-wheeler created by lstv~n Karika, Hungary. Named after his wife. Just before Istvan finished the car, Gina opened a can of beans.ls~n understood that an empty can could serve as headlight:-) The car was powered by a 125cc Csepel motorcycle engine. Shown on the Budapest International Fair. Blacl<&whlte photo - found on www.magya~armu.hu - colorized;.

Rollbox - approx 1959 ? All unknown microcar. Roll box is my fantasy name. It stands next to a red Bouffort Peardrop. Between the headlights I see a name. but I can't read it. Perhaps itis also a creation of Victor Bouffort. The car is a single seater. Probably a 3-wheeler. There is a backdoor (not for entrance 1 believe) but no side doors. You can get in the car by folding the top forwards. see hinges. Rear engine. see air sooop. I guess it was built in the late fifties. Who knows more?

Colt Economy 375cc 1958 An us made two-seater microcar. Fiberglass body, small fintails, auJOmatic transmission. The second part of the slogan 'made In America for Americans· was taped off. probably because of export plans. Not one single car was sold.

Gill Getabout Coupe 322cc 1959 The body of1his British micro car was made from aluminium over a wooden frame on a steel chassis. Rear mounted AStra motor.

KS-125 (Kranken Stuhl) 125cc 1957

Invalid car made in Germany. KS = KranKen Stuhl. Two seater. Officially refused as disabled vehicle. because of lhe unoomfonable entrance and sitting position and because in lhe summer it was too hOt inside. See older pic.

ESO T250 1959

Three-wheeler mlcrocar deslgned by the Czech Jaroslav Simandl. Jawa 250oc engine.

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Joseso 520cc 1959

FSO Syrena Mikrobus 746cc 1960 Polish van made for 7 people In three rows of seats. Permlssable load was 480 Kg.

Pajtas ('Buddy') 250cc 1960

Three-wheeled Hungarian bubblecar wilh gullwlng doors and plastic dome for all round visibility. Not much is known about this car or the mother·in·law.

Fesztival 300cc 1960 Made In Hungary by ~lman SzabadL This two-seater wi lh a 300cc lsetta engine was inspired by lhe American finteiled retro-Mure designs. The size however was humble: 315 em In lenglh and 115 em high. Probably only two cars were built

Urbanina 175cc/198cc. approx 1969 like changing your watch or sunglasses.

Ramses Gamila Cabriolet 600cc 1965 Egyptian car. Designed by Mlchelot1l working at Vlgnale. Torino. Rear mounted NSU~nglne. Very few were built

Katomobil 1966 Amphicar buill in the USSR by the Demidov brothers. The vehicle was powered by an Ural motorcycle engine. From 1966 till 1974 a small number or cars was made.

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--Alden StaRRcar (Electric) 1968

Urbanina 175cc/198cc - approx 1969 The platfonn or another Urt>anlna type.

Urbanina 175cc/198cc - approx 1969 Italian design by Plerglrolamo Bargagll. This mlcrocar consists of two components. A platform with control pedals and a steering wheel. It Is powered by a two-stroke one-qllnder engine. And several exChangeable bodies called after seasons (prlmavera / lnvemale). B&w photo modified and colorized.

Toyota EX II Concept 1969 In 1969 Toyota eXhibited this glass egg with an electric engine. Contact with the outside wortd took place through bull's eyes, and the headlights were siluated behind the glass cabin which enveloped the entire vehicle.lt was an attemp to lend a new shape to a microcar. but It never went beyond rashlonable lutu~sm.