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Bamby Cars was a British-built marque of microcars produced in small numbers in Hull, England, in the early 1980s.Bambys were designed and built by Alan Evans, who manufactured a one-off replica of the Peel P50 which also served as a prototype for further production.
Microcars have also been defined as being a "small car, popular in the 1950s, that featured a body offering full weather protection and mechanics often derived from motorcycle technology", [2] though in the 1950s, a trend towards egg-shaped cars with a relatively large ratio of windows to bodywork meant that the affectionate term bubble car was ...
The P50 holds the record as smallest ever production car; 2010 prototypes not road legal, 2011 on new road legal petrol & electric versions produced United Kingdom: Peel P50: Bamby Cars, Kingston-upon-Hull: 1: 1984: United Kingdom: Peel Trident: Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man: DKW 49 cc, some with Triumph Tina 99 cc engine: 1 + 1: 1965-1966
Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, [1] with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than 700 cc (43 cu in). Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. [2]
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ALL-CARS srl, Pianoro [2] Moto Morini 49 cc: 2: 1974-1985 [3] This car was designed by Beach buggy manufacturer Autozodiaco. It was also sold as the All Cars Snuggy [4] Italy: ALL-CARS Charly II: ALL-CARS srl, Pianoro: 125 cc: 2: 1977-1985 [4] Italy: ALL-CARS Tobrouk: ALL-CARS srl, Pianoro: 125 cc: 2: 1977-1985: convertible version of the ...
In January 2013, the law changed such that special restricted low power versions of the car (Aixam 400) can now be driven by full AM licence holders in the UK. [ 7 ] In 2006, Mega launched the electric "Mega City" at the British International Motor Show and in 2009 acquired the assets of NICE Car Company, which had gone into administration in 2008.
It had a three-wheeled, rounded body that was available either in alloy on an ash frame, or in fibreglass. The car was powered by a two-stroke 197 cc Villiers engine driving through a four-speed gearbox with optional Dynastart reverse. Top speed was claimed to be 55 mph (89 km/h). The single rear wheel was mounted in a pivotal fork.