the last minicar video we did had a great response and since we had so many
great suggestions for other mini cars they could have been included we decided
to do it again this is Glenn and today we are bringing you 15 mini cars
suggested by our viewers
number 15 Messerschmitt better known for building combat planes were temporarily
not allowed to after world war ii and in 1952 finn Flitz are approached
Messerschmitt with the idea of manufacturing small motor vehicles these
were made in the Messerschmitt Factory and based on the Finn Fletcher invalid
carriage the first car they built was the kr 175 which was replaced in 1955 by
the kr200 an improved canopy design and added cutouts to the front fenders were
added to the basic frame of the kr 175 and the rest of the vehicle was totally
redesigned a lightweight three wheel bubble car this had a four-speed
transmission and came with a 200 cubic centimeter engine number 14 van Herald
gave us this one much appreciated the Honda Z 600 was marketed between
1970 and 1974 by Honda Motor Company having a 598 cc engine this was marketed
as a sports coupe and sold a total production of 40,000 586 units this
microcars engine was rated at 36 horsepower and the car featured
independent front suspension with leaf springs on a beam axle rear suspension
two adults could fit in the front but this car had a very small rear seat you
can find these for sale on eBay and other sale sites number 13
Sarge Tech had this classic pick first manufactured by the British Motor
Corporation from 1959 until 1968 the Austin Mini Cooper is a two-door
front-wheel drive car that was voted the second most influential car of the 20th
century the Mini Cooper was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis and has plenty of
floor space for luggage and passengers the Mini had many updates over the years
finally going out of production in the year 2000 these came in a four-speed
manual or automatic transmission engine from 848 CCS to 1275 CCS and a kerb
weight up to fifteen hundred and twelve pounds number twelve the Scion iQ was
manufactured by Toyota in 2008 until 2015 for marketing in Japan Europe and
North America iq usually means intelligence quotient but here it stands
for innovation and quality highlighting manoeuvrability low fuel consumption and
environmental friendliness the IQ came in four body styles with four seats and
only one being a two-seater that was sold in Japan these came in either a
five-speed 6-speed manual or optional CVT automatic transmission with a
maximum speed of 170 km/h or 105 miles per hour
early models had a 1 liter engine with a 1.3 liter engine being available after
2009 number 11 having a range of 120 kilometers the Mahindra e to O is an
urban electric hatchback vehicle manufactured by Mahindra Reva a two-door
hatchback this 4 seater is equipped with an automatic transmission and comes with
an 11 to 16 watt per hour lithium-ion battery
regenerative braking and sunta car allow this vehicle to be charged by the Sun
while parked or while the brake is pressed or the accelerator is not
pressed a smartphone app will allow you to work the air-conditioning start or
stop charging use the door locks and turn the car on
off this has a top speed of 90 km/h and a weight of 830 kilograms
number 10 Jeff King with this Royal pick that is no small thing starting as a
KITT car in 1946 and then only a complete car by 1970 the King midget was
produced by the midget Motors Corporation the KITT car was a single
seater that could use any one cylinder engine and came with the chassis
steering assembly axles springs and an instructional manual by 1947 this was
also available in an assembled form with a six horse power Wisconsin engine
powered by a 7.5 horsepower side valve Wisconsin engine the model 2 was a 2
passenger convertible that was lightweight strong and available at a
cost of $500 number 9 the Tata Nano a rear engine hatchback had a starting
price of about 100,000 rupees for 1,500 u.s. dollars and was marketed primarily
in India a perception of being unsafe led to underwhelming sales of around 70
thousand vehicles in the first two years of production the rear engine had two
cylinders at 312 cubic centimeters each and the car came with no power steering
one wiper instead of two free lug nuts per tire and no air conditioning the
Nano had a top speed of 65 miles per hour or 105 kilometers per hour started
in 2008 by Tata Motors and marketed as the world's cheapest car the Tata Nano
is expected to be discontinued this month due to the high cost of upgrading
to meet new crash-test norms in India
number eight Ian Watson with one of his two picks on
our list a rear-engine rear-wheel-drive car the Hillman Imp
was made by the roots group and later Chrysler Europe from 1963 to 1976 the
IMP was the first mass-produced car to come with an aluminium cast engine block
and cylinder head this was a two-door car with a four-speed manual
transmission and had a 998 cubic centimetres straight for overhead
water-cooled engine this had a length of 12 feet width of 5 feet and a height of
4 feet 6 inches with a kerb weight of 1,600 pounds the Hillman Imp sold just
under half a million units in its lifetime number seven
Ian Watson you had so many but we could only pick two produced from 1964 to 1974
the Reliant REBOL came in three different models with the first one
having a 598 cubic centimetre engine newer models came with either a 700 or
748 cubic centimeter engine a two-door sedan this had a four-speed manual
transmission and a top speed of 70 miles per hour or 113 kilometers per hour
the first model had a length of 11 and a half feet width of 4 feet 10 inches and
a height of 4 feet 8 inches with a kerb weight of about 1,200 pounds only 2,600
of these were ever made number 6 electrology now is it a car or a
motorcycle we will go with car thank you manufactured in ventura california from
1974 to 1978 and designed by bob keys the Trivette was designed to fit all
state and federal motorcycle standards this three-wheeled vehicle was
lightweight and had a fuel economy of 61 miles per gallon most of the parts
including the drivetrain and engine were taken from the fiat 850 and a total of
27 units were ever made this weighty 1,100 pounds and had a cruising range of
900 miles the Trivette had a top speed of over 100 miles per hour for over 160
km/h and had a length of 14 feet width of 5 feet in height 4 feet 2 inches when
this came out it had a price of seven thousand two hundred dollars
number five Gregory Brown this should be coming out soon we hope an american-made
three-wheeled vehicle the Elio II 1 C is designed with safety and fuel efficiency
in mind Elio motors hopes to get up to 84 highway miles per gallon on this
tandem two-seat vehicle a three cylinder 0.9 liter liquid cooled engine will give
this a top speed of over 100 miles per hour or 160 km/h and a range of up to
six hundred and seventy-two miles or 1080 kilometers the Elio safety
management system includes an anti-lock brake system electronic stability
control a unibody frame and three airbags measurements of the Elio are 13
feet long 6 feet wide and 4 and a half feet high the plan starting base price
of this will be seventy four hundred and fifty dollars
number four beer and pizza lover gave us this pick a safe electric vehicle of the
single person three wheel electrum mechanicus solo has all the bells and
whistles including bluetooth stereo and a heated seat the 17 kilowatt lithium
ion battery will charge in 3 hours and give you a range of 100 miles for 160
kilometers going 0 to 60 miles per hour in eight seconds this has a top speed of
82 miles per hour or 130 kilometers per hour the solo has a kerb weight of 1400
and 88 pounds or 675 kilograms this has a length of 10 feet 2 inches width of 4
feet 4 inches and a height of 4 feet 3 inches some of the extras include heated
mirrors carpeted trunk LED headlamps and a rearview backup camera number 3 this
micro car is a two-door vehicle made in the barbarian town of Dingle thing
between 1955 and 1969 the go-go mobile came in three models including the t2 50
the t2 50 had a 250 cubic centimeter two-stroke 2 cylinder air-cooled engine
and a four-speed manual transmission this had a length of 9 feet with the 4
feet 2 inches and a height of 4 feet 4 inches with a weight of 915 pounds this
has a top speed of 47 miles per hour or 75 km/h number 2
richard harry's was our first commenter of many on this one great pic designed
by Tom Karen for a lion the bond bug was a concept car produced from 1970 to 1974
and had a production of two thousand two hundred and seventy units assembled in
England this was a four-speed fun car with a seven hundred cubic centimeter
engine and later a seven hundred and fifty cubic centimeter engine the three
wheeler has a dedicated following and for those toy collectors out there this
was made into a diecast toy car by quirky toys top speed of this car is 76
miles per hour or 122 km/h and had a length of nine
feet two inches a width of four feet seven inches and a height of 4 feet two
inches the bug was available in a bright orange color
although six were made in a white color for the Rothman's cigarette promotion
and only three of these white bugs are known to be in existence today number
one invented by will moot bitter and his two sons for urban mobility and economic
friendliness the Micro Leno is a two-seat electric vehicle that is due to
be produced in the middle of this year inspired by the bubble car and made in
Italy this micro car has a modern design with modern technology the micro lino
has a top speed of 56 miles per hour or 90 km/h and a range of 134 miles or 215
kilometers with the battery the car has a width and height of 1.5 meters and a
length of 4 point 2 meters and is small enough to be parked sideways the kerb
weight of this is 450 kilograms without the battery coming in 8 different color
combinations this will have a cost of 12,000 euros
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