a microcar is just that an unusually
small car they originally gained
popularity after the world wars when it
was obvious to automakers that small
cars were the way to go
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
profiling some of history’s most
astounding micro cars Rolex baby VB 60
1947 249 classic sports cars have a
distinctive look and the Rolex is no
exception except that it’s tiny and tops
out at less than 40 miles per hour or 60
kilometers per hour the Rolex is
comparable in length to the smart fortwo
only about 300 were made over its
two-year lifespan P valet Chantecler
1956 258 produced by French motorcycle
company SIGGRAPH the car is remarkable
because of its unique egg shape it seats
two adults comfortably and was perfect
for the limited purposes for which it
was designed
Vala meseta 1955 to 58 the Isetta was
one of the most successful micro cars
the term bubble car was coined to
describe this model and has since
described similar cars the Isetta went
through various incarnations in terms of
design though they all stayed true to
the idea of the bubble car Fiat 600
multiplied 1956 to 65 after World War 2
Fiat realized the future was in the
small car market seating six in a car
only slightly bigger than a Mini Cooper
the car was perfect for families or use
as a taxicab it featured a respectable
top speed of 60 miles or 96 km/h frisky
convertible 1958 to 64 popular for its
cool styling and quick speeds The Frisky
Sport can seat two adults and a child
the car featured a 12 horsepower engine
and managed to reach almost 65 miles or
104 km/h however this made production of
the car prohibitively expensive and
therefore only a few were made peel p50
1962 266 the peel p50 holds the
distinction of being the smallest car
ever to be mass-produced the car
features three wheels one door one
headlight and seats only one person the
transmission on the p50 features no
reverse the car only weighs about 130
pounds or 59 kilos which is great
because the only way
maneuver in a tight space without
reversing is to physically push or pull
the car peel Trident 1965 to 66 the peel
Trident is peels second three-wheeler
basically an improvement on the p50 the
Trident was slightly larger the Trident
features a clear bubble top giving the
car a futuristic look the car would seat
either two or one driver and a
detachable shopping basket only roughly
45 were ever made mini comp tests 1972
to 84 this one seater car featured two
side doors one butterfly and one regular
door another three wheeler the car was
dangerously unbalanced despite the risks
and decidedly strange styling of the car
it did relatively well and was popular
on France’s roads
small car they originally gained
popularity after the world wars when it
was obvious to automakers that small
cars were the way to go
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
profiling some of history’s most
astounding micro cars Rolex baby VB 60
1947 249 classic sports cars have a
distinctive look and the Rolex is no
exception except that it’s tiny and tops
out at less than 40 miles per hour or 60
kilometers per hour the Rolex is
comparable in length to the smart fortwo
only about 300 were made over its
two-year lifespan P valet Chantecler
1956 258 produced by French motorcycle
company SIGGRAPH the car is remarkable
because of its unique egg shape it seats
two adults comfortably and was perfect
for the limited purposes for which it
was designed
Vala meseta 1955 to 58 the Isetta was
one of the most successful micro cars
the term bubble car was coined to
describe this model and has since
described similar cars the Isetta went
through various incarnations in terms of
design though they all stayed true to
the idea of the bubble car Fiat 600
multiplied 1956 to 65 after World War 2
Fiat realized the future was in the
small car market seating six in a car
only slightly bigger than a Mini Cooper
the car was perfect for families or use
as a taxicab it featured a respectable
top speed of 60 miles or 96 km/h frisky
convertible 1958 to 64 popular for its
cool styling and quick speeds The Frisky
Sport can seat two adults and a child
the car featured a 12 horsepower engine
and managed to reach almost 65 miles or
104 km/h however this made production of
the car prohibitively expensive and
therefore only a few were made peel p50
1962 266 the peel p50 holds the
distinction of being the smallest car
ever to be mass-produced the car
features three wheels one door one
headlight and seats only one person the
transmission on the p50 features no
reverse the car only weighs about 130
pounds or 59 kilos which is great
because the only way
maneuver in a tight space without
reversing is to physically push or pull
the car peel Trident 1965 to 66 the peel
Trident is peels second three-wheeler
basically an improvement on the p50 the
Trident was slightly larger the Trident
features a clear bubble top giving the
car a futuristic look the car would seat
either two or one driver and a
detachable shopping basket only roughly
45 were ever made mini comp tests 1972
to 84 this one seater car featured two
side doors one butterfly and one regular
door another three wheeler the car was
dangerously unbalanced despite the risks
and decidedly strange styling of the car
it did relatively well and was popular
on France’s roads
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