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Country Automobile Name Manufacturer Engine Make/Capacity Seats Year Other information
United KingdomAC Petite (Mark 1)AC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Villiers 346 cc 2 1953-1955 [1]
United KingdomAC Petite Mark 2AC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Villiers 346 cc 2 1955-1958 The Mark 2 has minor trim differences to the Mark 1, a more powerful engine and equally sized front and rear wheels[1][2]
United KingdomACAC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Steyr-Daimler-Puch 500 cc 4 1971 AC made three prototype cars based on their Model 70 invalid carriage[1][2]
United KingdomAllard ClipperAllard Motor Co Ltd, Clapham Villiers 346 cc 3 + 2 children in dicky seat 1954-1955 [3][4][5]
United KingdomAstra UtilityAstra Car Co Ltd, Hampton Hill British Anzani 322 cc 2 1956-1959 Originally produced by JARC as the 'Little Horse', the Astra Utility had a more distinctive grille and larger engine[3][6]
United KingdomBerkeley 'Sports' SA322 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds British Anzani 322 cc 2 1956 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley 'Sports' SA328 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2 1957-1958 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley 'Sports' SE492 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 492 cc 2 1957-1959 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley T60 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2 1959-1961 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley T60/4 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2+2 1960-1961 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley B95 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley B105 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley QB95 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley QB105 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United KingdomBerkeley Foursome Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 492 cc 4 1958-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom B.M.A HazelcarBattery Manufacturing Association, Hove, Sussex electric motor 1.5 hp (1 kW) 2 1952-1957 [3]
United KingdomBond Minicar (Mark A) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 122 cc 2 1949-1951 [8]
United KingdomBond Minicar Deluxe Tourer (Mark A) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1949-1951 [8]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark B Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1951-1952 [9]
United Kingdom Sharp’s Minitruck (Mark B) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 1 1952-1953 [9]
United Kingdom Sharp’s Minivan Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1952 [9]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark B, Family "Safety Saloon" Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+2 1952 [9]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark C Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1952-1956 [10]
United KingdomSharpe's Minitruck Mark C Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 11953-1956 [10]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark C, Family Safety Model Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+21954-1956 [10]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark D Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1956-1958 [11]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark D, Family Safety Model/Family Tourer Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+21956-1958 [11]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark E Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 3 1956-1958 [12]
United KingdomBond Minicar Mark E, 3 seater Saloon Coupe Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 3 1958 [12]
United KingdomBond Minicar, Tourer (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1958-1961 [13]
United KingdomBond Minicar, Saloon Coupe (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1958-1961 [13]
United KingdomBond Minicar, Family Saloon (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 2+21958-1961 [13]
United KingdomBond Ranger (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 21960-1962 [13]
United KingdomBond Ranger Van (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 11960-1962 [13]
United KingdomBond 250G (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 4 1961-1965 [14]
United KingdomBond 250G Estate (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 4 1962-1966 [14]
United KingdomBond Ranger (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 1 1962-1966 [14]
United KingdomBond Tourer (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1964-1966 [14]
United KingdomBond BugReliant Motors Co Ltd, Tamworth, Staffordshire Reliant 700 cc 2 1970-1974 [15]
United KingdomBSA LadybirdBSA, Small Heath, Birmingham BSA Sunbeam 250 cc 2 1958-1960 Two prototypes built[16]
United KingdomCLEVERUniversity of Bath, Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control (PTMC), Bath, Somerset Rotax 218 cc 2 2006 Prototype, now undergoing development with BMW[17][18]
United KingdomColliday Chariot 50/Commuter 350Robert Collier Engineering Ltd, Sutton ColdfieldBSA Motorcycle engines 49 cc or 348 cc2 adults and children1961-19693 Wheeled bubblecars with rear mounted engines and automatic gearboxes. Top speed 45 kmh. The petrol engine had a simple control: starterswitch key, steering wheel and two (GO and STOP) foot pedals. The turning circle was only 210 cm.
United KingdomCooperCooper Car Co Ltd, Surbiton, Surrey 500 cc 1947-1951 [3]
United KingdomCoronet Coronet Cars Ltd, Denham, Buckinghamshire British Anzani 328 cc 2 1947-1951 [3]
United KingdomEaglet Silent Transport Ltd, Woking, Surrey electric motor 1948 The company also converted Opel Kadetts and Fiat Topolinos to electric power[3]
United KingdomE.E.C. Electrical Engineering Construction Co Ltd, Totnes, Devon Excelsior 250 cc 1952-1954 [3] Also known as the "Workers' Playtime"[4]
United KingdomEnfield 8000 Enfield Automotive Ltd, London electric motor 2 1969-1976 [3] production later transferred from Isle of Wight to island of Syros (Greece)
United KingdomFairthorpe Atom Mark I Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 248 cc2+2 1954-1956 About fifty produced including three unique vehicles; a convertible, a Wagonette van and a narrowed version[1]
United KingdomFairthorpe Atom Mark II Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 348 cc2+2 1954-1956 Model listed in manufacturers literature, but none are believed to have been built. A Mark IIa version with a 322 cc British Anzani engine was also tested[1]
United KingdomFairthorpe Atom Mark III Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 646 cc2+2 1954-1956 Only one car is said to have been built[1]
United KingdomFairthorpe Atomata Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 646 cc 2 1957-1958 [1]
United KingdomMeadows FriskyHenry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 250 cc 21957Prototype with gull-wing doors[1]
United KingdomFriskysportHenry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 324 cc21957-1964[1]
United KingdomFrisky CoupéHenry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 324 cc 21957-1964[1]
United KingdomFriskysprintFrisky Cars Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 492 cc 21958Prototype. A similar car was eventually produced as the Zeta Sports[1]
United KingdomFrisky Family ThreeHenry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 246 cc or Villiers 197 cc 21958-1964[1]
United KingdomFrisky PrinceHenry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 328 cc or Villiers 324 cc 41959-1964[1]
United KingdomGill Getabout Gill Cars of Paddington British Anzani 322 cc 2 1958-1960 The car was based upon the chassis from the Astra car and eventually went on to form the basis of the Zeta Sedan
United KingdomIsetta Brighton railway works, Brighton BMW 298 cc 2 1957-1962 Assembled in Brighton under license from BMW.
United KingdomJARC 'Little Horse'JARC Motors Ltd, Isleworth Excelsior 250 cc 2 1955 Subsequently produced by a subsidiary of British Anzani as the Astra Utility[3][19]
United KingdomOpperman Unicar Factory at Elstree, Hertfordshire Anzani, then 328 cc Excelsior 2+2 1956-1959 2 Prototypes of the 'Stirling' also built
United Kingdom Peel Manxcar Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man Anzani 250 cc 2+2 1955 prototype saloon car;[20]
United KingdomPeel P50 Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man; 2010: Peel Engineering Ltd. Sutton-in-Ashfield 1962-1964: DKW 49 cc / 2010: 49 cc Petrol or 2.3 kW Electric 1 1962-1964; 2010- 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 KingdomPeel Trident Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man DKW 49 cc, some with Triumph Tina 99 cc engine 1 + 1 1965-1966 "The Terrestrial Flying Saucer" NB the later mini-based Peel Viking Sport was not a microcar
United KingdomPowerdrive Powerdrive Ltd, Wood Green, London Anzani 322 cc 2 1955-1957 larger than other cars in this class, with full-size 13-inch wheels
United KingdomQpodUnique Motor Company 50 cc UK branded ATV by SECMA (France)
United KingdomReliant Robin Reliant Motor Company, Tamworth 748 cc and 848 cc 4 1973-2002 Also licence-built in Greece and India
United KingdomRodleyRodley Automobile Company, Rodley JAP 750 cc 4 1954-1956 Built in Rodley, Leeds
United KingdomRussonRusson Cars Ltd Excelsior 250 cc 3 1951-1952
United KingdomScootacarHunslet Engine Company Villiers 197 and 250 cc 2 1957-1964 Made in Hunslet, Leeds
United KingdomSinclair C5 Sinclair Vehicles, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Battery electric vehicle 1 1985 14,000 made 5,000 sold before manufacturer went into receivership
United KingdomTouretteProgress Supreme Co Ltd, Purley, London Villiers197 cc 2 1956-1958 [3]
United KingdomTrojan Trojan, Croydon and for a while Kingston-on-Thames Heinkel 198 cc 4-stroke ohv single 2 1960-1965 (Licence built version of the Heinkel)
United StatesAirway T.P. Hall Engineering Co, San Diego Onan 10hp 3 1949-1950 [3]
United StatesAirscootAircraft Products, Wichita, Kansas 2.6 hp 1947 [21]
United StatesAmerican Buckboard American Buckboard Corporation, Los Angeles 1955-1956 Simple, open car, a revival of the 5-wheel Briggs & Stratton Flyer. Also sold as the Bearcat[3]
United StatesAuto CubRandall Products, Hampton, New HampshireBriggs & Stratton1.6 hp (1 kW) 1 1956 "looked like a horribly cheap DIY kit"[4][21]
United StatesAutoetteAutoette Electric Car Co, Long Beach, California electric motor 1948-1970 Believed to be the first golf cart,[22] the Autoette appeared in a large variety of configurations from a single seat invalid carriage to a 4-seat factory runabout, all with tiller steering and some of which were road legal. Convertible roofs were available on some models[3]
United StatesBanner Boy BuckboardBanner Welder Inc, Milwaukee Briggs & Stratton 2.75 hp (2 kW) 1958 Simple, open car similar to the Shawmobile and Briggs & Stratton Flyer[3]
United StatesBasson's StarBasson's Industries Corp, Bronx, New York ILO 1956 [3] Prototype fiberglass 3-wheeled light delivery van, (white car in bottom photograph)[23][24]
United StatesBearcatAmerican Buckboard Corporation, Los Angeles 1955-1956 Simple, open car, a revival of the 5-wheel Briggs & Stratton Flyer. Also sold as the American Buckboard[3]
United States BroganB and B Speciality Co, Rossmoyne, Ohio 10 hp (7 kW)2 1946-1948 [3]
United StatesBuckaroo Cleveland 1957 Small car with air-cooled engine, priced at $400 and capable of 18 mph[3]
United States Buckboard Model 60McDonough Power Equipment Co, McDonough, Georgia 2 1960 [25]
United StatesCitiCarSebring Vanguard Inc, Sebring, Florida electric motor 3.5 hp (3 kW)2 1972-1978 From 1979, made by Commuter Vehicles Inc as the Commuta-Car[3]
United StatesColt Colt Motors Co, Boston Wisconsin, 377 cc 2 1958 [3]
United StatesComet General Development Co, Ridgewood, Queens, New York 4.5 hp (3 kW) 1946-1948 [3]
United StatesCommuta-CarCommuter Vehicles Inc, Sebring, Florida 1979- [3] See also CitiCar
United StatesCommuter Cars TangoCommuter Cars, Spokane, Washington 2005- Zero to 60 in four seconds. First production vehicle delivered to George Clooney. Very low volume production.
United StatesSparrowCorbin Motors Inc, Hollister, California electric motor 1 1999-2003
United StatesCrofton Crofton Marine Engine Co, San Diego 1959-1961 [3]
United StatesCrosley Crosley Motors Inc, Marion, Indiana 1939-1952 [3]
United StatesDaytonaRandall Products, Hampton, New HampshireBriggs & Stratton 2 hp (1 kW) 1956 [3]
United StatesDelcarAmerican Motors Incorporated, Troy, New York 25 hp (19 kW)1 1947-1949 Initially built as a delivery van, later one or more six seater station wagons were produced on the same chassis[3]
United StatesDiehlmobileH.L. Diehl Co, Willington, Connecticut Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW)21962-1964 A folding three-wheeled 'spare car' that could fit in a car boot[3]
United StatesElectra-KingB & Z Electric Car Co, Long Beach, California electric motor 2 1961-1983 Both 3- and 4-wheeled versions were available[3]
United StatesElectric ShopperElectric Shopper, Long Beach, California electric motor 2 1964-1983 [3]
United StatesElectro MasterNepa Mfg Co, Pasadena, California electric motor 2 hp (1 kW) 1962-1983 [3]
United StatesEshelman 3 HP Adult's Sport CarThe Cheston L Eshelman Co, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW)1 1955
United StatesEshelman 6 HP Adult's Sport CarThe Cheston L Eshelman Co, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW)2 1955-1956
United StatesEshelman Deluxe SportaboutEshelman Motors CorpBriggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW)2 1957-1958
United StatesEshelman Deluxe Sportabout Model 902 ¼ Ton Utility TruckEshelman Motors Corp, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 18 hp (13 kW)31958
United StatesEshelman Deluxe Sportabout Model 903 Passenger CarEshelman Motors Corp, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 18 hp (13 kW)31958
United StatesFree-Way H-M-Vehicles, Inc., Burnsville, Minnesota Tecumseh 16 hp (12 kW)11979 - 1982 Designed as a high efficiency single seat commuter car, they can exceed 65 mph (105 km/h) and were sold with a 100 miles per US gallon (2.4 L/100 km; 120 mpg-imp) guarantee. About 700 were made
United StatesHoppenstand Greenville, Pennsylvania 2 1949-1950 Aluminium body, 3 variants: Roadster, Cabriolet and Coupé[26]
United States Hummingbird Talmadge Judd Kingsport, Tennessee 20 hp (15 kW) water cooled 4-cyl[27] 2 1946
United States Imp 1949-1951
United States Kapi
United StatesKing Midget 1947-1970
United StatesKnudson 1948
United States Marketeer 1954
United StatesMarketour 1964
United StatesMarkette 1967
United StatesMartin 1948-1950
United States Minicar 1969
United StatesMotorette 1946-1948
United States Multiplex 1952-1954
United StatesNu-Klea 1959-1960
United StatesPlayboy 1947-1951
United States Publix 1947-1948
United StatesPup 1948-1949
United States Rocket 1948
United StatesSaviano 1960
United StatesScootmobile 1946-1948
United States Seagrave 1960
United States Skorpion 1952-1954
United States Squire 1971-1975
United StatesStreco Turnpike Cruiser 1958-1985
United StatesStuart 1961
United StatesSundancer 1974
United StatesSuper Kar 1946
United StatesTaylor-Dunn 1949-1966
United StatesThrif-T 1947-1955
United StatesTowne Shopper 1948
United StatesTri-Car 1955
United StatesTriplex Lightning 1954-1955
United StatesU.S. Mark II 1956
United StatesWestcoaster 1960
United StatesUniversity of Michigan Urban Vehicle, SAE paper 730512 OMC Wankel 35 HP 1973
United StatesZoe Little Giant Zoe Motors Honda 50 cc 1 + half ton payload 1982
United StatesZoe Zipper Zoe Motors Honda 50 cc 1 1982
USSRGAZ 18GAZ, Gorky 500 cc 1958 Two prototypes built as a design for a potential invalid carriage. One survives in the factory museum.[28][29]
USSRSMZ cycle-car SMZ S-3A Serpukhov Motor Works, Serpukhov 346 cc 2 1958-1970 single-cylinder two-stroke engine
USSRSMZ cycle-car SMZ S-3D Serpukhov Motor Works, Serpukhov 346 cc 2 1970-1997 single-cylinder two-stroke engine

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Marshall, Tony (2001). More Microcars. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2668-6.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Peter. "Alternative Autos - AC Petite". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 G.N. Georgano, G.N. (Editor) (1982). Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars. London: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-85223-234-9.
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  5. ↑ "Allard Clipper". Register of Unusual Microcars. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  6. ↑ "British Anzani - Company History part 3". British Anzani Archive. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Berkeley Models". Berkeley Enthusiast’s Club. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  8. 1 2 "Bond Mark A - January 1949 to April 1951". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Bond MARK B - April 1951 to November 1952". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  10. 1 2 3 "Bond Mark C - October 1952 to May 1956". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  11. 1 2 "Bond Mark D - May 1956 to November 1958". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  12. 1 2 "Bond Mark E - October 1957 to November 1958". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bond Mark F - November 1958 to January 1963". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Bond Mark G - August 1961 to December 1966". Bond Owners Club. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
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  19. ↑ "Transport - Van Makers". vintage-technology.info. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  20. ↑ page for manxcar at peelcars.com
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  27. ↑ Hummingbird listed at american-automobiles.com
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