They say size matters. Bigwigs, big guns, big time, Big Poppa Pump…we have heard all of that before. But are we forgetting that good things come in small packages?
For sure, people in the Peel Engineering Company did not. Here is what they have to share:
This is the Peel P50, the world’s smallest car. This came about after PEC traded their wares in manufacturing fiber-glass fairings and small boats to producing cars. The P50 was built sometime between 1962 and 1965 in the Isle of Man. It was the only car made in that place.
This one-seater is 4 feet 5 inches long, 3 feet 3 inches wide, and 3 feet 5 inches high. It weighs 131 lbs. Despite being a bit wobbly, notably because it features a very simple structure—the P50 has no reverse gear. What people did to turn it around was to manually get it done through the handle attached at the rear of the car.—the P50 is still a wonder to behold in the streets. Don’t we all love watching a toddler run around the house, bouncing on his light little steps? Plus, the P50 can spare you, too, from the temper-challenging feat of finding a parking slot since, and I quote, “the car could be picked up, and literally dropped into a parking place.” Handy, huh?
