Aronus Posted Thursday at 10:45 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:45 PM In these days of soaring fuel prices, imagine a car that can accomplish 100 miles per gallon. Well, this is it! Meet the Peel P50, the three-wheeler which is reputed to be the smallest production car ever made. At just 137cm long, 99cm high and 104cm wide and with a top speed of 38mph, it was made by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man between 1962-1965 and retailed at £200. The Peel P50 was designed as a city car capable of seating one adult and a small amount of luggage or shopping. It boasted one single windscreen wiper, one headlight and a three-speed gearbox. Interestingly, these were all forward gears with no reverse so, if you wished to move backwards, you simply used the metal handle provided on the back of the vehicle to manually spin it in the direction you wished to travel. The P50 gained notoriety after Jeremy Clarkson drove it around the BBC studio in series 10 of Top Gear whilst reviewing its practicality in everyday life. The footage is reportedly amongst the top ten great moments from the show’s history. Peel P50 - a micro car that still 'appeals' today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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