15 Cool Mini Cars From Past to Present (Viewer Picks)

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 hey guys 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Length: 14min 9sec (849 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 26 2018