Small cars of the past

Here's the money shot of the Isetta.

 

I love the sound of the GT 6.
Great looking car. Excellent resto.
Chuck

 

How about a 67 Mini Moke

 

If your planning on some pizza for dinner you might want to arrive in this .

 

Don't forget the Berkeley. Not a big seller in the U.S. but a few have survived. If you were to find one, rust wouldn't be a issue as they were all fibergl*** construction . M/C powered FWD.

 

I just scored a bunch of 50s and 60s Hot Rod Mags................GM was REALLY pushing the Corvair, Tempest,F85 etc when they first came out! I think it is a 61 issue that has 4 or 5 pages of advertising with the Tempest, glossy! The rest of the mag is still newsprint!

 

Around here Crosleys were being horded or collected in the early 60's and you very seldom saw one on the road around here except the one wagon that someone locally drove for years until either it or they died.
Nash Metropolitans were sold by Nash but were made in UK. I had a 55 ragtop that we had a blast with when I was in high school. My buddys loved it because we could kick in .50 each and cruise all night in it. There are plenty of them around but they aren't cheap anymore.

 

Late 50's thru mid 60's Volvos have a good look in a downsized package.

 

Two old ladies living next door to me had near identical 1965 "Ford" Anglias. One yellow, one green, I think. Both fit in their one car garage.

 

The 1950 - 1959 Nash Rambler/AMC Rambler American might fit the bill.

 

Here's one that is more like a motorised jacket - a Messerschmitt bubblecar.

 

My small car in progress ...

 

Speaking of Crosley's..this was taken at Maxton ECTA meet in May '10...This car set several records ...one was 78+ MPH...not too shabby considering how few cubic inches...and...running the original 5.17 rear gear (according to the owner . Thats him on the right..his name is Freshley & has a ton of Crosley's)

Stan

 

Crosley Hot Shot

 

Small cars rule!

 

How about theese, had them saved on my pics from a while back.

Buzz Bomb

 

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Here's a small car.........you'd not know if you were coming or going.



You could even get a small boat to pull behind your small vehicle in
the 50s......a King Midget, I think.



Lots of small cars, mainly European, at the Lane Auto Museum in
Nashville, TN.

 

I guess you don't know about Crosleys, then??? At one time, they made more station wagons than any other US automaker.

 

Metropolitans were built by Austin in England exclusively for the newly-merged Hudson and Nash, sold as Nash and Hudson Metropolitans from 1954 through 1957, then as a stand-alone Metropolitan nameplate from 1958 through 1962 at AMC dealers. A 1958-newer Met is NOT a Nash Met, BTW...just a Metropolitan.

Sold in the US and Canada, designed by an American, but all were built in England. Over 102,000 built between May 1954 and January 1960. Leftover 1960 inventory were sold as '61 and '62 models.

 

If you want a small car then go for a 122 Volvo.

 

I always thought that Hudson Jets were cool. Kinda like a little '52 Ford.

 

One advantage of small cars is that they don't take up much space in the garage.

 

"One advantage of small cars is that they don't take up much space in the garage."

You can say that again...

 

Yo Beach Bum,
I'm a big fan of TR 2s and 3s and it's cool to see yours...but I don't recognise the car on the bottom. What is it?

 

rottenpop - Thank you sir! That is one of my favorite Top Gear bits ever!!! Doesn't matter how many times I see it I end up laughing so hard I cry a little... I miss BBC America and Monday nights are not the same around my house... Gentlemen, An O/T word to the wise - never let your female control the cable bill... Mine decided it was too much, and now I have two channels I watch, and about 200 i don't! Funny, seems she can still see "Housewives of New York City" though...

 

Ya but just like VWs, they seem to multiply!

 

This is my 57 Lloyd, made by the german Borgward company. Has a 79 inch wheelbase.....a 301 chevy will make this car scream

 

1969 Javalin

 

Saw these two Vespas at the World Of Wheels show at Indy a couple years ago. I think they fell off of somebody's charm bracelet. (Had to say that since the "motorized jacket" comment had already been used.)

Click the thumbnails to see them at ACTUAL SIZE!