The 1963 P50 Microvehicle From Great Britain

In 1962, before green was the buzzword of the world, the Manx Peel Engineering Company out of the UK developed a “microvehicle” with 3 wheels designed for one person (and maybe a shopping bag). 53 inches long and 39 inches wide, the car weighed just under 139 pounds. Not equipped with a reverse gear (or any other “luxury features”), the little car got around 100 miles per gallon and had a top speed of about 38 miles per hour. With a sticker price of only £198 the car was very inexpensive. 20 P50’s are still alive and running under the tender care of collectors and the car is considered street legal even today in Great Britian. The car currently holds the record for the smallest-ever automobile to go into mass production. This witty video from TopGear tells it all.