Fiat 500: Big number, small car!

2011-05-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

Fiat 500. 500 what? At best, the name should have been Fiat 5. This car is tiny!

From Torino, Italy, this toro only stands 52 inches tall, 52 inches wide, 117 inches long.

With 3 different engine sizes: 479cc (inline 2), 499cc (inline 2), and 594cc (inline 4), you're sure to beat the average bicycle or pedestrian in a race.

Guess how many horsepower it has? I'll give you a hint, 500 - 479 = .......21 horsepower.

For obvious reasons, the Fiat 500 was marketed as a economical and practical town car. It truely redefined the term "small car".

Do you remember at least one incident where you found a parking spot just for it to be a few inches shy of possible? With the 500, your eyes open up to a new world of parking possibilities! Sidewalks, bicycle racks, and viturally thousands of "impossible" parking spaces seem reasonable.

This gentle beast is available on the market in price ranges between $9000 - $12000.

It certainly can't compete with our micro car, the Peel P50, but, it was definitely worth sharing.

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Smallest car in history!

2011-05-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

The 1962 Peel P50 is a 3 wheeled microcar built on Isle of Man (located by Ireland and England).
That's right a microCAR.

It's only 52.8 inches long and 39 inches wide with a height of 47.2 inches.

Now at first glance you think it's a childs toy or powerwheel.
It actually has a 4.2 hp engine, about the size of your average lawnmower. Smaller Actually.
It weighs 130 pounds and can reach a top speed of at 38 mph.

The 2011 Peel P50 has a 3.5 hp 4 stroke engine combined with a continuously variable transmission with reverse.
If you plan on driving this car, you might be issued a moped license, or at least if you live in Finland.

In the old days P50's were sold for £199 each. Today a buyer can get one for under $1000.
After all, it is a microcar. MORE INTERESTING TOPICS!