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This Is Your Chance To Get the King of Quirky Microcars: A Restored 1957 BMW Isetta 300
This Is Your Chance To Get the King of Quirky Microcars: A Restored 1957 BMW Isetta 300

17 Dec 2022, 16:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / Most times we bring you auctions of classic American cars or hot European exotics, but today is different, as we look at a 1957 BMW Isetta 300 microcar

 
The Morrison Midge Is a Mysterious and Extremely Rare Micro EV From the 1960s
The Morrison Midge Is a Mysterious and Extremely Rare Micro EV From the 1960s

15 Dec 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced at the 1966 Commercial Motor Show at Earl's Court in London, it looks more like a bumper car than a proper vehicle

 
The ONO Is Part Microcar, Part Cargo e-Bike and All-Out Sustainable Delivery Vehicle
The ONO Is Part Microcar, Part Cargo e-Bike and All-Out Sustainable Delivery Vehicle

10 Dec 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In the crowded, polluted urban landscape, we could do without delivery vans and service vehicles, so ONOMOTION invented a new class of vehicle for the purpose

 
Back From the Dead - BMW Isetta Brought Back To Life After 40 Year Slumber
Back From the Dead - BMW Isetta Brought Back To Life After 40 Year Slumber

10 Jul 2022, 18:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Found and rescued from a forest, it took 2 days for this abandoned BMW Isetta that’s been hiding for 4 decades to come back alive

 
Spiking Gas Prices Could Make This Cheap 1980 HMV FreeWay EV Very Appealing
Spiking Gas Prices Could Make This Cheap 1980 HMV FreeWay EV Very Appealing

16 Jun 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Launched in 1979 during the oil crisis, the HMV FreeWay was a three-wheel alternative for the daily commute mean to save you money

 
Build Your Own Classic Peel P50 Microcar on the Cheap, If You Dare
Build Your Own Classic Peel P50 Microcar on the Cheap, If You Dare

14 Jun 2022, 08:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Peel P50 is making a comeback of sorts, including an electric version that sells as a DIY kit that takes roughly 50 hours to assemble

 
Adorable Electric Microcar Has Already Got 30,000 Reservations
Adorable Electric Microcar Has Already Got 30,000 Reservations

10 Jun 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Microlino, the spiritual successor to the BMW Isetta, has amassed more than 30,000 reservations, with deliveries scheduled to start this summer in Switzerland

 
Rare 1963 Peel P50 Microcar Sells for a Whopping $145,000 at Auction
Rare 1963 Peel P50 Microcar Sells for a Whopping $145,000 at Auction

14 Mar 2022, 17:56 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A 1963 Peel P50, which is the smallest production car in the world, just sold for a whopping $145,000 at a British auction

 
Supply Shortage Postpones Microlino 2.0 Manufacturing: Check Its Production Lines
Supply Shortage Postpones Microlino 2.0 Manufacturing: Check Its Production Lines

7 Jan 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While the bubble car was expected to start production by the end of 2021, the lack of multiple components postponed it to March 2022

 
Guy Crosses Britain in World’s Smallest Car, a Record-Setting Journey for Charity
Guy Crosses Britain in World’s Smallest Car, a Record-Setting Journey for Charity

17 Nov 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The world's smallest car is a three-wheeler that can only reach 23 mph, but a man in the UK is determined to set a new world record

 
Bubble Car Microlino 2.0 Makes for a Convincing (Virtual) Offroader
Bubble Car Microlino 2.0 Makes for a Convincing (Virtual) Offroader

26 Oct 2021, 06:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The microcar will go into production later this year, and this independent study shows how they could possibly modify it for use outside of city limits

 
This BMW Isetta LEGO Ideas Project Needs Your Support to Become the Real Deal
This BMW Isetta LEGO Ideas Project Needs Your Support to Become the Real Deal

26 Sep 2021, 14:06 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / LEGO Ideas is a place where lovers of the brand can submit projects and receive votes to become the real toy. Now, it’s the BMW Isetta’s turn.

 
Production Version of Microlino 2.0 Makes Its Premiere at the IAA 2021
Production Version of Microlino 2.0 Makes Its Premiere at the IAA 2021

7 Sep 2021, 13:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new EV will have three main configurations and three ternary battery pack options for a range of up to 230 km. Production starts in Turin in late 2021.

 
King Midget Is the One-Cylinder, American-Made Microcar You Never Knew Existed
King Midget Is the One-Cylinder, American-Made Microcar You Never Knew Existed

24 Jun 2021, 11:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sold for only $500 in 1960, the King Midget was far smaller but also significantly more affordable than the average American car

 
Microlino 2.0's Third Prototype Brings It Closer to the Production Lines
Microlino 2.0's Third Prototype Brings It Closer to the Production Lines

12 Jun 2021, 11:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / With deliveries starting on September 21, 2021, the Microlino will be manufactured in Turin. This is pretty much what its final version will look like.

 
Ultra-Rare, High-Performance 1958 TG 500 Tiger Microcar Is for Sale
Ultra-Rare, High-Performance 1958 TG 500 Tiger Microcar Is for Sale

20 May 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the 150 surviving examples, this Tiger was once the fastest microcar around, going 0 to 60 in 28 seconds and maxing out at 78 mph

 
The Microlino 2.0 Is Incredibly Tiny, Would Still Make for a Decent Camper
The Microlino 2.0 Is Incredibly Tiny, Would Still Make for a Decent Camper

17 May 2021, 12:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designer Ozan Kayikci turns the small electric vehicle into a one-person camper, ideal for weekend getaways from the city

 
Iconic Messerschmitt Kabinenroller Microcar Is Making a Bold Comeback
Iconic Messerschmitt Kabinenroller Microcar Is Making a Bold Comeback

4 May 2021, 10:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Whether with an internal combustion engine or an electric drivetrain, this cutesy microcar is coming back to satisfy your need for some retro automotive design

 
Microlino 2.0 vs. Microlino 1.0 Is the Cutest EV Drag Race Possible
Microlino 2.0 vs. Microlino 1.0 Is the Cutest EV Drag Race Possible

28 Apr 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Micro Mobility Systems is on track with the second prototype of the Microlino microcar ahead of an estimated September 2021 delivery

 
The World’s Smallest Motorized Car Is a Toyota AA the Size of a Grain of Rice
The World’s Smallest Motorized Car Is a Toyota AA the Size of a Grain of Rice

9 Mar 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Nippondenso microcar is, to this day, the smallest ever made; the size of a grain of rice, it runs at a top speed of 0.011 mph