How much fuel did it consume and how much did the smallest car in the world cost? (6 photos + 1 video)

The smallest mass-produced car in the world, the Peel P50, can travel as much as two kilometers on one tube of fuel!





After all, its two-stroke motorcycle engine with a volume of only 49 cc and a power of 4.2 horsepower consumes 2.8 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers. At the same time, the maximum speed of the car is 61 km/h.

The Peel P50 has one door on the left side, one headlight and one windshield wiper. And the car can only carry one person. Well, there is space in the cabin for a bag (albeit not a very large one).



The car is so small that even the Oka will seem huge in comparison!

After all, the length of Peel P50 is only 134 cm, height - 120 cm, that is, approximately chest-length for an adult of average height. And the width is 99 cm. With this width, the car can easily fit through a wide doorway!





By the way, this car does not have reverse gear. But on the back there is a special handle with which it can be deployed manually. Or, if necessary, drag it into the room. After all, the car weighs only 59 kilograms!

This tiny three-wheeled car was produced in England in 1963-1964. True, for some reason she was not in great demand. Therefore, the manufacturer, having produced only 47 copies of the car, curtailed production.



However, the lack of demand for Peel P50 is strange! After all, small cars are better than big ones. More economical. Parking is convenient. The price is lower. There's only one drawback... They don't even steal them... They just carry them away!

This is, of course, a joke. Despite the fact that the manufacturer positioned the Peel P50 as a vehicle for the city with the maneuverability of a moped and the comfort of a car, there is no need to talk about any real comfort, even for one person. In addition, you can take a second passenger on the moped!

See how people on the street react to this masterpiece of the British car industry:

Still, the price for the Peel P50 was really good. The machine cost only £199!



£5.00. This banknote was in circulation from 1963 to 1971

In short, one pound sterling was worth $2.80 at that time.

Would you buy one for yourself?



By the way, the car featured in the video and photographs was sold in the UK a couple of years ago for 110 thousand pounds sterling, which is approximately equal to almost 130 thousand dollars at the current exchange rate.