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n2nsanity
02-15-2011, 02:58 AM
Was digging through some old pics tonight. Saw this a few years ago in Savannah. It's by far, the smallest car I've ever seen. Smaller than a smartfortwo even. Thought the wind-up key on the back was pretty funny.

Anyone know what it is?

http://i55.tinypic.com/16bjwv4.jpg
TUFFTR
02-15-2011, 03:01 AM
What
Thefuck
AgentOblivious
02-15-2011, 04:08 AM
reminds me of this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo
BaadVR4
02-15-2011, 08:33 AM
I suspect it's an Isetta 3 wheeler.
green-lantern
02-15-2011, 09:49 AM
http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/img_0361-copy.jpg

Well I found one that looks sort of like it but that's about it.
i3igpete
02-15-2011, 10:18 AM
just spent 30 minutes on google images searching "microcar" and still haven't found this exact model yet. maybe it's a custom modified mini? a lot of micro cars don't have that large of an engine bay.
Austin@STM
02-15-2011, 10:32 AM
it is awesome, thats what it is.
n2nsanity
02-15-2011, 10:39 AM
lol, wasn't that also the urkel mobile?
Dbeltran24
02-15-2011, 10:55 AM
isn't that a yugo?
i3igpete
02-15-2011, 11:01 AM
too small to be a yugo, and urkelmobile (bmw isetta, as mentioned before) has a front-open door and a flat nose. peel p50 doesn't have that round style headlight (like on a mini).

The front end says "mini" but the mini had a single window, not a 2-piece like that. Also, a classic mini headlamps "stick out" and aren't recessed like those.
Erron Spalsbury
02-15-2011, 02:53 PM
I would so rock that car!
Pete, you and I would go crusin' the city in full race gear just to see the looks we get. LOL :P
DrGonzo
02-15-2011, 03:36 PM
It's a chopped/modified 70's Honda N600

Here is what the original car looked like:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hbDXtyKKPQ/S9XXimdd3lI/AAAAAAAAAGE/EPK0oLa9IR8/s1600/112_0704_17z+1970_honda_n600+front_profile.jpg
IPD
02-15-2011, 06:45 PM
i gotta see this when i get off work...
DocWalt
02-15-2011, 06:54 PM
I recognized it right away, and knew it was modified. I couldn't remember exactly what it was based off of though, and neither did my dad. Thanks for this, neat.
green-lantern
02-15-2011, 07:23 PM
It's a chopped/modified 70's Honda N600

Here is what the original car looked like:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hbDXtyKKPQ/S9XXimdd3lI/AAAAAAAAAGE/EPK0oLa9IR8/s1600/112_0704_17z+1970_honda_n600+front_profile.jpg

Good work bro!
n2nsanity
02-15-2011, 08:08 PM
It's a chopped/modified 70's Honda N600

Here is what the original car looked like:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2hbDXtyKKPQ/S9XXimdd3lI/AAAAAAAAAGE/EPK0oLa9IR8/s1600/112_0704_17z+1970_honda_n600+front_profile.jpg

Awesome, Is there anything you don't know? lol
DrGonzo
02-15-2011, 09:49 PM
Awesome, Is there anything you don't know? lol

Yeah how to fix all the little problems I'm having with the TT and how to rig the lottery so I can finally win it and do nothing but restore 3S's...LOL
i3igpete
02-16-2011, 09:48 AM
how to rig the lottery so I can finally win it and do nothing but restore 3S's...LOL

i would call doing daily trans drops a nightmare, but whatever floats your boat :awesome:
DrGonzo
02-16-2011, 10:09 AM
I can deal with dropping transmissions, It's all these little oil leaks and idle issues that keep popping up that are driving me nuts! If I had a good solid 4 days to work on the car I would have them all fixed. Plus if I actually had a garage to work in and not just my driveway....LOL