Peel Trident and Peel P50.
Peel P50 and Peel Trident are the smallest production cars in the world. Manufactured in the mid 1960s, these unusual three-wheeled microcars retailed for £199 and could reach a top speed of 40 mph.
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Light!
Small space.
Spareparts.
Smaller than Mini's.
Peel P50, single seater.
Peel's line-up.
Facts
Peel P50
Single seat 3 wheeler with a 49cc Zweirad Union (DKW) 4.5HP
2 stroke moped engine. 3 Speed gearbox.
54 inches long (1.37M) and 41 inches wide (1.04)
The prototype was even smaller!
Approx. 47 cars built from October 1963 to December 1964
Glassfibre construction with no chassis.
Colours available: Red / White / Med Blue. (and a two-tone one)
Peel Trident
2 seater 3 wheeler with dome top and a 49cc Zweirad Union (DKW) 4.5hp.
2 stroke moped engine. 3 Speed gearbox.
A few cars had the 99cc Triumph Tina/T10 auto unit and larger 8” rear wheel.
71 inches long (1.81M) and 42 inches wide (1.07M)
Colours available: Red. / Pale blue.
Glassfibre construction with no chassis.
Approx. 82 tridents built from December 1964 to December 1966
(A few tridents were fitted with an optional shopping basket in place of the passenger seat - this allowed a 16 year old learner driver to drive alone)
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