British Revive The Smallest Car in The World

Peel Engineering Company is planning to revive the smallest three-wheeled vehicles in the world – Peel P50 and Peel Trident. Machines will be released in a limited series in the total number of 50 pieces, reports portal Autoblog.

Recovery from motor vehicles will be installed – instead of the engine from the scooter, which was equipped with the original versions. Features of the unit, as well as technical details about the new car yet disclosed.

Despite this, the Peel Engineering Company on its website has already started accepting applications for P50 and Trident. In order to “reserve” a car, you must make a deposit of 499 pounds (780 dollars). As of Thursday evening, 26 August, remained only 21 machine. The cost of three-wheeled vehicle is 12,5 thousand pounds sterling (19,000 dollars).

Single three-wheeled vehicle Peel P50 length 1,43 meters produced in 1962. He was fitted with engine capacity of 4.2 horsepower and three-speed transmission, which has lacked reverse gear. In 1965 replaced the car came to a compact car with a folding Trident transparent top. He was 40 centimeters longer than P50, and it could accommodate two people. The car was produced a year, for which it was sold 82 copies of Trident.

Widely known Peel P50 car purchased after his appearance in the television show Top Gear in 2007. Then, leading the show Jeremy on three-wheel vehicle through the center of London to the BBC office and dragged her inside the building.