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Peel Trident - almost cheaper than going

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Created on July 30, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Robin Adams - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

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Robin Adams - Courtesy RM Sotheby's

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Peel Trident (1965) - originally there were no indicators, they were only fitted later

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Peel Trident (1965) - the glass dome allows optimum all-round visibility, but transforms the interior into a greenhouse in summer

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Peel Trident (1965) - the entire front including the Plexiglas dome can be opened for access

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Peel Trident (1965) - "The car of tomorrow - today", as the advertisers wrote at the time

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Peel Trident (1965) - the lighting is not standard

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Peel Trident (1965) - on a long journey, the slider to the right of the driver is the only option for ventilation (and for hand signals)

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Peel Trident (1965) - requires little parking space

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Peel Trident (1965) - four Peel Trident would easily fit on one parking space

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Peel Trident (1965) - minimalist interior

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Peel Trident (1965) - the trademark

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Peel Trident (1965) - gearshift and handbrake

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Peel Trident (1965) - the trident, as with Maserati

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Peel Trident (1965) - small wheels, almost like a lawnmower

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Peel Trident (1965) - the "door lock" is at the back

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Peel Trident (1965) - rear-wheel drive, 49 cm3 and two-stroke mixture will have to do

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Peel P50 (1964) - angular design for the one-person car

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Peel P50 (1964) - there is only one door on the left

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Peel P50 (1964) - sympathetic face

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Peel P50 (1964) - significantly shorter than most cars are wide

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Peel P50 (1964) - the driven wheel is at the rear

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Peel P50 (1964) - Sliding window - after all

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Peel P50 (1964) - the tank as passenger

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Peel P50 (1964) - three-spoke steering wheel

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Peel P50 (1964) - minimalist driver's seat

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Peel P50 (1964) - the DKW engine with 49 cm3

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Peel P50 (1964) - independent front suspension after all

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Peel P50 (1964) - Kart tire

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Summary

Back in 1962, Briton Cyril Cannel surprised the public with the world's smallest passenger car, the Peel P50. He followed up the one-person miniature car with a two-person version, which almost looked like a spaceship from the future, but would also have fitted in very well with the Flintstone family's fleet of vehicles. This vehicle report tells the short history of the Peel Trident and shows the miniature car in many pictures, supplemented by photos of its predecessor, the Peel P50.

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Smaller, lighter, more economical
An air bubble on wheels
Significantly larger
Cheaper than running
Rarely remained, but ...
An original - E185
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Back in 1962, Briton Cyril Cannel surprised the public with the world's smallest passenger car, called the Peel P50. He followed up the one-person miniature car with a two-person version that almost looked like a spaceship from the future, but would also have fitted in very well with the Flintstones' fleet of vehicles. Peel Engineering had already started to produce a plastic body for the Ford 8/10 in 1953, which stood out with its elegant design. Two years later, a small three-wheeled car called the Manxcar was developed, which was powered by a 250 cm3 Anzani engine, but did not go into series production. It was followed in 1962 by the forerunner to the Peel P50, which still had one wheel at the front and two wheels at the rear, but did not prove itself on the road.

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