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Frisky 1957-1962 - the cutest

Name: Frisky Coupe 1958
Brand: Frisky

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Created in 2012

Text:

Roger Gloor

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Uli Sonntag

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

Uli Sonntag

Bruno von Rotz

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Frisky Coupe, 1958 (two-cylinder two-stroke rear engine, air-cooled, 325 cm3, 18 hp).

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Meadows Frisky (1958) - at the Concours d'Elegance of the Schloss Bensberg Classics 2012

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Frisky Sport Convertible (1958) - at the Techno Classica 2014

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Summary

There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. Frisky is another name that has been lost. The company behind the tiny car was Henry Meadows Ltd. Frisky Car Ltd was then founded in 1958. This gave rise to a "Friskysport", soon the "Frisky Coupe" and the "Family Three", all of which were small vehicles.

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Frisky had a special status among the small car brands due to its modern and cute design. It combined a sporty-looking front with generous window areas, including panoramic windows and perky rear fins, and was just 285 cm long. The Frisky, still in prototype form with gullwing doors, was shown for the first time at the 1957 Geneva Motor Show. Behind the Frisky was the motor factory Henry Meadows Ltd in Wolverhampton, which supplied enthusiast car brands. The concept came from Raymond Flower, who had previously developed plans for luxury sports cars, while Italian design talent Giovanni Michelotti refined the shape.

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