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General Category => Microcar News => Topic started by: Jawmedead on February 06, 2009, 06:35:08 PM

Title: Peel in London.
Post by: Jawmedead on February 06, 2009, 06:35:08 PM

Anyone know anything about this?  Who owns it? From todays Metro free paper.

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/robbie-dee-photos/peel.jpg) (http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/robbie-dee-photos/small_car_450x500.jpg)

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jim Janecek on February 06, 2009, 06:46:51 PM

you can read more here (not much more though):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1137269/Pictured-The-worlds-smallest-car-gets-tight-squeeze.html

better pics too.

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Trident on February 06, 2009, 06:48:20 PM

Ripley's believe it or not,  now have it on display.
More pictures here;
http://motoring.sky.com/news/galleries/worlds-smallest-car-is-big-news-for-london-museum.aspx

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Peelpower on February 06, 2009, 07:49:48 PM

You also can find it on youtube!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGd8OTxVtt8

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jawmedead on February 06, 2009, 08:20:32 PM

The plot thickens. It is electric powered! :o Come on now, who made the alterations?

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jim Janecek on February 06, 2009, 08:25:32 PM

I am going to say this is a replica.

Whatever else I know about it is speculation based on a conversation with the person who did the original alteration and if he cares to pop in and talk about it, then he will.
Otherwise perhaps it will be revealed in RUMCAR NEWS.

or I could just start speculating......hmmmm....

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jawmedead on February 06, 2009, 09:10:20 PM

Oh I see the light! Now will there soon be a 4-wheeled  electric Trident running about? Would be great to see. ;D

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on February 06, 2009, 10:05:31 PM

Quote from: Jawmedead on February 06, 2009, 08:20:32 PM

It is electric powered! :o

 Ah yes, I remember now, that certain somebody of the topic was indeed meant to be building an electric one....   :)

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Scootacar_mk1 on February 07, 2009, 12:46:24 PM

i take it this is a replica then? They suggest its real on the news !

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jim Janecek on February 07, 2009, 02:52:46 PM

Quote from: Scootacar_mk1 on February 07, 2009, 12:46:24 PM

i take it this is a replica then? They suggest its real on the news !

It is a real replica. Built for Ripley's.

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Trident on February 07, 2009, 03:10:59 PM

Its an "original reproduction".

Title: Re: Peel in London.
Post by: Jawmedead on February 07, 2009, 03:12:04 PM

Real replica, Love it. :D  Last year I put a Genuine Fake Wade piggy bank on eBay and was nearly thrown off because Wade didn't like the description!  ;D ;D