Mess-a-schmitt

[Barry]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/42377616533/

What do we think?

[DaveMiller]

I think he should GET OFF THE BLOODY 'PHONE!

[Big Al]

Its a dog!

[marcus]

Poodle Faker!

Either it is some parts of a 'scmitt  bowdlerised and robbed of its original character or it has no 'schmitt parts and was designed by someone with precious little originality.

[Stuart Cyphus]

 That's a Mitsuka isn't it? Or one of those new stylised thingys that was splashed around the internet a year or so ago?

[marcus]

But..but...but...I thought all those 'schmitt/isetta clones are just concepts and NEVER get off a computer and into reality, certainly not actually MADE, then made to WORK, then ACTUALLY USED ON PUBLIC ROADS !

[richard]

Was going to post a reply but bearing in mind daves advice I won't until I've parked up

[Big Al]

Maybe it looked more convincing on the CAD program, OWHY. Still as long as the owners happy with the slightly melted Tiger ice lolly look.

[Jim Janecek]

these were made by Mitsuoka Motors in Japan from about 1998-2007

http://www.mitsuoka-motor.com/lineup/history/microcar/

I believe they have 50cc motors.

[Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)]

It was a mystery car in Rumcar news several years back. Assuming they were road legal, I'm sure these would sell as well over here as those P50 replicas.

[Big Al]

Indeed they might. This is the same outfit that did the Jag look alike Newt affair, is it? Great if you like such things and they have had some success.

[fuoriserie]

I like it.

[messyman]

  honestly im not keen .....it lost its characteristic for the original style but I will say its a modern take of a Schmitt -
bit like the beetle old bug are cool but as time goes on aswell as updates we come to the new beetles '' not so keen ''

[fuoriserie]

honestly im not keen .....it lost its characteristic for the original style but I will say its a modern take of a Schmitt -
bit like the beetle old bug are cool but as time goes on aswell as updates we come to the new beetles '' not so keen ''

I agree with you, but it's always a big problem updating an Iconic design, be it the Beetle, Mini, 2CV, Fiat 500, Isetta, Schmitt, Morgan Thre Wheelers and other .
Some work out decently( Morgan in my opinion)  others look really bad (new Bettle), but things do change, so we have tu accept that it's part of the game in design.

I personally wonder what would make a modern Schmitt or Isetta appeal in 2014 ?

[messyman]

that's a true thought there what would make a bubble revive it self in the modern world