It wasn’t uncommon for both pre- and post-World War II aircraft manufacturers to build cars. Companies such as Spyker can trace their roots to the aviation industry, but few of these vehicles have ...

There’s a very good reason why three-wheelers never picked up traction, just like there’s a very good reason why microcars never survived their ‘60s-’70s peak. Still, if you’re feeling nostalgic for ...

One could say that microcars boomed in the postwar years in Europe. The desire for personal mobility was strong, and the 1956 ...

Have you had it with the grating pretension that has invaded every corner of the car world, from Euro sports cars to American barn finds to Japanese trucks? Has the unceasing pressure to cultivate ...

The Cyclops II microcar has a single-cylinder 6.5 horsepower engine and chain drive. This tiny car is just 52 inches tall and fits two occupants in an upright fetal position. Its exterior features a ...

With average new-car transaction prices up in the mid-$30,000 range and the cheapest, crappiest new car offered for sale in these United States featuring air conditioning, six airbags, and Bluetooth ...

Fiat will begin selling an all-new version of the iconic 500 in the U.S in 2024, the automaker has announced in conjunction with the Los Angeles Auto Show. The previous edition of the microcar was ...

When it comes to space, there is really no difference between a Smart Fortwo and an AMI. A Smart is (was) 2.7 m long, an AMI 2.4 m. But there is a significant difference in the safety and usability of ...

The microcar boom arrived after World War II, and gave us hundreds of beautiful little motors. These tiny cars provided the ultimate in personal transportation — but they also have oodles of ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Microcars. You know, those tiny cars that look like they barely fit one person, typically powered by a motorcycle engine, and most importantly, ...

It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority ...

We often wax poetic about simple cars. Manual gearboxes. Small curb weights. No extraneous technology. Rarely, though, has an carmaker made something as bare-bones as the Peel P50 microcar. Welcome to ...