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A nice looking example with only 40,000 miles at a recent MOT and 31,000 in 2006. It changed owners a few weeks ago.
These are winter backroads that I never, ever drive on, lol! In fact, it has been so long since I drove outside the city, that I can't even remember. As you can imagine, it's so difficult or impossible to know just where the road ends and the ditch begins along some of the roads. However, Tony, driving just a small car, did brilliantly! This is another winter scene taken on 5 January 2014, when three of us spent a whole day driving in such conditions and worse, searching for birds to add to our list for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. We covered one quadrant of the large circle around the town of Nanton. As you can see, the weather was bright and sunny for us that day. What you can't see was that it was brutally cold that day! On the hour-long drive south of Calgary, we hit -34C (-29.2F)!!!!! It did eventually warm up a few degrees and thankfully, there was no or very little wind, which makes all the difference. The only walking we had to do was when we called in at various farms and homesteads. One backroad in particular had too much snow on it, so we had to leave that one out. Also, there was just too much snow in many of the farmyards, so we weren't able to check out all the trees and bushes as thoroughly as we would like to have done. I absolutely love the scenery on this Count. Not sure where all the Hawks and Owls were hiding that day, but we did see 2 Golden Eagles and 2 Bald Eagles, plus various smaller species.
After driving (being driven, for me, which was pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 4:00 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads, but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone afterwards to thoroughly enjoy a delicious supper. This is one of my favourite Bird Counts and perhaps the most favourite. Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your warm welcome! Can't wait for next Christmas!
Parked at a small car park on Piccadilly in central York, was this very cool Mercedes SL 63 AMG from the Netherlands. It's quite rare to see a proper AMG model from abroad in Yorkshire, so it was very nice to see this Dutch SL 63. The car was imported to the Netherlands in October 2012, and is currently on its 5th owner, which seems rather a lot for such a car like this.
York, United Kingdom
Messerschmitt was a German aviation company that also built a number of very small cars. The Kabinenroller was introduced in 1953. After 1956 the car was built by FMR until 1964. The KR 200 has a 191 cc two-stroke single cylinder engine made by Fichtel & Sachs.
Automotive literature states that the NSU Spider was the first series-produced car with a Wankel rotary engine. That was quite a financially risky experiment for a small car manufacturer like NSU.
The NSU Spider was first presented at the September 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Spider was designed by Carrozzeria Bertone and based on the 1959 NSU Sport Prinz 2-seater Coupé which was still for sale till 1967.
497,5 cc single disc Wankel rear engine.
700 kg.
Production NSU Spider Series: Sept. 1964-July 1967.
Original first reg. number: July 1, 1966.
There was no visible registration number.
German documents present.
This unrestored car was a private import from Germany.
Engine is not running.
Image found on the Classic Car Auction site (for the April 2021 Uithoorn auction).
Original photographer and date unknown.
Uithoorn, Amsterdamseweg, March/April, 2021.
© 2021/2023 CCA/Sander Toonen, Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Not a bootleg ! I like the funny small car that Lego sells at SDCC but because I can't go there and decided to build mine for fun.
Santa Clara 2022
Yes, the Lancia Fulvia Coupe is a very small car by modern standards. It's dwarfed by the compact parking space!
tech info:
iPhone 11 Pro
A small car ferry rolling up to the shore to take one of its last trips across the water for the day.
The Canta is a small car for disabled drivers, built in the Netherlands by Waaijenberg. Due to their size it's allowed to park them on the sidewalk.
The Austin 7 was an economy car produced in the UK from 1923 until 1939. Until the First World War, Austin had produced mainly large cars, but in 1909 they sold a single-cylinder small car built by Swift of Coventry called the Austin 7 hp. In 1920 Sir Herbert Austin began working on the concept of a smaller car, mainly to meet the needs of young families aspiring to purchase their first car. Unfortunately, the company went into receivership, so Austin decided to carry out the project himself, along with an 18-year-old draughtsman, Stanley Edge, from the Austin factory at Longbridge. This resulted in a small four-cylinder engine and a number of innovations including a three-speed gearbox and clutch assembly. Austin was largely responsible for its styling and in 1922 three prototypes were constructed and launched.
Nearly 2,500 cars were made in the first year of production (1923), and within a few years it had wiped out the cyclecar industry. When production ended in 1939, some 290,000 cars and vans had been made. Austin himself had a background in designing sheep-shearing machinery in Australia and in 1893 moved the factory to Birmingham. As the need for sheep-shearing machines was seasonal, they built bicycles as well, and in 1905 Austin left the company and set up in Longbridge to make cars instead. By 1908 he had produced no less than 17 models and in World War I made munitions, and after struggling to find success, finally developed the Baby Austin. From 1918 to 1924, Austin served as the Conservative MP for Birmingham King's Norton and in 1936 he was created Baron Austin of Longbridge.
The idea of the Frisky came from racing driver Raymond Flowers. He wanted to design a small mass produced economical car for every man. He went into partnership with Henry Meadows Ltd. and designed the Frisky Sport and Frisky Coupe. The Frisky Family Three was introduced in 1959. It was built at Meadows factory in Fallings Park, Wolverhampton. The car was reported favourably in the media prior to it’s release and expectations were high. Unfortunately, sales were poor. The Austin Mini was introduced a year later, revolutionising the small car and going on to become the best selling car in British history. This marked the end for the Frisky, with production ceasing in 1961.
small car, big drink ..
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 single coat B+W 010 UV
Lens c/o Stephen Gandy at CameraQuest - 2016 Version I
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An zippy small car of the Spanish company Sociedad Español de Automóviles de Turismo S.A.
The model is from EKO.
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Un pequeño carro zippy de la Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo S.A.
El modelo es de EKO.
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Ein kleines zippiges Auto der spanischen Gesellschaft Sociedad Español de Automóviles de Turismo S.A.
Das Modell stammt von EKO.
Small car made only for the domestic Japanese market. As used cars they spread all over the world. 10,000 were built in 1987 and 88. On the platform of the Micra, powered by a one litre four cylinder engine.
Marvin Pontiac - Small Car (1999)
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Note : Manual focus point is the Fiat logotype.
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Quite a neat little colour combo here. This was considered a small car, but look at it compared to the Mini! I had previously seen this on Trade Me before this but never expected to see it in the metal.
Japan : 1960 - 1966
V2 356cc rear engine
16 PS DIN @ 5300rpm
4 speed manual gearbox / automatic 2 speed
Length : 2,98m
Weight : 380 kg
Speed: 90 km/h
The MV Renfrew Rose was built in 1984 and used to operate on the Renfrew to Yoker route, a very short crossing, on the river Clyde. Previous to that there was a small car ferry at Renfrew now used as an entertainment venue in Glasgow which used to haul itself backwards and forwards on permanently fixed chains the size of Nessie's neck. A similar concept to it's much larger sister ferry at Erskine.
After a stint in Ireland the MV Renfrew Rose was bought by the Highland Ferries Ltd in 2016 and moved back to Scotland operating on the summer sailings of the Cromarty to Nigg route, from the Black Isle to Easter Ross. The ferry normally operates from June to September. Originally a passenger ship but as can be seen she has a small ramp and enough space for a couple of vehicles, allegedly up to 3 cars. It also forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 1.
I haven't yet been on her, arriving too late in Nigg the last time I was in the area on our journey back to Inverness but one day.
A recent documentary on the BBC "The Riggs of Nigg, was a great insight into the oil related industry in the area. In the documentary although a predecessor of the Renfrew Rose it described how workers from the Black Isle and Beyond used to travel on the ferry to Nigg and back but with a very strong headwind a 5 - 10 minute crossing could allegedly extend to 40 minutes.
There is a certain majesty about this wee ferry and its cheery crew. One day.
Marvin Pontiac - Small Car (1999)
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Note : Manual focus point is the Fiat logotype.
Lensbaby Spark 1.0
Dutch famous invention of the automatic in small cars: VARIOMATIC (Continuous-Variable Transmission).
The most commonly used automatic today especially in electric cars. The belts have since been replaced by chains.
Specs of the DAF 33:
Designer engine and variomatic: Huub van Doorne, Eindhoven, Holland
Disigner body: Michelotti, Italy
Manufacturer: DAF (v. Doorne Automobiel Fabrieken) Eindhoven, Holland
Engine: 750 cc, 2 cilinder boxer
Power: 32 Hp
Top speed: 113 km/h
Lenght: 3.62 m
Wide: 1.44 m
Weight: 670 kg
Building period: 1967 - 1974
Total produced: 106.534 (Standard and Luxe, all automatic)
Brancion is a very nicely preserved Mediæval village in southern Burgundy, with its cluster of low houses nested around haughty castle ruins and its network of very narrow, paved or grass-covered streets that only a handful of small cars belonging to residents can navigate. I had of course been there before, but the Romanesque parish church that sits on a nearby hilltop had so far managed to elude me; this time, on a very windy and slightly rainy September afternoon, I devoted a good two hours to its visit. Here are the photographs I brought back, I hope you will enjoy them.
Built by the lords of Brancion around 1100 and dedicated to Saint Peter, this very interesting church is quite large for such a small village (the nave is 30 meters long and 14 wide with the aisles), even though the locale had more importance back then than now. The church was listed as a Historic Landmark in 1862. It is very pure and nicely appareled, although originally almost entirely devoid of any decoration. Alfresco paintings were added around 1250. We will also see the recumbent statue and tomb of Josserand III of Brancion, who died during the 7th Crusade, at the battle of Mansourah in Egypt in 1250, where he defended King Louis IX (Saint Louis).
The apse is surrounded by the village cemetery, like in the old days. The church is built with sandstone, and the yellow tint is given by iron oxide present in the soil. We are not not very far here from the “Golden Stones Country” (Pays des pierres dorées) in the northern part of the département of Rhône, where such color is even more pronounced, for the same reason.
Standard 10 (1954-60) Engine 948cc S4 OHV Production 172500
Registration Number KDB 782 (Stockport)
STANDARD SET
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The Standard 8 and 10 were designed by Vic Hammond, as Standards answer to the Austin A30 and Morris Minor. With three bearing engines, coil independant front suspension and a hypoid rear end.
The 10 is a larger engined version of the Standard 8 but with a plated grille instead of the bomb crater style, drop windows and external boot access. Phase II from 1957 have plated side trim, a mesh grille and were available with optional two pedal Standrive, and/or with overdrive.
An estate (station wagon) version, the Companion, was launched in June 1955 becoming one of the first British estate cars to have rear-passenger doors rather than the two-door "van" arrangement used by the Ford Squire and Hillman Husky
As well as in Coventry Tens were manufactured overseas in Australia and India, in Australia they were sold as the Standard Cadet, with 10s exported to Canada gaining the two tone finish of the Standard Pennant were sold as Triumph Tens, in Sweden as the Standard Vangaurd Junior and the US as Triumph TR 10
A Ten saloon tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1954 had a top speed of 69.0 mph (111.0 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 38.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 34.4 miles per imperial gallon (8.2 L/100 km; 28.6 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £580 including taxes.
In 1955, supported by an inscrutable handicapping régime favouring small cars, a factory-prepared Standard Ten, driven by Jimmy Ray and Brian Horrocks, won the UK's RAC Rally
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Shot 07.07.2019 at Cars in the Park, Beacon Park, Lichfield 143-118
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British Columbia Railway combination boxcar/hopper #2126 was photographed at North Vancouver, BC in April of 1976 by S. Styles. Information in print about these cars point to them being a joint venture between the Milwaukee Road and BCOL to improve haulage efficiency - taking lumber east and grain west using the same car. Built in 1969 as Milwaukee #1, ownership eventually was transferred to the BCOL, seeing the car renumbered. There was another, smaller car (#2) built simultaneously. This is another unique prototype that could make a phenomenal 3D-printed offering.
Der Fiat 600 (auch „Seicento“) ist ein Kleinwagen des italienischen Pkw-Herstellers Fiat. Der Wagen wurde 1955 auf dem Auto-Salon in Genf vorgestellt.[2] Die Produktion startete noch im selben Jahr. Das Fahrzeug begründete den Erfolg der Marke in den 1950er- und 1960er-Jahren.
Er war neben dem kleinen Fiat Nuova 500 das erste der kleinen Modelle des Fiat-Konzerns. Das Ziel war, möglichst wenig Blech zu verbrauchen, das damals in Italien noch knapp und teuer war. Mit Heckantrieb und einem neu konstruierten Heckmotor ausgerüstet, wurde der 600 damals eine Art Familienwagen, denn bei nur 3,29 m Länge und 1,40 m Breite konnte er doch vier Personen befördern. /
The Fiat 600 (also known as the "Seicento") is a small car from the Italian car manufacturer Fiat. The car was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1955[2] and production started in the same year. The vehicle laid the foundations for the brand's success in the 1950s and 1960s.
Alongside the small Fiat Nuova 500, it was the first of the Fiat Group's small models. The aim was to use as little sheet metal as possible, which was still scarce and expensive in Italy at the time. Equipped with rear-wheel drive and a newly designed rear engine, the 600 became a kind of family car, as it was only 3.29 metres long and 1.40 metres wide and could carry four people.
Car ferry on the Raunefjorden, Lerøyvegen 5, 5378 Klokkarvik
Built: 1977
IMO: 8875504
MMSI: 257295400
Callsign: LFVQ
Gir / Propellar: Schottel 360-graders thrusterar
Bruttotonnasje: 180 tonn
Operator: www.gulenskyss.no/bat/sundferja
Austin A40 Farina Mk.2 (1961-67) Engine 1098cc S4 OHV BMC A series (This car is running an enlarged 1275cc version of the BMC A Series engine)
Production 169,612 Mk1s plus 172,550 MkII and III.
Registration number HHR 560 E (Wiltshire)
AUSTIN SET
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Designed by Pininfarina and launched at the 1958 Earls Court London Motor Show. the A40 Farina was intended to replace the Austin A35, from which it inherited much of its running gear, and was a capacious thoroughly modern small car, with a brand new distinctive 'two box' shape and headroom in the back seat. It was a saloon, the lower rear panel dropped like a then conventional bootlid, the rear window remaining fixed. The Countryman hatchback appeared exactly a year later in October 1959, and differed from the saloon in that the rear window was marginally smaller, to allow for a frame that could be lifted up, with its own support, while the lower panel was now flush with the floor and its hinges had been strengthened. It was a very small estate car with a horizontally split tailgate having a top-hinged upper door and bottom-hinged lower door. .
At launch the car shared the 948 cc A-Series straight-4 used in other Austins including its A35 predecessor. The suspension was independent at the front using coil springs with a live axle and semi elliptic leaf springs at the rear. The drum brakes were a hybrid (hydromech) arrangement, hydraulically operated at the front but cable actuated at the rear. The front drums at 8 in (200 mm) were slightly larger than the 7 in (180 mm) rears. Cam and peg steering was fitted.
The Mark II version appeared in 1961, built with a longer wheelbase increasing the rear passenger area and the front grille and dash were redesigned. The Mark II had more power from its 948cc engine, 37bhp, with the SU carburettor replaced with a Zenith but was otherwise mechanically identical other than the addition of a front anti-roll bar
In Autumn 1962 the 948cc BMC A Series was replaced with a 1098cc version with an output of 48bhp shared with the rear wheel drive Morris Minor and front wheel drive Morris 1100 which was to be joined by an Austin version the following year. Although this increased performance with a new top speed of 75.2 the car was now looking cramped and dated against the Morris-Austin 1100. Sales slowed but the MarkIII A40 remained on sale until 1967
MOTORSPORT - RALLYING
In the January 1959 Monte Carlo Rally driven by Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom the A40 won the Coupe des Dames, Houbigant Cup, RAC Challenge Trophy and Souvenir Award, "L'Officiel de la Couture" and was 2nd in class for standard series production touring cars up to 1000 cc. The little car was 10th in General Classification n the closing stages of June's Alpine Rally (Coupe des Alpes), Moss and Wisdom lost the use of first gear on their A40 and were obliged to retire having completed the second stage of the rally still "clean"
CIRCUIT RACING
In August 1959 in practice at Brands Hatch Dr George (Doc) C Shepherd broke the saloon car record in an Austin A40. Going on to win the 1960 British Saloon Car Championship in his Mark 1 A40 Farina
In the popular television series Heartbeat, the character Dr Tricia Summerbee (played by Clare Calbraith) drove a blue 1963 mark II saloon in series 10–12, with the registration BNK 228 A.
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Shot 06.05.2019 at Gawsworth Hall, Classic Car Show Ref 141-245