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These little cars are always intriguing...One year at a show they had me park my TR3B next to a Vespa 400. My car looked quite big by comparison.

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I enjoyed this video that's posted on the link I included.
 
Fun stuff! It's been mentioned here before, but Lane Motor Museum in Nashville has a great collection of micro cars, as well as other oddities. Well worth a visit. Click on the Collection tab and scroll through:

https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/
 
Fun indeed! A good friend collects them - (I got the Multipla from him - a Microcar) He has a Bond Bug - in the article - I have ridden in it - very different experience - an Isetta (in his basement) - A friend has a 3/4 restored Scootacar (also in the article) in my friend's shop - a Vespa Ape - A Daihatsu Trimobile (awaiting restoration) - A Crosley Wagon - A Lloyd - another Bond & the list Goes on. They are amazing - and BIG bucks - for the most part - Isetta or Messerschmitt could be easily 5 times the cost of one of our LBC's.
 
Saw on The American Pickers where a guy has a whole building full of Messerschmidts, largest collection I ever heard of. I don't remember where it is at, but he is very reluctant to sell any of them. Mike & Frank tried to buy one but couldn't come to terms on a price. PJ
 
My same friend has a Smart Car and two Kei Cars - Suzuki Carry and an S Cargo. He loves them - especially the Kei cars - he gets to go to microcar meets and cruises with AC!
 
GTP1960 said:
The next generation, micro car?



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I'm not so sure.... if the Elio ever gets into production that could be the next micro car for the masses.
 
They make you smile.
A couple years ago one of Norwegians that came thru on The Lincoln Highway was driving a Messerschmidt. They shipped about 30-40 cars to drive highway 30 and he was doing it. Most popular were American convertible sleds.
 
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