British Microcars 1947–2002

The fascinating story of the social and industrial history of the Microcar, including three-wheelers, minicars and bubblecars, that will appeal to any motoring enthusiast.

From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs.

The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-ups using quirky design concepts that offered motorists cheaper and more economical vehicles.

This book is a beautifully illustrated history of the British microcar, from the early days of Bond and Reliant to the proliferation of micro marques during the 1950s and their demise during the 1960s.

It explores many eccentric British concepts, comparing the cars to their influential European competitors, examining the social and economic reasons for the decline and disappearance of the microcar, but also saluting the signs of a microcar renaissance in the twenty-first century, this time from mainstream manufacturers.

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