Fun #133 - Lower Colorado River Authority's Westinghouse "Electric Shopper"

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Identify the car and its builder, and and why the purchase of this vehicle was significant to the gentlemen pictured.

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The Lower Colorado River Authority purchased this "Electric Shopper" in 1968. It went on tour to many southern cities touting the virtues of the electric car. Unfortunately, then as now, problems of speed (max 25 mph) and range (max 50 miles) meant the little car had to be trailered from city to city.  The car itself appears to be a slightly modified Marketeer 1, made by Westinghouse. The gentlemen pictured appear to be principals of the LCRA. The little car was around for quite a while, even being repainted and brought out again in 1976 for the Bicentennial .

[Otto Puzzell]

For 1 point, tell us three things about this car.

Only a complete answer will earn a point

Identify the car and its builder, and and why the purchase of this vehicle was significant to the gentlemen pictured. 

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[Otto Puzzell]

Sorry - clicked "quote" instead of "modify"