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Solved: DAR 30 - Peel P50
« on: June 18, 2022, 05:29:25 PM »
What is it?  Where was it made?  What was its claim to fame?
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Re: DAR 30
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2022, 12:40:16 PM »
A Peel P50, the world's smallest production car manufactured by the Peel Engineering Co. on the Isle of Man. The car in the photo was manufactured in 1964 but stangely not registered in the UK until 1981.
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Re: DAR 30
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2022, 07:15:31 PM »
Spot on - exactly what i was looking for.
« Last Edit: June 19, 2022, 07:18:06 PM by D-type »
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Re: DAR 30
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2022, 06:07:19 AM »
Quote from: Johno on June 19, 2022, 12:40:16 PM
A Peel P50, the world's smallest production car manufactured by the Peel Engineering Co. on the Isle of Man. The car in the photo was manufactured in 1964 but stangely not registered in the UK until 1981.

At least it has a 1964 registration number!
I believe these cars are being built again if anyone wants one...

Is this actual car that Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson drove around inside the BBC offices in?
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