lightest cars ever?

[aspetuck]

What are some lightweight, older cars? I would not count something like a 7 as it isn't really a practical everyday car. Preferably post war through the 70s, european. Basically minis and flats and such.

[Tommy Cookers]

the first Minis (about 90 cars, a pre-production batch ?) had Magnesium alloy transmission castings
they were said to weigh less than half a ton, so were in demand for competition in the early days

around then a friend knew Mr 'Emerson' (Enzmann), who had an Enzmann car, super light (900 lb ?)
this was a properly-bodied car, VW/Porsche engined spaceframe with no doors but a sliding bubble canopy like a fighter plane

Steyr-Puch made 650 cc Fiat 500s
NSU Prinz 600 cc ? twins BMW 600 and 700 cc twins Panhard twins DAF twins
early Saab (DKW) twins, Trabant, Lloyd/Goggomobil
all Japanese twins 360 cc and larger eg 600 cc

[aspetuck]

How much does the hillman imp weigh compared to the mini?

[turbof1]

Meet the Peel P50:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_P50



The car alone weights 59kg.

[MadMatt]

Isn't a car supposed to have 4 wheels? I would call this a tricycle.

[turbof1]

Well, it's classified as a car (in most countries).

[aspetuck]

Definitely not a practical car. I mean a normal, use able production car that's reasonably plentiful and inexpensive

[Greg Locock]

I doubt any mini that came off production type tools came in at less than 500 kg. 580kg seems to be the lightest spec figure.

[tathan]

The lightest modernish car I can think of that actually has 4 wheels and a proper unibody is the 205, Rallye for preference (sub 800kg).

[Sombrero]

1912 Peugeot Bébé Type BP1



Information summary

What body style? sedan/saloon with 2 seat
How long? 2438 mm
How heavy? 330 kg
What size engine? 0.9 litre, 855 cm3
How many cylinders? 4, Straight
How much power? 10.1 PS / 10 bhp / 7.5 k
How much torque? Unknown
How fast? 55 km/h, 34 mph

Designed by Ettore Bugatti.

More than 100 years ago... How little progress we have made since then in term of weight. With that ridiculous weight you don't need hybrid powertrain at all !

[Greg Locock]

I'm guessing the bodywork was doped canvas over wood. if you want to drive around in a tent go for it.

[zonk]

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/25/eu ... test-cars/

[Lycoming]

if you want to drive around in a tent go for it.

I'm just going to leave this here.

[flynfrog]

Definitely not a practical car. I mean a normal, use able production car that's reasonably plentiful and inexpensive

Why dont you just pick a car then and we will tell you the weight. We have no idea what usable means to you. We have no idea what reasonably plentiful means to you. We have no idea what country you live in or what cars or specs are available.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+the+lighte ... uction+car

[aspetuck]

Does the imp weigh more or less than the mini? What about compared to a beetle?