MEASURING in at just 100cm tall - and 99cm wide - the Peel ... “The P50 came out of the Isle of Man, basically the concept was a little car that you can use in the city”. With its DKW 49cc ...

With all of four horsepower from a 49cc engine, the Peel Trident was never going to be a fast car, even if it was sportier than the company's preceding P50. But one microcar enthusiast has ...

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In the 1960s Peel ... The P50 micro car was designed and built by Cyril Cannell and Henry Kissack and was launched at the Earl's Court Motor Show in 1962. The P50's appeal lay in its simple ...