Microcars

Britain built some of the smallest and strangest cars ever sold, from the Isle of Man's Peel P50 to Reliant's wedge-shaped Bond Bug. A guide to the bubble cars and three-wheelers, why Britain made so many, and why the survivors are now sought-after classics.

The Peel P50 is the smallest production car ever made, a single-seat three-wheeler built on the Isle of Man in the early 1960s with a 49cc engine and no reverse gear. Its history, what it is like to use, the modern revival, and why genuine originals are now five-figure collectors' cars.