Stories By SmallCarsClub
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Fiat
Fiat 500 Zanzara by Zagato
19.11.2025The Fiat 500 Zanzara was a 1969 concept car created by Zagato. Taking its name from...
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Toyota
Toyota EX-II
19.11.2025The EX-II was a fully enclosed, two-seat electric runabout unveiled at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show....
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Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Minica Jeep Concept
19.11.2025Very little information has been published about the 1969 Mitsubishi Minica Jeep Concept. What is known...
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Fiat
Fiat City Taxi Prototype
19.11.2025The City Taxi project began with a close study of urban traffic and the practical needs...
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De Tomaso
De Tomaso Rowan
19.11.2025The De Tomaso Rowan was an experimental electric city car designed in 1967 by a young...
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DAF
DAF Kini Beach Car by Michelotti
18.11.2025When Prince Willem-Alexander — now the king of the Netherlands — was born, the former Dutch...
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Peel
Peel Trident
18.11.2025The Isle of Man, situated between England and Ireland, was home to Peel Engineering — the...
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Fiat
Fiat 500 Coccinella by Francis Lombardi
18.11.2025The Fiat 500 Coccinella is a rare and fascinating offshoot of the classic Fiat 500, created...
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Aichi
Aichi Cony Guppy
17.11.2025The Cony Guppy is a compact pickup truck built by Aichi. It featured suicide doors, small...
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DAF
DAF Porter
17.11.2025DAF Porter was a prototype amphibious all-terrain vehicle, equipped with a friction-drive system and a continuously...
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Quasar
Quasar City Car / Unipower
17.11.2025The Quasar City Car—also known as the Quasar Unipower—was a striking prototype urban vehicle created by...
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Vignale
Vignale Record Sperimentale 1000
17.11.2025The November 1962 Turin Motor Show marked a pivotal moment for Alfredo Vignale. It was his...
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Toyota
Toyota Commuter
16.11.2025Toyota unveiled its prototype electronic town car, the Toyota Commuter, at the 17th Tokyo Motor Show...
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Ghia
Ghia City Car
16.11.2025The Ghia City Car is the only surviving example from the short period when Ghia was...
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Ogle
Ogle Mini SX1000
15.11.2025David Ogle (1922–1962) was a charismatic designer with a remarkable presence. He joined the Fleet Air...
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Fiat
Fiat 600 D Berlinetta Aerodinamica Modello ‘Y’
15.11.2025Pininfarina’s new Project Y follows last year’s experimental Project X, which featured fore and aft wheels...
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BMC
BMC Mini Cat by Zagato
15.11.2025There is little documentation on this one-off Zagato creation, which is based on the BMC Morris...
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Subaru
Subaru 450 Sports
15.11.2025The Subaru 450 Sports was a compact, rear-engined sports car prototype unveiled at the 8th Tokyo...
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Mazda
Mazda 700 Prototype
15.11.2025The Mazda 700 Prototype, unveiled at the 8th Tokyo Motor Show in 1961, represented one of...
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Fiat
Fiat 600 Multipla Spiaggetta
15.11.2025The Fiat 600 Multipla Spiaggetta was a unique, one-off beach car created by Giovanni Michelotti for...
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General Motors
General Motors XP-512H
15.11.2025The General Motors XP-512H, unveiled in 1969, offered a surprisingly forward-looking vision of automotive technology—one that...
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General Motors
General Motors XP-512G
15.11.2025The General Motors XP-512G, revealed in 1969, was part of an ambitious family of experimental commuter...
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Fiat
Fiat 500C Giardiniera
14.11.2025Introduced in 1949, the Fiat 500C Giardiniera marked an important milestone as Fiat’s 100th production model....
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Fiat
Fiat 600 Moretti Special
14.11.2025The Fiat 600 Moretti Special was produced in three distinct versions by the celebrated Turin-based coachbuilder...
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Fiat
Fiat 500 Sport Viotti
13.11.2025The 1937 Fiat 500 Spider was a bespoke creation by the renowned Italian coachbuilder Viotti. Developed...
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Fiat
Fiat 600 Modello “E” / “V” by Francis Lombardi
13.11.2025Francis Lombardi was arguably the coachbuilder who most extensively customized the Fiat 600. Alongside his well-known...
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Citroen
Citroën Osmose City Car II
13.11.2025Citroën Osmose City Car II — a prototype electric microcar seemingly named after an earlier Citroën...
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NIU
NIUMM
11.11.2025After years of leading the electric scooter scene, Niu Technologies has gone four-wheeled with its new...
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SAP
SAP Tomos Mopi
09.11.2025At the end of the 1950s, a Yugoslav motorcycle factory produced small vehicles with plastic bodywork...
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Fiat
Fiat Cinquecento Pick-Up AH
08.11.2025The Fiat Cinquecento Pick-Up AH is a one-of-a-kind creation by Pininfarina, developed under the guidance of...
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Honda
Honda Micro EV Concept
06.11.2025One of the most charming debuts at Honda’s booth during the Japan Mobility Show 2025 was...
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Astraux
Astraux AL
01.11.2025Dubai-based company Astraux has opened pre-orders for its new electric car, the AL. The model stands...
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Daihatsu
Daihatsu K-Vision
31.10.2025Daihatsu also unveiled the K-Vision at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, presenting a vision of the...
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Daihatsu
Daihatsu Kayoibako-K
31.10.2025At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Daihatsu introduced two new kei car concept — the Kayoibako-K....
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BYD
BYD Racco
30.10.2025BYD is set to enter one of Japan’s most competitive and highly regulated vehicle segments with...
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Toyota
Toyota IMV Origin
30.10.2025Toyota unveiled a new compact truck at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 in Tokyo. Modular by...
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Toyota
Toyota Coms-X
30.10.2025Toyota stole the spotlight at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show with a wide range of premieres...
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Toyota
Toyota Kids Mobi
30.10.2025Toyota took center stage at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show with a diverse lineup of premieres...
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Lexus
Lexus LS Micro Concept
29.10.2025At the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Lexus showed off a lineup of fascinating concept cars....
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Glas
Glas T700 Ranch Frua
20.10.2025The Glas Ranch Frua is a unique beach car prototype created by Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua...
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Zagato
Zagato Volpe
14.10.2025The Volpe — short for Veicolo Originale Leggero Privo di Emissioni — reimagines sustainable urban transport...
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GEM
GEM eX
14.10.2025Following the debut of its compact low-speed ambulance earlier this year, California-based GEM has unveiled a...
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Daihatsu
Daihatsu Midget X Concept
14.10.2025Daihatsu at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show reveals the Midget X — a fully electric concept...
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Rob Walker Racing
Minisprint Traveller
12.10.2025The Minisprint Traveller, built in 1965 by Rob Walker Racing, was a unique experiment in reimagining...
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Fiat
Fiat 500 My Car
12.10.2025Fiat 500 My Car wasn’t the only version of the Nuova 500 modified by Francis Lombardi,...
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Cyclops
Cyclops II
12.10.2025Tiny, eccentric cars have always captivated enthusiasts, but few are as delightfully strange as the Cyclops...
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Home built
Abdul Majeed’s home built car
12.10.2025A handmade 660cc car built by Abdul Majeed, a talented welder from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. An incredible...
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Suzuki
Suzuki e-Sky Concept
10.10.2025Suzuki Vision e-Sky concept — a fully electric kei car previewing a model that will soon...
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Cambro
Cambro Cyclecar
09.10.2025This single-seat runabout was built by the Central Aircraft Co. of Kilburn, North London, shortly after...
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Dacia
Dacia Hipster Concept
06.10.2025Meet the Dacia Hipster Concept — a minimalist, clever, and refreshingly honest take on urban mobility...
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Livan
Livan Smurf
28.09.2025Geely-owned brand Livan is preparing to launch an electric microcar on the Chinese market that could...
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Articles
Mova — what a modern successor to the Piaggio truck could be like
21.09.2025In crowded cities, making deliveries has become increasingly challenging. Narrow streets, congested bike lanes, and restricted...
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Avathor
Avathor One
17.09.2025Giving second lives to used car batteries has become a key priority in the auto industry,...
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Fiat
Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin
25.08.2025The Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin is a stylish new beach cruiser that embodies the elegance, charm, and...
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Tupy
Mini Tupy 175
24.08.2025A line of buggies was produced by Studio Duetti Projetos e Veículos Ltda. in São Paulo...
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Home built
Nanico P50
22.08.2025Created by Brazilian engineer Caio Strumiello, the Nanico P50 manages to outdo its English inspiration Peel...
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British Leyland
British Leyland SRV4
03.08.2025Safety was a major focus in the 1970s, and British Leyland joined the movement with its...
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Dogon Design
TYRA
03.08.2025To honor the unknown individuals who contributed to the establishment of the Republic and to share...
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Camber
Camber GT
18.07.2025George Holmes was running an agricultural engineering business in Camber Sands, Surrey, where he sold and...
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Butterfield
Butterfield Musketeer
12.07.2025In 1960, while watching Minis race at Brands Hatch, 21-year-old Richard Butterfield had an inspired idea:...
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Buckle
Buckle Monaco
08.07.2025By 1966, the Mini had become a global sensation, including in Australia, where it was not...
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Articles
Citroën has updated the beach Ami Buggy
08.07.2025Citroën has revealed the refreshed Ami Buggy — an open-air, beach-ready version of its compact electric...
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Cixi
Cixi Vigoz
07.07.2025Many teams are racing to develop the next big thing in mobility, hoping to replace the...
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YKS1
YKS1 Solo EV
05.07.2025Besides Spyker, the Netherlands has seen another remarkable car brand rise, shine, and eventually fade away:...
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Home built
3-wheeled shortened Beetle
05.07.2025This is a really weird homemade project created from a significantly shortened VW Beetle body. The...
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen EA48
04.07.2025Volkswagen EA48 — a deeply unusual car for VW, and arguably the company’s second-ever truly clean-sheet...
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Broadspeed (Australia)
Broadspeed GT
04.07.2025Brian Foley was not only a racer but also a garage owner in New South Wales,...
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Ad Art
Ad Art AD-S50
03.07.2025Originally popularized in the mid-1980s for being a “simple car that didn’t require a regular driver’s...
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Skyrider
Skyrider X6
29.06.2025Chinese tech company Kuickwheel, best known for its electric scooters, has unveiled the Skyrider X6 flying...
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ÆMotion
ÆMotion
18.06.2025Tesla’s Cybertruck might be grabbing attention worldwide, but it’s not officially homologated for Europe—and even if...
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Broadspeed
Broadspeed GT 2+2
10.06.2025In the early 1960s, Birmingham-based Broadspeed gained fame for its Mini racing team and established a...
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AIM
AIM EVM
08.06.2025Japanese engineering company AIM, best known for its EV Sport 01, has unveiled a new compact...
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Home built
Cross
07.06.2025It’s hard to believe, but the base for this stylish beach off-roader was a humble microcar....
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Tanghua (唐华)
Tanghua XY08
05.06.2025The final public appearance of a Tanghua vehicle took place in Paris in October 2008. Fittingly,...
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Tanghua (唐华)
Tanghua Detroit Fish (底特律鱼)
02.06.2025At the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, held in January, Tanghua surprised everyone by debuting not one,...
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Fiat
Fiat Tris
31.05.2025Fiat’s commercial division has unveiled a new light-duty truck called the Tris. This ultra-compact three-wheeler is...
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Tanghua (唐华)
Tanghua A Piece of Cloud (我是一片云)
29.05.2025At the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, held in January, Tanghua surprised attendees by unveiling three different...
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Tanghua (唐华)
Tanghua Book of Songs (诗经)
27.05.2025At the January 2008 Detroit Auto Show, Tanghua returned with not one, but three different vehicles...
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Eonyx
Eonyx Profi / Cargo
24.05.2025The Eonyx Profi / Cargo models, introduced by the new electric vehicle brand Eonyx (by Avtotor),...
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Eonyx
Eonyx M2
23.05.2025A new electric vehicle brand, Eonyx, created by the Russian company Avtotor, has launched its official...
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VinFast
VinFast Minio Green
22.05.2025VinFast launched the Minio Green model and mark new entries into Vietnam’s rapidly growing electric vehicle...
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Home built
Homemade 3-wheel car from Kazakhstan
26.03.2025A homemade 3-wheeled vehicle from Kazakhstan, designed and built by young technicians from the city of...
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Articles
Updated Opel Rocks Is A Mild Refresh
24.03.2025Opel has rolled out the updated urban Rocks EV. Unlike its sister Citroen Ami, the restyling...
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Toyota
Toyota FT-Me Concept
18.03.2025The European division of Toyota has presented the FT-Me concept car. It is a prototype of...
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Hyundai
Hyundai E3W / E4W
30.01.2025Hyundai has created an electric-powered rickshaw. The Korean auto giant has revealed concepts of two electric...
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PIX Moving Team
PIX Moving Team Robo-EV
24.01.2025The Swiss company PIX Moving Team has presented an innovative microcar Robo-EV. According to the authors...
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Vayve Mobility
Vayve Mobility Eva
22.01.2025Indian startup Vayve Mobility unveils a production version of its low-cost electric car Eva at the...
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Norimono-ya
Norimono-ya Cydes Car
21.01.2025Electric kick scooters, which have recently become common in the city, are quickly becoming popular as...
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Bombardier
Bombardier Venus
28.12.2024Since the advent of the automobile, various individuals, companies and governments have sought to create “people’s...
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Soletta
Soletta 750
02.12.2024Two-door four-seater concept Soletta 750 was developed by Swiss designer Salzmann. The rear wheels were driven...
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Qinghua University
Beijing Weixing Mini
01.12.2024Another mini made by the Qinghua University. Probably inspired by NSU Prinz.
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Amberavto
Amberavto LSEV
26.11.2024Moscow Technical University has shown a prototype of a compact electric car being developed by order...
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Bedford
Bedford SXV88 & SYP88
17.11.2024The earliest known example to surface so far is revealed in the exclusive & sensational images...
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Fiat
Fiat Topolino Garavini
03.11.2024Resurrected Italian coachbuilder Garavini has unveiled its version of the electric Fiat Topolino quadricycle, charging a...
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Softcar
Softcar
03.11.2024A super-compact electric car with interchangeable polymer bodies has been created in Switzerland. Developed by the...
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Alcar
Alcar 400
03.11.2024The Alcar 400 urban car project, characterised by high technical and design standards, was launched in...
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Micro
Microlino Spiaggina
16.10.2024Microlino first unveiled the Spiaggina concept at the 2022 Paris Motor Show and has now returned...
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Citroen
Citroen Ami Buggy Vision
16.10.2024Citroen Ami Buggy Vision concept is a beach-inspired fantasy version of the Ami that answers the...
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Renault
Renault Mobilize Duo
11.10.2024Renault has unveiled an electric car for the city called Mobilize Duo. The official debut of...
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Tanghua (唐华)
Tanghua Xiaoyaou (小雅欧)
28.09.2024In September 2006, Tanghua unveiled another car design, but did so internationally at the Paris Motor...