Brütsch Mopetta | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau |
Production | 1956–1958 |
Assembly | Germany: Stuttgart |
Designer | Egon Brütsch |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Microcar |
Body style | Convertible |
Layout | Rear-wheel-drive by chain |
Powertrain | |
Engine | ILO-Motorenwerke V50 50 cc (3 cu in) Single cylinder 2 stroke |
Transmission | 3-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3 ft 4.5 in (1,029 mm) |
Length | 5 ft 9.5 in (1,765 mm) |
Width | 3 ft 0 in (910 mm) |
Height | 3 ft 9.25 in (1,149.3 mm) |
Kerb weight | 1.75 long cwt (89 kg) |
The Brütsch Mopetta is an egg-shaped, single-seat, three-wheel automobile manufactured from 1956 to 1958 with a total production of 14. It was the smallest in a series of microcars designed by Egon Brütsch.
With a single wheel at the front, the Mopetta is an open roadster with a fiberglass body, with one example having a detachable, transparent, folding hood. The Mopetta used a 50 cc (3 cu in) ILO V50 engine with a pull start and an integral three-speed gearbox.[citation needed]
Top speed was tested at 22 mph (35 km/h), with an average fuel consumption of 111 mpg‑imp (2.5 L/100 km; 92 mpg‑US).[citation needed]
Each Mopetta cost £200 (c£2000, 2017) as the most produced car by Brütsch, only 5 are known to survive.[citation needed] There were negotiations with Opel to distribute the car, but only sales brochures were produced.
A Brütsch Mopetta replica is available, built in the UK with a modern Honda automatic engine.
Sources
[edit]- Kleinwagen, Small Cars, Petites Voitures, by Benedikt Taschen, 1994
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