In the '30s there were the American Austin and the American Bantam; they rode on 75" wheelbases. Top speed is estimated to have been about 50MPH.
I believe they were imported from 1960 until 1967. Lessee…1964 Mini Cooper S Rally…wheelbase 80"…overall length 123"…top speed nearly 100MPH.
I found that the wheelbase on the King Midget ranged from 72" to 76½".
There was a company in Kansas City called Small Cars, Inc; their Panda rode a 70" wheelbase but evidently was only made in 1955. Some had a 26½HP Crosley four cylinder.
The Crosleys themselves were small cars. Made from 1939 to '52, all Crosleys rode either an 80" or 85" wheelbase.
Yes, very awful for a company to strongly advocates following the 10 Commandments or something. So much more comforting to follow the Enron values.
If you don’t believe in God, your choice, but why dump on a company that is run by someone who uses his belief to try and be a better corporate citizen?
You don’t have a problem with him using his profits to feed orphans I trust?
IIRC, the Subaru 360 was the first car ever rated NOT ACCEPTABLE by Consumer Reports. They had so, so many safety concerns, but I think the primary one was braking.
I had a friend who owned one. His dashboard fell off while he was driving.
The biggest advantage of driving a Subaru 360 was that you didn’t really have to worry about being injured in an accident…you would almost surely die.
I repainted one of mine and from that point on had to be very careful not to lean or brush against it because the slightest preasure resulted in a dent.