The Peel Manxcar was a prototype 2+2 seater saloon car designed by Cyril Cannell and Henry Kissack and manufactured in 1955 by the Manx Peel Engineering Company. The projected purchase price of the assembled Manxcar was "....ten shillings short of £300, including purchase tax."[1] Initially renamed from "Peel Manxman"[2] because of the Excelsior (Coventry) motorbike of the same name, the Manxcar never entered standard production.[3]
| Peel Manxcar | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Peel Engineering Company |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Microcar Saloon |
| Related | Peel P50, Peel Trident, Peel Viking Sport |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Anzani 250 cc |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 170 cm (66.9 in) |
| Length | 228 cm (89.8 in) |
| Width | 130 cm (51.2 in) |
| Height | 130 cm (51.2 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Peel P1000 |
| Successor | Peel P50 |
References edit
- ^ Isle of Man Examiner page 6 Friday 20 January 1955 "Manxcar Makes it debut."
- ^ Motor Cycling page 434 "A 'Build-it-yourself' 3 wheeler." 26 January 1956
- ^ P50 Peel's Engineering's Extraordinary Legacy: The Story of the World's Smallest Production Car Manxcar pages 25-27 Barry Edwards (2014) Lily Publications ISBN 1907945768
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