List of microcars by country of origin: U

List

Country Automobile Name Manufacturer Engine Make/Capacity Seats Year Other information
United Kingdom AC Petite (Mark 1) AC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Villiers 346 cc 2 1953-1955 [1]
United Kingdom AC Petite Mark 2 AC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Villiers 346 cc 2 1955-1958 The Mark 2 has minor trim differences to the Mark 1, a more powerful engine and equally sized front and rear wheels[1][2]
United Kingdom AC AC Cars Ltd, Thames Ditton Steyr-Daimler-Puch 500 cc 4 1971 AC made three prototype cars based on their Model 70 invalid carriage[1][2]
United Kingdom Allard Clipper Allard Motor Co Ltd, Clapham Villiers 346 cc 3 + 2 children in dicky seat 1954-1955 [3][4][5]
United Kingdom Astra Utility Astra Car Co Ltd, Hampton Hill British Anzani 322 cc 2 1956-1959 Originally produced by JARC as the 'Little Horse', the Astra Utility had a more distinctive grille and larger engine[3][6]
United Kingdom Berkeley 'Sports' SA322 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds British Anzani 322 cc 2 1956 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley 'Sports' SA328 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2 1957-1958 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley 'Sports' SE492 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 492 cc 2 1957-1959 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley T60 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2 1959-1961 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley T60/4 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 328 cc 2+2 1960-1961 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley B95 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley B105 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley QB95 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley QB105 Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Royal Enfield 692 cc 2 1959-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom Berkeley Foursome Berkeley cars Ltd, Biggleswade, Beds Excelsior 492 cc 4 1958-1960 [3][7]
United Kingdom Blériot-Whippet Air Navigation and Engineering Company, Addlestone, Surrey Blackburne 997 cc 2; later version 3/4 1920-1927 [8]
United Kingdom B.M.A Hazelcar Battery Manufacturing Association, Hove, Sussex electric motor 1.5 hp (1 kW) 2 1952-1957 [3]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar (Mark A) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 122 cc 2 1949-1951 [9]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Deluxe Tourer (Mark A) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1949-1951 [9]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark B Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1951-1952 [10]
United Kingdom Sharp’s Minitruck (Mark B) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 1 1952-1953 [10]
United Kingdom Sharp’s Minivan Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1952 [10]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark B, Family "Safety Saloon" Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+2 1952 [10]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark C Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1952-1956 [11]
United Kingdom Sharpe's Minitruck Mark C Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 1 1953-1956 [11]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark C, Family Safety Model Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+2 1954-1956 [11]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark D Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2 1956-1958 [12]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark D, Family Safety Model/Family Tourer Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 2+2 1956-1958 [12]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark E Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 3 1956-1958 [13]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar Mark E, 3 seater Saloon Coupe Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 197 cc 3 1958 [13]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar, Tourer (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1958-1961 [14]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar, Saloon Coupe (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1958-1961 [14]
United Kingdom Bond Minicar, Family Saloon (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 2+2 1958-1961 [14]
United Kingdom Bond Ranger (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 2 1960-1962 [14]
United Kingdom Bond Ranger Van (Mark F) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 1 1960-1962 [14]
United Kingdom Bond 250G (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 4 1961-1965 [15]
United Kingdom Bond 250G Estate (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 4 1962-1966 [15]
United Kingdom Bond Ranger (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 1 1962-1966 [15]
United Kingdom Bond Tourer (Mark G) Sharp's Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancashire Villiers 250 cc 3 1964-1966 [15]
United Kingdom Bond Bug Reliant Motors Co Ltd, Tamworth, Staffordshire Reliant 700 cc 2 1970-1974 [16]
United Kingdom BSA Ladybird BSA, Small Heath, Birmingham BSA Sunbeam 250 cc 2 1958-1960 Two prototypes built[17]
United Kingdom CLEVER University of Bath, Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control (PTMC), Bath, Somerset Rotax 218 cc 2 2006 Prototype, now undergoing development with BMW[18][19]
United Kingdom Colliday Chariot 50/Commuter 350 Robert Collier Engineering Ltd, Sutton Coldfield BSA Motorcycle engines 49 cc or 348 cc 2 adults and children 1961-1969 3 Wheeled bubblecars with rear mounted engines and automatic gearboxes. Top speed 45 kmh. The petrol engine had a simple control: starterswitch key, steering wheel and two (GO and STOP) foot pedals. The turning circle was only 210 cm.
United Kingdom Cooper Cooper Car Co Ltd, Surbiton, Surrey 500 cc 1947-1951 [3]
United Kingdom Coronet Coronet Cars Ltd, Denham, Buckinghamshire British Anzani 328 cc 2 1947-1951 [3]
United Kingdom Dogood zero Dogood Motors, London Electric motor 3 hp 2 2024- Was the U.K.'s cheapest new car when released[20]
United Kingdom Eaglet Silent Transport Ltd, Woking, Surrey electric motor 1948 The company also converted Opel Kadetts and Fiat Topolinos to electric power[3]
United Kingdom E.E.C. Electrical Engineering Construction Co Ltd, Totnes, Devon Excelsior 250 cc 1952-1954 [3] Also known as the "Workers' Playtime"[4]
United Kingdom Enfield 8000 Enfield Automotive Ltd, London electric motor 2 1969-1976 [3] production later transferred from Isle of Wight to island of Syros (Greece)
United Kingdom Fairthorpe Atom Mark I Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 248 cc 2+2 1954-1956 About fifty produced including three unique vehicles; a convertible, a Wagonette van and a narrowed version[1]
United Kingdom Fairthorpe Atom Mark II Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 348 cc 2+2 1954-1956 Model listed in manufacturers literature, but none are believed to have been built. A Mark IIa version with a 322 cc British Anzani engine was also tested[1]
United Kingdom Fairthorpe Atom Mark III Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 646 cc 2+2 1954-1956 Only one car is said to have been built[1]
United Kingdom Fairthorpe Atomata Fairthorpe Ltd, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire BSA 646 cc 2 1957-1958 [1]
United Kingdom Meadows Frisky Henry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 250 cc 2 1957 Prototype with gull-wing doors[1]
United Kingdom Friskysport Henry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 324 cc 2 1957-1964 [1]
United Kingdom Frisky Coupé Henry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Villiers 324 cc 2 1957-1964 [1]
United Kingdom Friskysprint Frisky Cars Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 492 cc 2 1958 Prototype. A similar car was eventually produced as the Zeta Sports[1]
United Kingdom Frisky Family Three Henry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 246 cc or Villiers 197 cc 2 1958-1964 [1]
United Kingdom Frisky Prince Henry Meadows (Vehicles) Ltd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire Excelsior 328 cc or Villiers 324 cc 4 1959-1964 [1]
United Kingdom Gill Getabout Gill Cars of Paddington British Anzani 322 cc 2 1958-1960 The car was based upon the chassis from the Astra car and eventually went on to form the basis of the Zeta Sedan
United Kingdom Isetta Brighton railway works, Brighton BMW 298 cc 2 1957-1962 Assembled in Brighton under license from BMW.
United Kingdom JARC 'Little Horse' JARC Motors Ltd, Isleworth Excelsior 250 cc 2 1955 Subsequently produced by a subsidiary of British Anzani as the Astra Utility[3][21]
United Kingdom Opperman Unicar Factory at Elstree, Hertfordshire Anzani, then 328 cc Excelsior 2+2 1956-1959 2 Prototypes of the 'Stirling' also built
United Kingdom Peel Manxcar Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man Anzani 250 cc 2+2 1955 prototype saloon car;[22]
United Kingdom Peel P50 Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man; 2010: Peel Engineering Ltd. Sutton-in-Ashfield 1962-1964: DKW 49 cc / 2010: 49 cc Petrol or 2.3 kW Electric 1 1962-1964; 2010- The P50 holds the record as smallest ever production car; 2010 prototypes not road legal, 2011 on new road legal petrol & electric versions produced
United Kingdom Peel P50 Bamby Cars, Kingston-upon-Hull 1 1984
United Kingdom Peel Trident Peel Engineering Company, Isle of Man DKW 49 cc, some with Triumph Tina 99 cc engine 1 + 1 1965-1966 "The Terrestrial Flying Saucer" NB the later mini-based Peel Viking Sport was not a microcar
United Kingdom Powerdrive Powerdrive Ltd, Wood Green, London Anzani 322 cc 2 1955-1957 larger than other cars in this class, with full-size 13-inch wheels
United Kingdom Qpod Unique Motor Company 50 cc UK branded ATV by SECMA (France)
United Kingdom Reliant Robin Reliant Motor Company, Tamworth 748 cc and 848 cc 4 1973-2002 Also licence-built in Greece and India
United Kingdom Rodley Rodley Automobile Company, Rodley JAP 750 cc 4 1954-1956 Built in Rodley, Leeds
United Kingdom Russon Russon Cars Ltd Excelsior 250 cc 3 1951-1952
United Kingdom Scootacar Hunslet Engine Company Villiers 197 and 250 cc 2 1957-1964 Made in Hunslet, Leeds
United Kingdom Sinclair C5 Sinclair Vehicles, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Battery electric vehicle 1 1985 14,000 made 5,000 sold before manufacturer went into receivership
United Kingdom Tourette Progress Supreme Co Ltd, Purley, London Villiers197 cc 2 1956-1958 [3]
United Kingdom Trojan Trojan, Croydon and for a while Kingston-on-Thames Heinkel 198 cc 4-stroke ohv single 2 1960-1965 (Licence built version of the Heinkel)
United States Airway T.P. Hall Engineering Co, San Diego Onan 10hp 3 1949-1950 [3]
United States Airscoot Aircraft Products, Wichita, Kansas 2.6 hp 1947 [23]
United States American Buckboard American Buckboard Corporation, Los Angeles 1955-1956 Simple, open car, a revival of the 5-wheel Briggs & Stratton Flyer. Also sold as the Bearcat[3]
United States Auto Cub Randall Products, Hampton, New Hampshire Briggs & Stratton1.6 hp (1 kW) 1 1956 "looked like a horribly cheap DIY kit"[4][23]
United States Autoette Autoette Electric Car Co, Long Beach, California electric motor 1948-1970 Believed to be the first golf cart,[24] the Autoette appeared in a large variety of configurations from a single seat invalid carriage to a 4-seat factory runabout, all with tiller steering and some of which were road legal. Convertible roofs were available on some models[3]
United States Banner Boy Buckboard Banner Welder Inc, Milwaukee Briggs & Stratton 2.75 hp (2 kW) 1958 Simple, open car similar to the Shawmobile and Briggs & Stratton Flyer[3]
United States Basson's Star Basson's Industries Corp, Bronx, New York ILO 1956 [3] Prototype fiberglass 3-wheeled light delivery van, (white car in bottom photograph)[25][26]
United States Bearcat American Buckboard Corporation, Los Angeles 1955-1956 Simple, open car, a revival of the 5-wheel Briggs & Stratton Flyer. Also sold as the American Buckboard[3]
United States Brogan B and B Speciality Co, Rossmoyne, Ohio 10 hp (7 kW) 2 1946-1948 [3]
United States Buckaroo Cleveland 1957 Small car with air-cooled engine, priced at $400 and capable of 18 mph[3]
United States Buckboard Model 60 McDonough Power Equipment Co, McDonough, Georgia 2 1960 [27]
United States CitiCar Sebring Vanguard Inc, Sebring, Florida electric motor 3.5 hp (3 kW) 2 1972-1978 From 1979, made by Commuter Vehicles Inc as the Commuta-Car[3]
United States Colt Colt Motors Co, Boston Wisconsin, 377 cc 2 1958 [3]
United States Comet General Development Co, Ridgewood, Queens, New York 4.5 hp (3 kW) 1946-1948 [3]
United States Commuta-Car Commuter Vehicles Inc, Sebring, Florida 1979- [3] See also CitiCar
United States Commuter Cars Tango Commuter Cars, Spokane, Washington 2005- Zero to 60 in four seconds. First production vehicle delivered to George Clooney. Very low volume production.
United States Sparrow Corbin Motors Inc, Hollister, California electric motor 1 1999-2003
United States Crofton Crofton Marine Engine Co, San Diego 1959-1961 [3]
United States Crosley Crosley Motors Inc, Marion, Indiana 1939-1952 [3]
United States Daytona Randall Products, Hampton, New Hampshire Briggs & Stratton 2 hp (1 kW) 1956 [3]
United States Delcar American Motors Incorporated, Troy, New York 25 hp (19 kW) 1 1947-1949 Initially built as a delivery van, later one or more six seater station wagons were produced on the same chassis[3]
United States Diehlmobile H.L. Diehl Co, Willington, Connecticut Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW) 2 1962-1964 A folding three-wheeled 'spare car' that could fit in a car boot[3]
United States Electra-King B & Z Electric Car Co, Long Beach, California electric motor 2 1961-1983 Both 3- and 4-wheeled versions were available[3]
United States Electric Shopper Electric Shopper, Long Beach, California electric motor 2 1964-1983 [3]
United States Electro Master Nepa Mfg Co, Pasadena, California electric motor 2 hp (1 kW) 1962-1983 [3]
United States Eshelman 3 HP Adult's Sport Car The Cheston L Eshelman Co, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW) 1 1955
United States Eshelman 6 HP Adult's Sport Car The Cheston L Eshelman Co, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW) 2 1955-1956
United States Eshelman Deluxe Sportabout Eshelman Motors Corp Briggs & Stratton 3 hp (2 kW) 2 1957-1958
United States Eshelman Deluxe Sportabout Model 902 ¼ Ton Utility Truck Eshelman Motors Corp, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 18 hp (13 kW) 3 1958
United States Eshelman Deluxe Sportabout Model 903 Passenger Car Eshelman Motors Corp, Baltimore Briggs & Stratton 18 hp (13 kW) 3 1958
United States Free-Way H-M-Vehicles, Inc., Burnsville, Minnesota Tecumseh 16 hp (12 kW) 1 1979 - 1982 Designed as a high efficiency single seat commuter car, they can exceed 65 mph (105 km/h) and were sold with a 100 miles per US gallon (2.4 L/100 km; 120 mpg‑imp) guarantee. About 700 were made
United States Hoppenstand Greenville, Pennsylvania 2 1949-1950 Aluminium body, 3 variants: Roadster, Cabriolet and Coupé[28]
United States Hummingbird Talmadge Judd Kingsport, Tennessee 20 hp (15 kW) water cooled 4-cyl[29] 2 1946
United States Imp 1949-1951
United States Kapi
United States King Midget 1947-1970
United States Knudson 1948
United States Marketeer 1954
United States Marketour 1964
United States Markette 1967
United States Martin 1948-1950
United States Minicar 1969
United States Motorette 1946-1948
United States Multiplex 1952-1954
United States Nu-Klea 1959-1960
United States Playboy 1947-1951
United States Publix 1947-1948
United States Pup 1948-1949
United States Rocket 1948
United States Saviano 1960
United States Scootmobile 1946-1948
United States Seagrave 1960
United States Skorpion 1952-1954
United States Squire 1971-1975
United States Streco Turnpike Cruiser 1958-1985
United States Stuart 1961
United States Sundancer 1974
United States Super Kar 1946
United States Taylor-Dunn 1949-1966
United States Thrif-T 1947-1955
United States Towne Shopper 1948
United States Tri-Car 1955
United States Triplex Lightning 1954-1955
United States U.S. Mark II 1956
United States Westcoaster 1960
United States University of Michigan Urban Vehicle, SAE paper 730512 OMC Wankel 35 HP 1973
United States Zoe Little Giant Zoe Motors Honda 50 cc 1 + half ton payload 1982
United States Zoe Zipper Zoe Motors Honda 50 cc 1 1982
USSR GAZ 18 GAZ, Gorky 500 cc 1958 Two prototypes built as a design for a potential invalid carriage. One survives in the factory museum.[30][31]
USSR SMZ cycle-car SMZ S-3A Serpukhov Motor Works, Serpukhov 346 cc 2 1958-1970 single-cylinder two-stroke engine
USSR SMZ cycle-car SMZ S-3D Serpukhov Motor Works, Serpukhov 346 cc 2 1970-1997 single-cylinder two-stroke engine

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