The Peel Car. And Jeremy in it! - Team-BHP

GTO · 20th November 2007, 16:53

How many of you have heard of the Peel car? Its the smallest car that was ever mass-produced! Some facts:

- It weighed less than 60 kilos!

- Can seat one. And has one door.

- Came with a fittingly puny 49cc engine churning out 4.2 BHP.

- Top speed in the whereabouts of 40 MPH.

- To reverse, you had to literally get out and pick the Peel car up.

- Claimed FE of 100 miles to the gallon.

And now, the ever-entertaining Jeremy Clarkson posts his review on the same :

Link to Youtube

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tsk1979 · 20th November 2007, 16:58

Actually Jeremy said it was the best(or the coolest) car he ever reviewed. took it inside office, where the staff had a blast with it.
He even attended a meeting sitting in the car

thefreak · 20th November 2007, 17:04

The video has a shot of a double decker passing the tiny car! Awesome it is!

What a car!

And on turns the left front actually lifts up in the air!!!

BUSA · 20th November 2007, 17:08

Better then the car is the way JC presented it

Cyrus43 · 20th November 2007, 17:17

WHOa..that is an amazing video...a must watch...

maddy42 · 20th November 2007, 17:29

whoa tat car was really small....guess tata got his idea from here!!!

speedzak · 20th November 2007, 17:45

Jeremy is the best! Proven again.

It's interesting to see something of this kind in cars.

revvedup · 20th November 2007, 17:53

Jeremy presnted it in an excellent way how better can you demonstrate its manouverability and portability than by lifting it and then using it in your office,he even went into the lift in it.Great car you don't even need to find parking just carry it along wherever you go,only if it had a sports version and reverse gear.

Ram · 20th November 2007, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

How many of you have heard of the Peel car? Its the smallest car that was ever mass-produced! Some facts:

- It weighed less than 60 kilos!

- Can seat one. And has one door.

- Came with a fittingly puny 49cc engine churning out 4.2 BHP.

- Top speed in the whereabouts of 40 MPH.

- To reverse, you had to literally get out and pick the Peel car up.

- Claimed FE of 100 miles to the gallon.

And now, the ever-entertaining Jeremy Clarkson posts his review on the same :

Link to Youtube

.

We had discussed the Peel microcar one year and two months ago here:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...tml#post291083

Ram

RufRoc · 20th November 2007, 18:37

Awesome presentation of ultimate mobility. Jeremy just rocks!

speedmiester · 20th November 2007, 18:37

Great video, I think India needs some of them.

aniguchisan · 20th November 2007, 18:39

I remember when that episode aired on TV like a month back. I have NEVER laughed so hard watching Top Gear. Amazing.

RakishRam · 20th November 2007, 21:11

oh yeah, one of my favourite topgear episodes, that was. The best scene for me was, BBC news going live and Jeremy driving the car behind the newsreaders

nitrous · 20th November 2007, 23:22

My best part is the conclusion where he says: " So, here's the future car and it comes from 1963!"

Quote:

Originally Posted by revvedup

only if it had a sports version and reverse gear.

Dont know about the sports version.But, the reverse gear from "hamara" auto rickshaw can be included.

2theMax · 21st November 2007, 02:20

Clicked this at Jeremy's MPH show recently (not a good picture though) , can't believe how jermey was able to fit his 6ft+ frame into it ???

20th November 2007, 16:58	#2 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,793 View My Garage	Actually Jeremy said it was the best(or the coolest) car he ever reviewed. took it inside office, where the staff had a blast with it. He even attended a meeting sitting in the car __________________ Reclaiming.....!

20th November 2007, 17:04	#3 (permalink)
thefreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 328	The video has a shot of a double decker passing the tiny car! Awesome it is! What a car! And on turns the left front actually lifts up in the air!!! __________________ D-uh....... 'If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry' - John Lennon

20th November 2007, 17:08	#4 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,069 View My Garage	Better then the car is the way JC presented it __________________ Got Bhp? Team-Bhp.com

20th November 2007, 17:17	#5 (permalink)
Cyrus43 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: BOMBAY....not mumbai!! Posts: 2,305 View My Garage	WHOa..that is an amazing video...a must watch... __________________ WAAAWAAAWEEEWAAA!!!

20th November 2007, 17:45	#7 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cochin. 7days, 2500 kms! Posts: 3,606 View My Garage	Jeremy is the best! Proven again. It's interesting to see something of this kind in cars. __________________ Chitty Chitty... Bang... Bang... Boom!!! 27th October 2008.

20th November 2007, 17:29	#6 (permalink)
maddy42 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore, Mumbai Posts: 622 View My Garage	whoa tat car was really small....guess tata got his idea from here!!!

20th November 2007, 17:53	#8 (permalink)
revvedup BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Back to Delhi from Bangy Posts: 211	Jeremy presnted it in an excellent way how better can you demonstrate its manouverability and portability than by lifting it and then using it in your office,he even went into the lift in it.Great car you don't even need to find parking just carry it along wherever you go,only if it had a sports version and reverse gear. __________________ The journey is more important than the destination Living life@8500 RPM

20th November 2007, 18:37	#10 (permalink)
RufRoc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 148	Awesome presentation of ultimate mobility. Jeremy just rocks! __________________ Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves coz they'll never cease to be amused.

20th November 2007, 18:37	#11 (permalink)
speedmiester BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 274	Great video, I think India needs some of them. __________________ *"My car is not leaking oil, she is just marking her territory"*

20th November 2007, 18:39	#12 (permalink)
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,403 View My Garage	I remember when that episode aired on TV like a month back. I have NEVER laughed so hard watching Top Gear. Amazing. __________________ Only the good die young, all the evil seem to live forever...

20th November 2007, 21:11	#13 (permalink)
RakishRam BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kollam/Bangalore Posts: 89	oh yeah, one of my favourite topgear episodes, that was. The best scene for me was, BBC news going live and Jeremy driving the car behind the newsreaders

21st November 2007, 02:20	#15 (permalink)
2theMax BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: OMR Posts: 112	Clicked this at Jeremy's MPH show recently (not a good picture though) , can't believe how jermey was able to fit his 6ft+ frame into it ???

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