The Big Book of Tiny Cars

Contents
Introduction

Chapter 1        Growing Up, Pre-1939
Curved Dash Oldsmobile 1901
Peugeot Bébé 1913
Rover 8 1920
Austin 7 1922
Hanomag Kommissbrot 1924
Morgan Super Aero 1927
American Bantam 1930
Raleigh Safety Seven 1933
Fiat 500 Topolino 1936
Crosley prewar

Chapter 2        Small Cars That Think Big, 1940s
Peugeot VLV (Voiture Légère de Ville) 1941
Volkswagen Beetle 1945
Renault 4CV 1947
Rovin D2 1947
Citroen 2CV 1948
Morris Minor 1948
Saab 92 194
Crosley postwar
Bond Minicar 1949
King Midget 1949

Chapter 3        The Microcar Bubble, 1950s
Fuldamobil 1950
Austin A30 1952
Reliant Regal 1952
Standard Eight 1953
Isetta 1953 and BMW Isetta 1954
Messerschmitt 1953
Nash Metropolitan 1953
Eshelman Adult Sports Car 1953
Heinkel 1954
Fiat 600 Multipla 1956
Fiat 500 1957
Goggomobil 1955
Zundapp Janus 1956
Autobianchi Bianchina 1957
Frisky 1957
D.A.F. 750 1958
Brütsch Mopetta 1958
NSU Prinz 1958
Subaru 360 1958
Trabant 1958
Vespa 400 1958
Ford Anglia 1959
Triumph Herald 1959

Chapter 4        The Bubble Bursts, 1960s
Austin Seven/Morris Mini-Minor 1959
Mazda R360 1960
Renault 4 1961
ZAZ 965 1960
Simca 1000 1962
Hillman Imp 1963
Peel P50 1963
Lightburn Zeta Runabout 1963
Reliant Rebel 1964
Honda N360 1967
Fiat-Vignale Gamine 1967

Chapter 5        The Supermini Era, 1970s
Bond Bug 1970
Ford Pinto 1970
Datsun Cherry 1970
AMC Gremlin 1970
Fiat 127 1971
Renault 5 1972
Honda Civic 1972
Enfield 8000 1973
Sebring-Vanguard Citicar 1974
Zagato Zele 197
Innocenti Mini 1974
Vauxhall Chevette 1975
Volkswagen Polo 1975
Ford Fiesta 1976
Suzuki Fronte/SC100 1979

Russell Hayes divides his time between writing (mostly on classic car and consumer subjects) and TV production (he has worked on Top Gear and Driven). He lives in London, England.