Home built Micro Cars
Bridges Lightning Bug
Dr Calvin Bridges (USA) in 1936 displayed his three-wheel streamline tear-drop microcar.
Grohsbach
Is a one-off microcar created in Germany in the early 50’s by engineer Alfred Grohsbach. Built featuring large plexi-glass canopy with four-wheel steering by airplane style joystick and powered by a single-cylinder 248cc (12hp) engine
Jawaplan
Is a small two-seat microcar created in Czech Republic in the mid 60’s, powered by a Jawa two-cyl, two-stroke 350cc engine and possibly based upon the Velorex 350?
Beauffort Roadster
Is a small two-seat roadster envisaged by French Count Geoffroy de Beauffort, built in Belgium by Guiseppe Mouchiro (Joseph Legross) in the early 50’s based upon a Renault 4CV, powered by a rear-mounted 4-cyl 747cc engine.