Brütsch Mopetta
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Key Takeaways
- The Brütsch Mopetta is an egg-shaped, single-seat, three-wheel automobile manufactured from 1956 to 1958 with a total production of 14.
- With a single wheel at the front, the Mopetta is an open roadster with a fiberglass body, with one example having a detachable, transparent, folding hood.
- Top speed was tested at 22 mph (35 km/h), with an average fuel consumption of 111 mpg ‑imp (2.
- Each Mopetta cost £200 (c£2000, 2017) as the most produced car by Brütsch, only 5 are known to survive.
- A Brütsch Mopetta replica is available, built in the UK with a modern Honda automatic engine.
The Brütsch Mopetta is an egg-shaped, single-seat, three-wheel automobile manufactured from 1956 to 1958 with a total production of 14. It was the smallest in a series of microcars designed by Egon Brütsch.
With a single wheel at the front, the Mopetta is an open roadster with a fiberglass body, with one example having a detachable, transparent, folding hood. The Mopetta used a 50 cc (3 cu in) ILO V50 engine with a pull start and an integral three-speed gearbox.
Top speed was tested at 22 mph (35 km/h), with an average fuel consumption of 111 mpg‑imp (2.5 L/100 km; 92 mpg‑US).
Each Mopetta cost £200 (c£2000, 2017) as the most produced car by Brütsch, only 5 are known to survive. There were negotiations with Opel to distribute the car, but only sales brochures were produced.
A Brütsch Mopetta replica is available, built in the UK with a modern Honda automatic engine.
Sources
- Kleinwagen, Small Cars, Petites Voitures, by Benedikt Taschen, 1994
External links
- Images of the car
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