Micro Cars

Messerschmitt Bubble Top Projects

Messerschmitt may have started out building aircraft, but after the war they needed to come up with another way to make money. They tried their hand at a few different things including microcars. What they came up was a… more»

Old Econobox: 1948 Crosley Station Wagon

Today Crosley may be known for household appliances, but back in the forties they tried their hand at automobiles and boy, did they come up with some interesting ones. With all the small cars on our streets today, this… more»

Micro Fun: 1958 Goggomobil TS400

One of the most quirky vehicles we have ever featured on this site has to be the Goggomobil TS400. These little coupes are extremely rare and are one of the most sought after micro cars ever built. Another 1958… more»

Jolly Alternative: 1970 Subaru 360 Yacht

The Fiat Jolly was built for summer fun, or if you had real money, to putt around the deck of your yacht. It was simple, provided plenty of sun, and wasn’t going to get you anywhere fast. Malcolm Bricklin,… more»

Rare Micro: 1952 Crosley Super Sedan

This little Crosley isn’t a barn find, but it’s such a rare and unique little car that we had to feature it. This is a 1952 Crosley Super Sedan, of which Crosley only built about 55 in total. This… more»

1959 BMW Isetta Barn Find

While in Monterey this last week we had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people. One such person was reader Barry P. When we met Barry he mentioned a barn find he had discovered back in 1995. The story… more»

Glas Garage Find: 1965 Glas 1300 GT

When we first saw this barn find we didn’t know what it was. We thought that perhaps it was an Italian or British sports car. We had heard of the Glas brand, but we didn’t realize that they built… more»

Electric Find: 1959 Taylor-Dunn Trident

We’ve seen a current trend in the collector car market that has kind of surprises us, the rise of micro cars. Micro cars use to only been seen in museum collections, but popularity for these little classics has been… more»

Frisky Find: 1959 Meadows Frisky Sport

This could be one of the stranger barn finds we have featured. It’s a 1959 Meadows Frisky Sport, that’s right it’s a Frisky car. This extremely rare little car has been in storage for a long time and the… more»

Rare Bird: 1960 Berkeley T60/4

This little car made us chuckle, but at the same time we wanted it badly. Four wheels Berkeleys are fairly common in the States, but when was the last time you saw the three wheeled model? We doubt you… more»

Microcar Mania

What’s better than finding one car in a barn? How about finding 21 cars in a barn? Well the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison, GA found this collection of microcars in a barn in Germany in 2004. The… more»

Morgan Alternative: 1934 BSA TW 34-1

Here is an alternative to the famous Morgan three wheeler. This 1934 BSA TW 34-1 is located in Columbus Ohio and is available for sale on eBay with Buy It Now of $20,000 and two days left. This car… more»

Three Wheeled Estate: 1965 Bond Minicar

Even though it shares its name with the famous British character James Bond, we doubt he would ever be caught dead in one of these. But that doesn’t mean it’s not still a great car that’s fun to drive…. more»

Italian Moke: 1970 Fiat 500 Moretti Minimax

Micro and econo cars don’t need to be boring. Take this 1970 Fiat 500 Minimax for example. It might not win any beauty contests, but it’s definitely different and looks to be loads of fun. It’s located in Toronto… more»

German Micro: 1960 Lloyd Alexander TS

It seems as though the market has been flooded with quirky micro cars lately. This odd little guy is offered for sale by the same seller of the Daimler featured earlier today. This automobile is a 1960 Lloyd Alexander… more»

Quirky Survivor: 1958 Goggomobil TS400

When we saw this little car, it left us scratching our heads. We’ve seen a lot of ’50s and ’60s micro cars, but we’ve never seen one like this 1958 Goggomobil TS400 Coupe. After doing some research we are… more»

Barn Finds