What in the name of sharp cheddar is this thing? Most of you have seen the CitiCar and the follow-up version, the Comuta-Car, many times here. They’re always interesting to check out, at least for me. The mid-1970s was… more»
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Jul 2, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Mini Electric Wedge: 1974 Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar
As of late, it appears like there’s not much middle ground with folks I hear discussing modern electric vehicles. People either seem to love them and wouldn’t consider anything else, while others wouldn’t even think about buying non-fuel-powered transportation. … more»
Jun 3, 2021 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Modified 72V 1980 Vanguard Comuta-Car
Let’s hear it for the weird stuff! Anyone? Anyone except me like the weird cars? Well, Larry D does. He pointed this one out to us, and I gotta say thanks for doing so, Larry D. Sebring-Vanguard was inspired… more»
Oct 6, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Electric Car Find: CitiCar Collection
Until Tesla came onto the scene, the CitiCar was the most-produced, electric-powered car built in North America since 1945. Their heyday was between 1974 and 1977, although variants were built as late as 1982. Found together are three of… more»
Feb 10, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Cheese Wedge: 1975 CitiCar SV-48
Pat L. is going to get me in trouble one of these days by sending in these tips. This 1975 CitiCar looks like a winner, at least for anyone who likes these cars and I know that some of… more»
Jan 26, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
102-Mile Barn Find: 1980 Comuta-Car
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it has to be a 1980 Comuta-Car. I’m a rabid fan of these cars and the related, earlier CitiCar and this looks like… more»
May 19, 2019 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Only 32 Miles! 1976 CitiCar SV-48
If Elon Musk would have had a battery-powered car at age 5 it may have been something like this 1976 Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar SV-48. This fantastic, funky little find is listed here on eBay in Clarksville, Iowa with an unmet… more»
Aug 4, 2017 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Dynamic Duo: 1974 CitiCar X 2
Maybe this isn’t a Dynamic Duo as in Batman and Robin, but as far as being somewhat campy and cartoon-like, maybe it’s not that far off? A seller in Cortland, Ohio has not one but two CitiCar EVs for… more»
Mar 5, 2015 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Not Quite Teslas: Pair of 1976 CitiCars
I’ll bet a lot of you think the Tesla is the first electric car marketed in the US (the one you see above isn’t it either, there were electrics available very early in the automobile’s history). The Citicar/CommutaCar was… more»
