Microcar Forum » Microcar http://www.microcarforum.com Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:25:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Microcar MC1 & MC2 http://www.microcarforum.com/2000s/microcar-mc1-mc2.html http://www.microcarforum.com/2000s/microcar-mc1-mc2.html#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Wattsy The Microcar MC1 and MC2 are small cars manufactured near Nantes in Western France. The Company behind the Microcar also builds boats and started building small cars when France introduced a law that states you don’t need a license to drive certain small cars, the UK has a similar situation where you only need a motorbike licence to drive cirtain small cars.

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Microcar MC2

The MC1 is the worlds first lightweight small saloon 4 seat car weighing under 400kg, combined with the interior space of a Mini.

The MC2 is a long wheelbase version extending the 2.8 meter long car by 28 cm and making the car a four seater.

The car is powered by a Twin cylinder four stroke 505cc fuel injection engine capable of 72mph and over 60mpg built by the Italian small engine manufacturer Lombardi.

official site http://www.microcar.co.uk/

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