| Microdot | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Microdot_1976.jpg) 1976 Microdot | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Concept car |
| Production | 1976 1 built |
| Designer | William Towns |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | Austin Mini |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Curb weight | 1,008 lb (457 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Minissima |
The Microdot is a concept vehicle by William Towns for a small, economical town car. The car was first shown at the 1976 British International Motor Show[1] and was an evolution of his 1972 Minissima car. The Microdot was a petrol/electric hybrid vehicle with a small 400cc petrol engine powering a 3.5 kW generator[2] and, designed to carry three people side-by-side on short city journeys, with the driver sitting in the central position.[3]
The concept car was eventually purchased by the Heritage Motor Centre.
- ^ "Micro what?". Motor. 149 (3864): 36. 30 October 1976.
- ^ Popular Science (page 90) February 1977
- ^ ARonline Microdot