1962 Peel P50
- Engine
- 49cc single-cylinder two-stroke, 4.5 hp, three-speed gearbox
- Colour
- Daytona White
The Peel P50, certified by Guinness World Records as the smallest production automobile ever made, is an exceptionally rare British microcar built between 1962 and 1965, with fewer than 30 of an estimated 47 examples known to survive. Powered by a 49cc two-stroke engine and lacking a reverse gear, it gained widespread modern recognition when driven through BBC headquarters by Jeremy Clarkson. This four-owner example was supplied new in the UK, originally finished in Sunshine Yellow, and has since been restored in period-correct Daytona White.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$140,250
- 2014-03-01 →Acquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car in early 2014; during this tenure it was restored and refinished in period-correct Daytona White from its original Sunshine Yellow.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownThird UK owner (identity unrecorded)none documentation
Part of a four-owner chain; details not specified in the catalogue.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryFirst UK owner (identity unrecorded)partial documentation
Sold new in the United Kingdom; original color was Sunshine Yellow.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSecond UK owner (identity unrecorded)none documentation
Part of a four-owner chain; details not specified in the catalogue.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car was fully restored and refinished in period-correct Daytona White, departing from its original Sunshine Yellow livery.
Date of restoration not specified in the catalogue prose.
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