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The Peel Trident was the second three-wheeled microcar made by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. It was launched at the 1964 British motorcycle Show held at Earls Court. The seat, stated as being 2ft 7 in [] wide, was intended to provide for use as an occasional two-seater.〔''Motor Cycle'', 10 November 1964, pp.858-859 ''Earls Court Parade''. Accessed and added 15 November 2014〕 Manufactured in 1965 and 1966 and a completely new design from the earlier side-engined Peel P50 microcar, the glass-fibre shell was a monocoque with coil-sprung, undamped wheels.〔 The Trident featured a clear bubble top and either two seats or one seat with a detachable shopping basket. The Lakeland Motor Museum observes that the Trident's bubble top constituted grounds for its sobriquet "The Terrestrial Flying Saucer." Like its predecessor it was marketed as a "shopping car" or a "Saloon Scooter". ==Specifications== The car is long and wide, with a weight of . Like the P50, it uses a DKW engine, and a top speed at 28 mph. It was advertised that the Trident got , "almost cheaper than walking". The original retail price was £190.〔 All engines supplied to Peel from Zweirad Union (for both the P50 and Trident) were of the 49 cc 3-speed 4.2 horsepower 804-1600 type. Uniquely, however, the Peel engines had the 8th digit as a 4, thus being of the form 80416004 * * *. This car is one of the smallest in the world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peel Trident」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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