Classics dwarfed by moderns

[Shaw Tarse]

Great photo, I saw a proper 500 on the road a few weeks ago. Even on its own, it looked tiny.
Could solve congestion/ parking problems if we drove cars that size?

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[irocfan]

Shaw Tarse said:

Great photo, I saw a proper 500 on the road a few weeks ago. Even on its own, it looked tiny.
Could solve congestion/ parking problems if we drove cars that size?

was the whole thinking behind the 'kei cars' in Japan IIRC

eg.

[longshot]

irocfan said:

was the whole thinking behind the 'kei cars' in Japan IIRC

eg.

Parking as well I think.

Brilliant cars. We have a Cappuccino. So much fun.

[Hamish Finn]

I think this sums up this thread nicely. Jensen Interceptor? Big, heavy old cruiser? No, it's really tiny in fact:

[dinkel]

Wow.

Followed an Alfa Bertone, later model. When inside there's so much space and all round visibility. But looking at it from behind and in 5 lane highway traffic ... wow it's small.

[thegreenhell]

[thegreenhell]

[bristolracer]

Shaw Tarse said:

Great photo, I saw a proper 500 on the road a few weeks ago. Even on its own, it looked tiny.
Could solve congestion/ parking problems if we drove cars that size?

Ive just come back from Sorrento where there are still plenty of 500s on the road for that very reason. The modern replacement seems to be the 2 seat smart which Is a bloater by comparison.
It got me trawling the classifieds as I only have half a garage these days and they look fun with no danger of loosing the licence.

[Digby]

It seems the image is missing from my earlier post, so here it is again..

Edited by Digby on Monday 30th November 00:03

[Funk]

dugsud said:

thegreenhell said:

Actually, all things considered I don't think McLaren have done a bad job of keeping the P1 size in check....

And I think yellow tends to make cars look bigger than a dark colour.

But to put this in context, where's the 3rd person going to sit in the P1?

The F1 was a masterpiece of packaging and design.

[A993LAD]

Spotted this Fiat 500 original in its natural terrain in the southern Italian town of Alberrobello dwarfed by its modern Big Brother......

[Hamish Finn]

A993LAD said:

Spotted this Fiat 500 original in its natural terrain in the southern Italian town of Alberrobello dwarfed by its modern Big Brother......

Umm,

look about twelve posts earlier?

[RichB]

Hamish Finn said:

look about twelve posts earlier?

Still a great picture that fits the thread.

[wibble cb]

The comparatively huge Peugeot 505 as compared to a Honda Civic:



They really aren't that far apart in size

[blugnu]

Shaw Tarse said:

Great photo, I saw a proper 500 on the road a few weeks ago. Even on its own, it looked tiny.
Could solve congestion/ parking problems if we drove cars that size?

Or rode bikes for journeys less than five miles.

[88v8]

I have a TR6, it's 4'11" wide, and a Landrover Lightweight which is 5'0".
No way do modern cars need to be so wide.

[RichB]

88v8 said:

No way do modern cars need to be so wide.

Air bags, side impact protection, electric windows, soundproofing, decent stereo speakers etc. etc.

[BGarside]

RichB said:

Air bags, side impact protection, electric windows, soundproofing, decent stereo speakers etc. etc.

Extra space for obese people, etc, etc...

[wibble cb]

88v8 said:

I have a TR6, it's 4'11" wide, and a Landrover Lightweight which is 5'0".
No way do modern cars need to be so wide.

You fat knacker, mines 4 ft 5 inches wide, side impact protection, that's what elbows are for!