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If your A7 is too big - try this one
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Your Austin Seven too large? Try this one - just a 5-foot wheelbase. How small can one go? A little more here: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=89577 and here: https://www.american-automobiles.com/Martin-Dart.html


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It would have never stood a chance against the likes of Ford and Chevrolet,anymore than the American Austin did.
Too small and revolutionary for the US and I doubt it would have sold here against the 7.
I wonder whether it could have sold in parts of Europe ?
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#3
..a sort of U.S.A. Trabant. Small cars never caught on in the USA until the Beetle - and if you've ever had one, even they can hardly be described as small.
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Tony Griffiths Wrote:..a sort of U.S.A. Trabant. Small cars never caught on in the USA until the Beetle - and if you've ever had one, even they can hardly be described as small.

…...Unless you compare them with modern cars.
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#5
Has anyone ever shortened a Seven chassis below 6' 3"? How would that do for trialling in theory?
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(12-03-2020, 10:20 AM)Parazine Wrote:
Tony Griffiths Wrote:..a sort of U.S.A. Trabant. Small cars never caught on in the USA until the Beetle - and if you've ever had one, even they can hardly be described as small.

…...Unless you compare them with modern cars.
Indeed. In my Mk. 1 Golf, if I reached out with my left arm, I could touch the passenger door. You can't even do that in today's Polo.
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#7
30 odd years ago I built myself a 10 x 5 car trailer which was big enough to cope with most cars from a 7 up to middle sized cars.It could carry a model A ford (Just), MGB ,escort etc. As time went on I found it wasn't wide enough to take newer cars,sort of late 80's on.
In the uk recently I hired a Toyota Aygo,what would be classed as a small car now I suppose.It reminded me of my Mini days,and so much easier to park than my VW Passat .
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(13-03-2020, 11:15 AM)Austin in the Shed Wrote: 30 odd years ago I built myself a 10 x 5 car trailer which was big enough to cope with most cars from a 7 up to middle sized cars.It could carry a model A ford (Just), MGB ,escort etc. As time went on I found it wasn't wide enough to take newer cars,sort of late 80's on.
In the uk recently I hired a Toyota Aygo,what would be classed as a small car now I suppose.It reminded me of my Mini days,and so much easier to park than my VW Passat .

A quick comparison: Smart Car V original Mini V long-wheelbase Box Saloon


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        OK so a Smart car is shorter than a Seven but you can't do this in a Smart car.
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#10
Ah be careful the rear track on a LWB car is 1090mm. The car isn't so light there is a jack under the front axle.
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