Minicar Classic (99% Off Topic) (2025 Update)

Lovely venue - brings back good memories.

I was surprised at the lack of / few cycle cars from the early part of last century there.

An invalid car, like "2832," was "often ahead and seldom behind for long" of me in my commute home in England. The bumper sticker read, "Air-cooled" Ferrarri." I never found out what was in it. I would see him zoom throiugh one roundabout and that was it!

Kaarl (I often recall my Fiat 850 Spyder) Haas

Bill Clark wrote:

Classic at the Lars Anderson Museum in Newton, Mass. What a hoot! The names included Subaru, Simca, Trabant, Renault, Citroen, Austin, Isetta, Messerschmitt, Fiat, Smart Car, NSUs, BMWs, DKW, Cooper and the famous Gogomobile, which makes this 1% relevant to this group. This was a combination minicar parade, car show, give the kids a ride, barbeque and have a good time with the gas powered blender and Margaritas. Pictures at the link below.

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Saturday I took my beater 51 Fiat to the 11th annual Microcar and Minicar Classic at the Lars Anderson Museum in Newton, Mass. What a hoot! The names included Subaru, Simca, Trabant, Renault, Citroen, Austin, Isetta, Messerschmitt, Fiat, Smart Car, NSUs, BMWs, DKW, Cooper and the famous Gogomobile, which makes this 1% relevant to this group. This was a combination minicar parade, car show, give the kids a ride, barbeque and have a good time with the gas powered blender and Margaritas. Pictures at the link below. Bill

Saturday I took my beater 51 Fiat to the 11th annual Microcar and Minicar Classic at the Lars Anderson Museum in Newton, Mass. What a hoot! The names included Subaru, Simca, Trabant, Renault, Citroen, Austin, Isetta, Messerschmitt, Fiat, Smart Car, NSUs, BMWs, DKW, Cooper and the famous Gogomobile, which makes this 1% relevant to this group. This was a combination minicar parade, car show, give the kids a ride, barbeque and have a good time with the gas powered blender and Margaritas. Pictures at the link below. Bill

When I left the VW dealer (the first time) and went to work for an independent import shop in 1964 these were the vehicles we worked on. I spent the first few weeks asking myself "what have I done!" Thanks for the memories! Great pics!

Tiniest pickup I'd ever seen. I think he said his grandfather ordered it from Sears through a catalog.

Classic at the Lars Anderson Museum in Newton, Mass. What a hoot! The names included Subaru, Simca, Trabant, Renault, Citroen, Austin, Isetta, Messerschmitt, Fiat, Smart Car, NSUs, BMWs, DKW, Cooper and the famous Gogomobile, which makes this 1% relevant to this group. This was a combination minicar parade, car show, give the kids a ride, barbeque and have a good time with the gas powered blender and Margaritas. Pictures at the link below.

I have a '49 Crosley sedan delivery. I looked at Bill's slide show and saw nary a Crosley there. They certainly qualify as a mini-car.

Gord Richmond

That reminds me of back in 1958 when I was going to Tech. School a buddy of mine bought a Renalt 4 CV that was a ball to drive and 2 horns town and country. We traded cars one day and I went to pick up my girl friend [wife now] for lunch she wouldn't even get in it. After driving my 48 Mercury all the time it was a big thrill to drive the 4 CV .

Thanks for the link, Bill. We are actually planning on attending this meet next year with our friends Carter and Gabrielle, owners of the all-red Messerschmidt (not the red and black one). Since we live in Seattle, this will be a bit of a trip for us.

Actually, we just got back from a week with them after attending the Citroen Rendenvous in Saratoga Springs, NY. While we were playing with cars, I had a chance to drive the Messerschmidt for a short run. It could have been a longer run, but after about 1 mile, I'd had my fill of it - for the rest of my life! Trying to steer it is like trying to herd cats. Incidently, this particular Messerschmidt is a bit of an icon in those circles, as it's jsut about the only untouched, original one left.

Also got to drive a Trabant, a twin to the green one in your pictures. This is a much better car than commonly made out to be - very willing, good handling, good gear ratios, just toodles on down the road. Carter drives it to work.

Frank Starr Seattle

I was surprised to see the Messerschmidt had no steering box, but was set up like a go-cart or lawn mower. It also had mechanical brakes in the late

The owner of this Trabant thought the poor quality reputation was ill deserved although he said the only option it had was a defogger in the rear window so your hands don't get cold when you push it. Similar to the heated tailgate option on new F%$d Pickups. Bill