Having joined a small Facebook group that mostly seems to be for buying, selling, finding Canta and micro car related stuff, I saw this one advertised.
A few things became apparent.
First;y, they seem to really retain their value……
Then, the mileages they do are actually quite high, this one has done 28784km which is 17885 miles since 2005
Does not sound like a lot, but actually, for a small country and the design purpose, this is a well used example, claimed to run beautifully.
And the third observation, knowing these were custom fitted to the owner/driver is that this one is a two pedal model.
Once agai, weird as it seems, this little car and what it represents, has me smiling.
Miserable day here, and the rain means I will not be doing anything constructive to either the LLAMAGHINI CANTACH or the Rezin Rockit but maybe I should edit and create some content for the next YouTube episode .
Where is the sun?
Another question elsewhere……..
[quote author="@dodgerover" source="/post/2775138/thread" timestamp="1679086408"]Would the MOT man have issues if you did away with the steering lock and just used a normal plant or tractor key set up on the dash?
Is it tested as a light tricycle or quad or something equally strange?[/quote]
Yes.
Being an unknown quantity, I suspect that anything that has safety, form and function, would be acceptable.
Remember, these were customised to each buyer, so if you only had a right arm, why put the ignition on the left etc……
Hand controls vs Foot controls, all,were acceptable as they were adapted to the individual needs of the user.
Most 16 year olds kids, who were also permitted to drive it, were probably able bodied.
https://youtu.be/OCvgFwV-mBw
And to take it a bit further……
In the Netherlands, at 16 you can drive a microcar, nd buy beer…..
Watch this cutie.
https://youtu.be/FKpkFH73_pM
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