Ideas on the SMALLEST compact car? 140 inches in length OR shorter.

[Scott]

I'm trying to figure out what is the smallest (shortest) production
vehicle imported to the US in the early 90's. I need something super
small to fit in my garage--- specifically I want to turn a 2 car
garage into a 3 car garage :) Surprisingly there are no sites out
there to do ad-hoc analysis for this.

So far I have the following-

Suzuki Samurai: 135" in length
Ford Festiva: 140.5" in length
Ford Aspire: 152" in length
Honda CRX: 145" in length
Suzuki swift/ Geo metro: 145" in length
Mazda miata: 155" in length

Can anyone think of another possible short production vehcile? I'd say
mini cooper, but that is new and REALLY expensive.

["Punch" @.ca>]

Post by Scott
I'm trying to figure out what is the smallest (shortest) production
vehicle imported to the US in the early 90's. I need something super
small to fit in my garage--- specifically I want to turn a 2 car
garage into a 3 car garage :) Surprisingly there are no sites out
there to do ad-hoc analysis for this.

what kind of height do you have in your garage? you could use a lift type
thing, they make and sell them cheap now....

[Dan/meaderer]

mazda 121
nissan micra
toyota starlet
daihatsu charade

[westin* (Stephen H. Westin)]

Post by Dan/meaderer
mazda 121

the Europe-market version of the Ford Festiva (both built by Mazda, but
the Ford came first and was originally for Japan only)

Post by Dan/meaderer
nissan micra
toyota starlet
daihatsu charade

I don't think any of these made it to the U.S., as the OP required.

[Ignasi Palou-Rivera]

Post by westin* (Stephen H. Westin)

Post by Dan/meaderer
nissan micra
toyota starlet
daihatsu charade

I don't think any of these made it to the U.S., as the OP required.

I was about to say the same thing, but the Daihatsu Charade was
vailable in the US. 1988 to 1992, from what I've found.

[Dan/meaderer]

Post by westin* (Stephen H. Westin)

Post by Dan/meaderer
nissan micra
toyota starlet
daihatsu charade

I don't think any of these made it to the U.S., as the OP required.

My bad

[OSKI 3]

The smallest sportscar sold in the US was
the King Midget. Made in Athens Ohio and had a 10 HP Wisconsin Engine, Was
Automatic and had chain drive. Street legal and you could use them as a Golf
cart. You still see some around today.
It is now a collector Item I guess. Had one
and never measured up to a Messerchmitt.
that was a 3 wheeler with a Sach's 200 CC. Engine two stroke and 4 forward 4
reverse manual tranny. Had one of those too. Too mab did not keep either.

Bill OParowski

[AZGuy]

Post by OSKI 3
The smallest sportscar sold in the US was
the King Midget. Made in Athens Ohio and had a 10 HP Wisconsin Engine, Was
Automatic

a continuously variable automatic too....

Post by OSKI 3
and had chain drive. Street legal and you could use them as a Golf
cart. You still see some around today.
It is now a collector Item I guess. Had one
and never measured up to a Messerchmitt.
that was a 3 wheeler with a Sach's 200 CC. Engine two stroke and 4 forward 4
reverse manual tranny. Had one of those too. Too mab did not keep either.
Bill OParowski

[Roger Blake]

Post by Scott
I'm trying to figure out what is the smallest (shortest) production
vehicle imported to the US in the early 90's. I need something super

If you are willing to go for something a bit older there is always the
BMW Isetta, the Honda 600, and the Subaru 360, and of course the
original Mini.

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Post by Scott
I'm trying to figure out what is the smallest (shortest) production
vehicle imported to the US in the early 90's. I need something super
small to fit in my garage--- specifically I want to turn a 2 car
garage into a 3 car garage :) Surprisingly there are no sites out
there to do ad-hoc analysis for this.
So far I have the following-
Suzuki Samurai: 135" in length
Ford Festiva: 140.5" in length
Ford Aspire: 152" in length
Honda CRX: 145" in length
Suzuki swift/ Geo metro: 145" in length
Mazda miata: 155" in length
Can anyone think of another possible short production vehcile? I'd say
mini cooper, but that is new and REALLY expensive.

Daimler/Chrysler makes something called the 'Smart Car'. I'm not sure if
they're imported into the US yet. Or, if they are, they'll build a
larger model for this market. With fins. ;-)