Tourette (automobile)
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The Tourette was a microcar
Microcar
A microcar is the smallest automobile classification usually applied to standard small car . Such small cars were generally referred to as cyclecars until the 1940s. More recent models are also called bubblecars due to their egg-shaped appearance.-Definition:The definition of a microcar has varied...

 by Carr Brothers (later Progress Supreme Co Ltd) of Purley
Purley, London
Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It is a suburban development situated 11.7 miles south of Charing Cross.The name derives from "pirlea", which means 'Peartree lea'. Purley has a population of about 72,000....

, England between 1956 and 1958. It had a 3-wheeled, rounded body that was available either in alloy on an ash frame, or in fibreglass. The car was powered by a 2-stroke 197 cc Villiers
Villiers Engineering
Villiers Engineering was a manufacturer of motorcycles and cycle parts, and an engineering company based in Villiers Street, Wolverhampton, England....

 engine driving through a four-speed gearbox with optional Dynastart reverse. Top speed was claimed to be 55 mph (89 km/h). The single rear wheel was mounted in a pivotel fork. Front-wheel movement was controlled by hydraulically damped spring units. Final drive was by chain. A single bench seat provided accommodation for two adults and a child with some luggage space behind the seat. Approximate weight, fully equipped, was 500 lb (226.8 kg). Fuel tank capacity was 2.25 imp gal (10.2 l; 2.7 US gal). In 1958, the purchase price (including Purchase Tax), was £386 10s 5d. Only 26 are believed to have been produced.

External links

  • Motor Snippets, Photograph of the Tourette (white car in top photograph)in the Hammond Collection
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