Goggomobil Dart

Goggomobil Dart

The Goggomobil Dart was developed in Australia by Sydney company Buckle Motors Pty Ltd. [cite web | first = | title = Company Profile | publisher = Bill Buckle Volkswagen| url = http://www.billbuckle.com.au/volkswagen/company_profile.htm| accessdate = 2007-09-16 ] . It was based on the chassis and mechanical components of the German Goggomobil microcar, which was a product of Hans Glas GmbH of Dingolfing, in Bavaria, Germany. The car featured an Australian designed fiberglass two seater open sports car body without doors, the whole package weighing in at only convert|345|kg|lb|0|abbr=on.It was powered by a rear mounted twin cylinder two stroke motor available in both 300 cc and 400 cc variants and had a small luggage compartment built into the nose. Around 700 examples of the Dart were produced. The Dart was listed in new car price lists from 1959 to 1962.

References

*Aussie Cars, © 1987
*Wheels magazines, 1959 to 1962

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/bob_billiards/newgoggodart.html Article reproduced from 'Modern Motor' 1959 about the prototype Goggomobil Dart]
* [http://www.goggomobil.com.au/Dart.htm Link to several photographs of a restored 1959 Goggomobil Dart]

See also

*List of microcars by country of origin
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