After seeing an original Peel P.50 on a boyhood trip to the Beaulieu Motor Museum in Hampshire, UK, Alex Orchin got fixated on owning a P.50. But his dreams were quickly dashed when he discovered that originals go for over £100,000. Four years ago, he got his chance when a P50CARS P.50 came up for grabs. Since then, he’s used it regularly for his daily commute around his village in East Sussex, UK.
In November 2022, Alex, then 31, decided to embark on an ambitious challenge. He drove the World’s Smallest Car on Britain’s Biggest Journey, a feat never attempted. He embarked on a 1,500-mile trip from John’O Groats, at the top of Scotland, to Lands End in Cornwall, Southern England. Alex journeyed to raise money for the BBC’s Children in Need charity. You can watch his trip on his YouTube channel.
Think Smallest!
the
The World’s Smallest Car!
A decade in development, P50CARS.com is proud to introduce our faithful homage to the legendary P50 & Trident microcars. Buy yours as a factory-built car or self build kit.
AS FEATURED
“I’ve never seen the Top Gear team so enthusiastic about any car!”
Jeremy Clarkson
Former presenter on the BBC2 motoring show, Top Gear
Narrower than a phone box & shorter than a Vespa, the P50 microcar is officially the World’s Smallest Car. Made on the Isle of Man in the early 1960s, fewer than 30 exist today making it one of the rarest cars in the World.
Famously TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson drove a 1963 P50 through the BBC right up to his desk. It’s fame & rarity means cars often sell for over $170,000! Putting them out of reach of most car fans. Until now!
Models
P.50 Mk1 Saloon
A decade in development. Our homage to the iconic P50 are all meticulously hand crafted by our team of craftsmen, who have produced parts for vintage Rolls Royces & Bentleys.
The P50’s original design has been reengineered. Blending 60s style with modern reliability. We’ve painstakingly reproduced hundreds of original P50 parts and components.
E.50
- High Torque DC Motor
- Standard 50 spec Motor
- Disc Brakes
- 30 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£15,799*
E.50 Turbo
- High Torque DC Motor
- Bigger Turbo Motor
- Disc Brakes
- 50 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£20,809*
G.50
- 49 cc 4 Stroke Engine
- Stainless Steel Gas Tank
- Manual Transmission
msrp:
£18,772*
Limited Edition*
- Limited Edition (1 of 4)
- Original 1960s German Made DKW Engine
- 41 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£33,395*
SPECIAL ORDER
P.50 Cabrio
Limited edition One of 50!
Specially commissioned as a gift for a middle-eastern King. The one of a kind P.50 ‘Cabrio’ has received so much attention that we have decided to produce an extremely limited number of just 50 cars. Each will be made in it’s own unique colour. Once they’ve gone they’ve gone.
E.50
- High Torque DC Motor
- Standard 50 spec Motor
- Disc Brakes
- 93 million miles of headroom
msrp:
£20,357*
E.50 Turbo
- High Torque DC Motor
- Bigger Turbo Motor
- Disc Brakes
- 93 million miles of headroom
msrp:
£25,438*
G.50
- 49 cc 4 Stroke Engine
- Stainless Steel Gas Tank
- Manual Transmission
- 93 million miles of headroom
msrp:
£23,282*
TRIDENT
EV3 50
- Two Seater
- Three Wheeler
- High Torque Electric Motor
- 28 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£18,838*
EV3 Sport
- Two Seater
- Three Wheeler
- High Speed Electric Motor
- Up to 50 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£21,978*
EV4 50
- Two Seater
- Four Wheeler
- Twin Electric Motors
- 28 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£24,465*
EV4 Sport
- Two Seater
- Four Wheeler
- Twin Electric Motors
- 55 mph Top Speed
msrp:
£28,681*
Self Assembly Kits
If you’ve ever fancied building your own car, nows your chance. Our P.50 kit is a perfect first kit car. It’s mechanically simple, all parts and components are a manageable size and weight, even the engine! Everything that goes into our factory built cars is supplied in our kits. Build Time is roughly 50 hours.
E.50 Kit
- Complete kit + Motor
- Max Range 50 miles
- Disc Brakes
- Bodyshell in Standard Colours
- Bespoke Paint & Trim Options Available
msrp:
£12,577*
Gas/Petrol Kit
- Complete kit less Engine
- For 49 cc – 125 cc Engines
- Stainless Steel Fuel Tank
- Disc Brakes
- Bodyshell in Standard Colours
- Bespoke Paint & Trim Options Available
msrp:
£15,716*
E.50 Turbo Kit
- Complete kit + Motor
- Est. Range 80+ miles
- Disc Brakes
- Bodyshell in Standard Colours
- Bespoke Paint & Trim Options Available
msrp:
£16,723*
E.50 Cabrio Kit
- Complete kit + Motor
- Est. Range 50+ miles
- Disc Brakes
- Bodyshell in Standard Colours
- Bespoke Paint & Trim Options Available
msrp:
£17,582*
“One of the Marvels of Sixties Miniaturisation”
James Martin
Celebrity Chef & Car Guy
In 1962 from the quiet seaside town of Peel on the Isle of Man came an invasion. Strange shapes started to appear the likes of which had never been seen before. Looking like visitors from Mars Trident microcars were spawned by a Peel boat building company. They were experts in moulding fibreglass and decided to produce an ultralight ultra compact vehicle, a true bubble car! The Trident with it’s distinctive plexiglass dome was the brainchild of Peel Engineering’s owner, Cyril Cannell.
“The idea was simply to build a car that was able to take another person, as long as the two people weren’t too large.”
“With a lift up top you could get out without interfering with passing traffic and also for parking in between two other vehicles without having to open doors”
The two-seater Trident was the deluxe model. Cyrill had previously created an even smaller, simpler car. In fact the smallest ever road-going vehicle. At just under 4 and a half feet long the P50 could be tucked into the tiniest of parking spaces. The P50 was the first car to be produced on the Isle of Man and although a success on the mainland it received a mix reaction on the island. Less than 50 original P50s were ever made, and around 80 Tridents, production ceased in 1966 with Peel Engineering closing in 1974.
P50 Colours
You can have your P50 in any one of the 4 colours originally offered by the Isle of Man based company back in the sixties. Alternatively we’ve selected 6 premium colours that look fantastic on a P50!
If you desire a more unusual colour or have a special livery you’d like your P50 car adorned in, we can do that too!
Dragon Red
Daytona White
Capri Blue
Sunshine Yellow
Trident Blue
Calypso Orange
Bourneville Purple
British Racing Green
Spitfire Pink
Baskerville Black
Bespoke Colours Upon Request
Custom Livery Upon Request
Trim Colours
Harbour Grey
Licourice Black
Manx Red
Oxford Blue
Goodwood Green
Old English White
Vintage Tan
