Microcar and Scooter Club

Microcars in Australia.

 

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Microcar Known details about this microcar.
   
BMW Isetta Not marketed in large numbers originally. About 30 now, mostly imported from New Zealand, England and USA.
Bond Marketed mainly in South Australia. Around 8 early A & B’s and a D type known, also 8 or more Bugs and two 875’s.
Edith (Aus) Only a handful made. Only one restored survives and parts of one exists in the Birdwood Mill Auto Museum, South Australia.
Daihatsu Three wheelers were their first imports to Australia.
Fiat 500 Sold extensively in every state and territory.
Frisky Two imported by Bedson to Lightburn South Australia and two private imports.
Goggomobil Produced in Punchbowl, Sydney, NSW. The Dart is highly sought after.
Hartnett Only 120 built. L Hartnett then built Lloyds under licence. Local production of Lloyd Alexanders was in Brisbane Queensland.
Heinkel kabineroller Small numbers, private imports. About 8 known on our register.
Honda Commercial 3 wheelers imported, then most models up to the present day.
Ken Kirkness A one off Plywood bodied car. No details known except for an NSW rego photo.
Lloyd CKD assembled cars & station wagons in Melbourne & Brisbane.
Mazda R360’s were the first Japanese microcars marketed in Australia in any number.
Messerschmitt Between 230 to 250 KR175’s, KR200’s & 6 TG’s imported in their hey day.
Meyra Only one, known to be in Brisbane Queensland.
Microcar (USA) One know of in Sydney, NSW.
Nobel 2 were imported by the Messerschmitt concessionaires in 1958 to gain public reaction at that years Sydney motor show. Since then two additional imports.
NSU A reliable car, some still going strong. Numbers imported unknown.
Reliant 3 wheelers Lots of early ones abound. A fleet of them were operated in Packenham Victoria by a bakery.
Scootercar One MK III private import known of, currently under restoration.
Subaru The Subaru 360 entered the car market in 1958.
Till (Aus) Till Capton of 1957 fibreglass-bodied, production numbers unknown (not many)
Trabant Not commercially imported. One or two could be in Australia. One in Perth (maybe)
Trojan Not sure if sold here but a handful, or two, of imported ones around.
Velo Solex Two privately imported into Melbourne then sold on after restoration. Just Jeans also have one used as a display drawcard, rotated around their stores.
Vespa 400 car 25 were imported into the eastern seaboard and another 2 or 4 into Western Australia. A handful survive not one on the road!
Zeta (Aus) Produced by Lightburn SA. 343 Runabouts & 48 or 50 Sports produced.
Zündapp Janus Rumour has it that one or two came or went to or via New Zealand.