Goggomobil

West German car manufacturer Hans Glas produced three Goggomobil microcar models between 1955 and 1969: the Goggomobil T sedan, the Goggomobil TS coupe, and the Goggomobil TL van.

Initially powered by an air-cooled, two-stroke, two-cylinder 250 cc engine (set behind the rear wheels), later models were available in 300 cc and 400 cc versions.

First introduced by Glas at the 1954 IFMA international bicycle and motorcycle show, 214,313 sedans, 66,511 coupés, and 3,667 Transporter vans and pickups – built at the request of the German Federal Postal Service – were eventually manufactured.

Special export versions of the Goggomobil were supplied to the American market with a 400 cc engine, an automatic gasoline-oil mixer, and 7-inch (180 mm) sealed-beam headlights as required by US regulations.

Between 1959 and 1961, Buckle Motors Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia, produced around 700 two-seater roadster sports cars, called the Goggomobil Dart.

Approximately 5,000 other Goggomobil variants were also produced under licence, including saloon, coupe, coupe-convertible and light van versions.

These were fitted with Australian-produced fibreglass bodies in place of the steel bodies of their German counterparts.