SMALL CARS


For anyone who knows me... small cars are my life. I love small cars for the basic fact that no one understands how much more efficent, fun, and driveable they are compared to the giants of today. Why lug around two tons worth of weight back and forth from work if all you're carrying in the car is yourself and maybe a few other people. The average car today has a gas mileage of 15 in the city and 18 on the highway. The average small car made between 1950 and 1970 had a gas mileage of anywhere from 40 to 75 miles to the gallon. Imagine going from Los Angeles to San Fransisco, on one tank of gas.

Well... here are some examples.

Small Cars (that get between 40-75 mpg)
Car
Type		 Weight
(lbs)		 HP 0-60
(sec)		 Top Speed
(mph)		 Original
Cost
Amphicar 2300 43
14.31		 43 65
71		 $3400
Austin Healey 2562 132 6.5 136 $2500
Austin Sprite 1541 53 19.4 85 $1200
Bond 875 1100 14.5 23 80-902 $2500
BMW 2000 2646 120 16.2 115 $5000
Datsun 1600 2147 96 13.3 115 $7000
Mini Cooper 1400 75 17 90-1002 $3500
Mini Cooper S 1490 95 14.5 115 $4500
Morris Minor 1743 48 28,6 70-902 $2750
Nash Metropolitan 1800 42 30 75 $1500
Volkswagon Bug 1900 47 19 70 $400
1 - Land / Water
2 - Depending on wind direction and speed



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