| 词条 | List of microcars by country of origin | ||
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This is a list of microcars by country of origin. This list excludes cars over 700 cc, and cars where production or manufacture ended before 1945. Microcars have been defined as 'very compact, small-engined cars, designed for use in large cities, especially in Japan.'[1] even though in Japan, such cars are known as kei cars. Microcars have also been defined as being a 'small car, popular in the 1950s, that featured a body offering full weather protection and mechanics often derived from motorcycle technology'[2] though in the 1950s, a trend towards egg-shaped cars with a relatively large ratio of windows to bodywork meant that the affectionate term bubble car was used.[3] The term microcar is usually applied only to such small cars built after World War II; cars built prior to the war are more generally referred to as cyclecars. However one dictionary definition states simply that a microcar is ‘a small fuel-efficient automobile.’[4] An attempt at a more specific definition for microcars suggested by some enthusiasts is 'economy vehicles with either three or four wheels, powered by petrol engines of no more than 700 cc or battery electric propulsion, and manufactured since 1945'.[5] In short, defining what is or what is not a microcar is not an exact science. Microcar is a subjective common noun, so no list will ever be definitive. But with museums devoted solely to microcars,[6][7] numerous published encyclopaedias of microcars[8][9] and microcar enthusiast clubs worldwide, this list is an attempt to collate as many of these vehicles as possible into a common grouping. {{A-Z multipage list|List of microcars by country of origin}}{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}GallerySee also
References1. ^{{cite book | last = Schwarz (Editor) | first = Catherine | coauthors = | title = The Chambers Dictionary | publisher = Chambers | year = 1994 | isbn = 0-550-10255-8}} 2. ^{{cite book | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Dictionary of Automobile Engineering | publisher = Peter Collin Publishing | year = 1996 | isbn = 0-948549-66-1 | author = English edition editorial team, Rupert Livesey, Robin Sawers, Liz Greasby ; advisor, Dave Whitehouse}} 3. ^{{Cite news | publication-date=April 1963 | year=1963 | title=65 MPH and 80 MPG-That's the Messerschmitt | periodical=Motorcycle Mechanics | publication-place=London | pages=34–35 | postscript=}} 4. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2007 | url = http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/microcar| title = Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English| format =Preview Edition (v 0.9.7) | work = | publisher = Dictionary.com| accessdate = 2007-09-16}} 5. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2007 | url = http://www.rumcars.org/a-about.html | title = About RUM| work = | publisher = The Register of Unusual Microcars| accessdate = 2007-09-14}} 6. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2007 | url = http://www.microcarmuseum.com/| title = The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum| format = | work = | publisher = microcarmuseum.com| accessdate = 2007-09-30}} 7. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2007 | url = http://www.bubblecarmuseum.co.uk/| title = The Bubble Car Museum| format = | work = | publisher = bubblecarmuseum.co.uk| accessdate = 2007-09-30}} 8. ^{{cite book | last = Rees | first = Chris | coauthors = | title = Microcar Mania | publisher = Bookmarque Publishing | year = 1995 | isbn = 1-870519-18-3}} 9. ^{{cite book | last = Dan | first = Michael | coauthors = | title = A-Z of Popular Scooters and Microcars | publisher = Bookmarque Publishing | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-1-84584-088-4 }} 2 : Microcars|Lists of microcars by country of origin |
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