The Peel 50, a mere 54 inches long and 41 inches wide,
has held the Guinness World Record for the World’s Smallest Production
Car for almost 50 years. It will be joined by its ‘big brother’, the
Peel Trident. The tiny cars were originally
manufactured in 1962 on the Isle of Man by Cyril Cannell, owner of Peel
Engineering Company until it ceased trading in 1970. Peel Engineering
was then acquired in 2011 by
car enthusiasts Gary Hillman and Faizal Khan, who have re-invigorated the brand and, with the help of Dragon Den’s James Caan,
breathed renewed fire into a British manufacturing legend.
Richard Morley, Operations Director for Lancaster Insurance, said:
“We’re so excited to announce these additions to our stand this year.
The Peel 50 and Peel Trident have to be seen to be believed and ‘Henry’
is sure to bring star quality as he has already
had a ‘brush with fame’ after being featured in The Only Way is Essex and
Cars that Rock. They are super little classics, sure to bring an
even bigger sense of fun to the stand. We’ll even be encouraging people
to have a ‘mini selfie’!”
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