7 Of the Smallest Sports Cars Ever

Sports cars, when they pass by, manage to turn heads by their sound, appearance and road presence. The very description of a sports car is that they are agile and quick. Majority of these sports car are either coupes or roadsters. These are not actually the biggest in terms of size. Offering only two seats in total, these do not make for the most comfortable rides. However, the riding experience that sports cars offer is where the fun lies.

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The fascination lies in the size, and even though big cars with chunky bodies and humongous wheels are very popular, compact and small sports cars steal the show equally well. Let's take a look at some of the smallest sports cars ever that will definitely cheer you up.

HONDA S500-S800 (1963 TO 1970)

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Being the second production car by the famous car manufacturer, Honda made sure that its S500 would be a huge success so as to give way to its successors- S600 and S800. Fairly compact, the car could reach a top speed of 80mph. The S600 and S800 topped the record by reaching 80mph and 97mph respectively.

CROSLEY HOTSHOT (1949 TO 1952)

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Crosley started off by manufacturing radios, but once the catastrophic second world-war ended, the company gave birth to the very first post-war American-made Sports car – The Crosley Hotshot. It featured a roof paired with red upholstery. It could reach 80mph while sporting a 0.7L engine with 26hp.

CARICE MK1 (2013)

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The Netherlands-based company launched its very own Mk1 in 2014. It was a tiny and compact sports car powered by electricity. Featuring a complete plastic framework, Carice Mk1 offered different outputs. Fun fact- The car did not have a roof.

AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE (1958 TO 1971)

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The Healey Sprite was a very inexpensive offering that went by names like Frogeye and Bugeye in the U.K. and the U.S. respectively. The reason was that the vehicle's headlights were irremovable. 0.9 litre engines facilitated the car to reach a max speed of 90mph.

GOGGOMOBIL DART (1959 TO 1961)

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The car brought two companies together, namely the German Goggomobil Glas and Australia-borne fiberglass manufacturer Bill Buckle. Featuring the appearance elements of a kid's pedal car, the car featured 300cc & 400cc engines. It managed to reach 62mph.

SUZUKI CAPPUCCINO (1991 TO 1998)

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Suzuki's small sports car Cappuccino was less than 3.2 metres long, and the width was lesser than 1.4 metres. Moreover, the size of the engine was approximately 657cc. Featuring a removable hardtop roof, the car could attain a whopping speed of 93 mph.

Even though major car manufacturing companies do not produce miniature sports cars anymore, the enthusiasm for owning one still resides among many people. Mini sports cars are very rare these days, which adds even more hype to the presence of one on the road.