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£6,683
1950 Bond Minicar Mk A
United States • 16 Feb 2013
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This is a 1950 Bond Minicar Mk A from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, sold for $10,350 USD in Madison, Georgia. It features a Villiers 1-cyl., 2-stroke engine with 8 hp and is presented in bare aluminum, ready for finishing in one of the original factory colors.
Condition
5
The car is presented in bare aluminum and requires finishing. It is described as ready to be finished in one of the original factory colors or left in its unliveried splendor, suggesting it needs some work to be in top condition.
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Chassis No:
A12347
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SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer: Sharp’s Commercials Origin: Preston, Lancashire, England Production: 2,000 Motor: Villiers 1-cyl., 2-stroke Displacement: 197 cc Power: 8 hp Length: 8 ft.
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A12347 Lawrie Bond built a prototype shopping car that bridged the gap between motorcycle and small car, combining the advantages of both.
It could be operated at an absolute minimum of running cost, and the purchase price was kept low by its simplicity of construction as a monocoque.
An agreement with Sharp’s Commercials provided much-needed production facilities, and the car-building began in early-1949.
Early Bond Minicars (the Mark A designation would come later) were stark, primitive vehicles with the 122-cubic centimeter, 5 horsepower Villiers motor mounted over the front wheels.
There was no rear suspension at all, some springing effect coming from the recommended 10 psi tire pressures.
The windshield was Plexiglas.
Steering, which came from the front wheels, was o...
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£309
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£425
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£6,683
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