Why don't they make cute cars like this anymore?

@pitstop (15551)
Australia
October 26, 2022 11:48am CST
I saw these cute looking cars in a car exhibition. They're from a few decades ago and are probably European. I rarely see cute cars like this on the road. Even the small Indian cars don't have that 'cute' look at all. I probably would never want to buy one or drive one, but wouldn't mind seeing a few of these on the road.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
27 Oct 22
I recognize the Isetta in the panel, it was a funny car, there were many in Italy when I was young.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
Do you have any similar cars now?
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
@LadyDuck the fiat 500 was small but very nippy to drive. They were sold here.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
27 Oct 22
@pitstop Yes, we still have small cars here in Europe, the Smart, the FIAT 500, there are other small, but no more shaped like those old ones.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
27 Oct 22
Those are so small they look like toys. They don't even look big enough for a person to fit in them
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
I should have taken one with me standing next to it for size comparison.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
27 Oct 22
@pitstop that I would have liked to see.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Yes and I do not drive anymore, but I would love to try driving one of these
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
26 Oct 22
They must be easy to drive in traffic!
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 Oct 22
@pitstop Must be
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I thought they still made tiny cars like that in Europe.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
That's what I thought too - but are they common?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 22
They certainly do look cute. I think I'd look good in one of those.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
Time to get one eh!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 22
@pitstop It wouldn't take up much room in the garage that's for sure.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112864)
• United States
27 Oct 22
I just don't think there is or would be a market for them, except as perhaps a novelty. They are unsafe and impractical as well.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
27 Oct 22
But at one time, they were popular.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112864)
• United States
31 Oct 22
@pitstop Yes. They were. Another time, another place. There ARE a few smaller cars like the Smart Car, the Fiat 500 and the Mini. But still quite a bit different than the ones you mentioned.
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