Description: Seriously, what the hell were they thinking with this car? The design of the Zundapp Janus appeared to have been made by taking two BMW Isettas and sticking them together, but for some reason, facing ...Add Comments3
Scotty GeeFeb 09, 2013 Sweet! That'd be fun to have in the collection (if I had a collection).
Chris GainesFeb 06, 2013 fans of microcars? sounds likes bunch of tin hat-wearing hippies
Wayne Joseph BoreanFeb 05, 2013 You have to hold a poll at the end of this series on which is the best, er worst car.
Bert Kelly-JohnstonFeb 05, 2013 I don't know about Meicans, but we used to fit the family in a beetle. Mum, dad & eight kids.
It got crowded when Granma visited ...
Ashton SummersFeb 05, 2013 Depends on if their wearing sombreros.
Description: Just as the energy crisis in the Seventies had a massive influence on automotive trends for years to come, the 1956 Suez crisis had a similar impact on European car design. Specifically, it led to the...Add Comments0
Description: But there were also some attempts to make slightly bigger bubble cars. Of these, the Janus is without question the weirdest. Zundapp is a company which had been building motorcycles for about 40 years...Add Comments0
Description: However, the bubble car trend seemingly gave it a good opening to call on the small car knowledge gained from the Type 12 and also find a new use for its line of motorcycle engines. The Janus was name...Add Comments3
Bert Kelly-JohnstonFeb 06, 2013 @Joshua, no worries. Just take the back door off; a clearer shot and less weight. Just don't steal much or you will really strain those 3 1/2 ponies!
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Joshua Grant RobinsonFeb 06, 2013 Wait, I hadn't read the whole article yet. I think it's gonna need a bigger engine. 15 cubic inches? With four full grown men packing cash and guns this thing wouldn't move!
Joshua Grant RobinsonFeb 06, 2013 What a great getaway car! Two of your passengers can fire back at the police in relative comfort. Until they manage to ram you!
Description: This slowness came from the fact that the engine was a 245cc (that's 15 cubic inches, just so you know) one-cylinder two-stroke engine that produced 14 horsepower. There was no shortage of other ...Add Comments2
Chris GainesFeb 06, 2013 .2 liters, 1 cylinder, 14 Hp.? by that math, a 2 liter 4 cyl engine should produce 560 Hp... no wonder the brz is so obviously underpowered hahaha
Will WillFeb 05, 2013 At least its not 3.5 horsepower. And your seats are heated...by the engine.
Ben MossingFeb 06, 2013 I want one now!!!!! If only I wasn't 6'3
Zach GathercoleFeb 05, 2013 The way the seats are is actually pretty cool
Description: It also basically goes without saying that, once in an accident, the Janus provided basically no safety measures whatsoever. The Janus lasted only from 1957 to 1958, but nearly 7,000 units were produc...Add Comments0
Gray ConronFeb 05, 2013 Lamborghini should take note
John KociFeb 05, 2013 There is no way you could ride around in this and not hate your life. After watching Top Gear last night, I would rather have Clarkson's P45 than this. At least you could tint the visor on that so no one would see your face
Sweet! That'd be fun to have in the collection (if I had a collection).
fans of microcars? sounds likes bunch of tin hat-wearing hippies
You have to hold a poll at the end of this series on which is the best, er worst car.