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Goggomobil Dart

Open Goggomobil sports car, about 700 built

Still being researched: why it matters, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · GLAS GOGGOMOBIL DART 1959–1962
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1959–1962
Engine
rear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke · 392 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 392 cc
Power
11.2 kW / 15.2 PSFactory: 15 hp · converted
Top speed
105 km/hFactory: 105 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Bill Buckle
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

Bill Buckle designed the Dart in 1958 as a cheap alternative to a motorcycle. It went on sale in 1959 with a convertible top and no doors. A small door was offered on later cars, and a rear-hinged hardtop became available in 1959.

About 700 Darts were made over about three years. The Dart was listed in new car price lists from 1959 to 1962. Estimates of the number surviving range from 30 to 100.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Goggomobil Dart.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layoutrear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke1 Independently researched
Cylinders21 Independently researched
Displacement 392 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 392 cc1 Independently researchedLate-build figure. Modern Motor (1959) describes a 293 cc prototype engine, a conflict recorded here.
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 11.2 kW / 15.2 PSFactory: 15 hp · converted1 Independently researchedUnit as written in the source (15HP).
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearboxfour-speed manual with reverse1 Independently researched
Gears41 Independently researched
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionfibreglass body from two moulds joined at the waist1 Independently researched
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 380 kgFactory: 380 kg1 Independently researchedWeight basis not stated. The same source also gives 345 kg for the same car.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 105 km/hFactory: 105 km/h1 Independently researchedLate-build cars only, under favourable conditions, as the source states.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    The Dart turns 50! - Marque of the Month Level C Shannons · 2008-01-01
    • rear mounted 15HP 392cc twin cylinder two-stroke motor
    • 392cm3 two-stroke engine
    • mated to a four-speed gearbox with reverse gear
    • formed from two separate fiberglass moulds joined at the waist
    • It weighed just 380kg
    • a top speed of 105km/h when the wind and gradient were favourable
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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