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Goggomobil
Dart
Australian 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.
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 700 Built
- 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
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Goggomobil Dart (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Goggomobil Dart (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Goggomobil Dart (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionDart bodies made over about three years (around) | 7001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
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 Dart.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | rear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 22 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 392 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 392 cc2 Independently researchedLate-build figure. Modern Motor (1959) describes a 293 cc prototype engine, a conflict recorded here. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 11.2 kW / 15.2 PSFactory: 15 hp · converted2 Independently researchedUnit as written in the source (15HP). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | four-speed manual with reverse2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | fibreglass body from two moulds joined at the waist2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 380 kgFactory: 380 kg2 Independently researchedWeight basis not stated. The same source also gives 345 kg for the same car. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 105 km/hFactory: 105 km/h2 Independently researchedLate-build cars only, under favourable conditions, as the source states. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
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1
Shannons - Goggomobil Dart, marque of the month Level C
- 700 Dart bodies made over about three years (around)
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2
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
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