Peel
Peel Trident

Why it matters

The Trident was the evolution of the P50, a two-seat car with a clear bubble top. The Lakeland Motor Museum describes it as accredited as the world's smallest two-seat motor car.

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.

• Peel Peel Trident (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Peel Peel Trident (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Peel Peel Trident (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The Trident was designed and built on the Isle of Man in the 1960s. The Lakeland Motor Museum shows a 1965 example alongside a P50.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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

Identification guide

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

The clear bubble top gave the Trident the nickname 'Terrestrial Flying Saucer'.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Peel Microcars - The Site for Peel Cars Built in the Isle of Man - Facts Level B

   • 82 approximate number of Peel Tridents built, December 1964 to December 1966

   Accessed 2026-11-13