List of microcars by country of origin: G

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CountryAutomobile NameManufacturerEngine Make/CapacitySeatsYearOther information
GDR Trabant P50 / 500 VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke, Zwickau 500 cc41959–1963 [1] [2]
GDR Trabant P60 / 600 VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke, Zwickau 600 cc41962–1964 [2]
GDR Trabant 601 VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke, Zwickau 600 cc41964–1990 [2]
GDR Zwickau P70 saloon VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau (AWZ), Zwickau 684 cc41955–1959 [1] [2]
GDR Zwickau P70 coupe VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau (AWZ), Zwickau 684 cc21955–1959 [1] [2]
Germany AWS Shopper Automobilwerk Shopper GmbH, West Berlin (Rudow) Glas 247 cc21970–1974Used chassis and engine from Goggomobile T250 [1] [3]
Germany BMW Isetta Motocoupé (250) Bayerische Motoren-Werke AG, MunichBMW 247 cc21955–1957 [4]
Germany BMW Isetta 300 Bayerische Motoren-Werke AG, MunichBMW 295 cc21956–1962 [4]
Germany BMW 600 Bayerische Motoren-Werke AG, MunichBMW 582 cc41957–1960 [4]
Germany BMW 700 Bayerische Motoren-Werke AG, MunichBMW 697 cc41959–1965 [4]
Germany Brütsch "Spatz" Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 191 cc31954–1955 [5]
Germany Brütsch Zwerg Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 191 cc21955–1956 [5]
Germany Brütsch Zwerg - Einsitzer Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg DKW Hobby 74 cc31955–1956 [5]
Germany Brütsch Mopetta Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 49 cc11956–1958 [5]
Germany Brütsch Rollera Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 98 cc11956–1958 [5]
Germany Brütsch Bussard Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 191 cc21956–1958 [5]
Germany Brütsch Pfeil Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Lloyd 386 cc21956–1958 [5]
Germany Brütsch V2 Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fichtel & Sachs 98 cc or Maico 247 cc21956–1958 [5]
Germany Brütsch V2-N Egon Brütsch Fahrzeugbau, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Fiat 500 479 cc21958 [5]
Germany C.A.M.Carl Amesmaier, Munich Lloyd 293 cc or Zundapp 598 cc1951–1956 [1]
Germany ChampionHermann Holbein, Blaustein (Herrlingen), Baden-Württemberg Triumph 196 cc21946 [6]
Germany Champion Ch-1Hermann Holbein, Blaustein (Herrlingen), Baden-Württemberg Triumph 198 cc21949 [6]
Germany Champion Ch-2Hermann Holbein, Blaustein (Herrlingen), Baden-Württemberg Triumph 248 cc21949 [6]
Germany Champion 250Champion Automobil GmbH, Paderborn, NRW Triumph 248 cc21950–1951 [6]
Germany Champion 250SChampion Automobil GmbH, Paderborn, NRW Triumph 248 cc21950–1951 [6]
Germany Champion 400Champion Automobil GmbH, Paderborn, NRW ILO 398 cc21951–1953 [6] See also de:Champion (Auto)
Germany Champion 400 HRheinische Automobilfabrik, Hennhöfer & Co, Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate Heinkel 396 cc21953–1954 [6]
Germany Champion 500 GRheinische Automobilfabrik, Hennhöfer & Co, Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate Heinkel 452 cc41953–1954 [6]
Germany CondorFahrzeugwerk Weidner, Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 677 cc1957–1958 [1]
Germany Cuno BistramCuno Bistram146 cc11954About 50 cars were made [1]
Germany DKW F89 Meisterklasse Auto Union GmbH, Düsseldorf;Ingolstadt DKW 690 cc41950–1952 [1]
Germany Dornier Delta Dornier GmbH, Munich, Bavaria ILO 197 cc41955Prototype designed by Claudius Dornier with the aim of diversifying Dornier's range of products. This design formed the basis for the Zündapp Janus [6]
Germany Dornier Delta II Dornier GmbH, Munich, Bavaria Glas 392 cc21969Prototype [6]
Germany Dornier Delta II G Dornier GmbH, Munich, Bavaria Steyr-Daimler-Puch 493 cc21971Prototype [6]
Germany Dornier Delta 2e Dornier GmbH, Munich, Bavaria electric motor 21972Prototype [6]
Germany Econom "Teddy"Econom-Fahrzeugbau, Hellmuth Butenuth, Spandau, Berlin ILO 245 cc2+1 in a dicky seat 1950Prototype, only three produced [6] See also de:Econom
Germany Fend Flitzer Fend Kraftfahrzeug GmbH, Rosenheim Victoria 38 cc11948–1949About 30 cars produced [6]
Germany Fend Flitzer Fend Kraftfahrzeug GmbH, Rosenheim Fichtel & Sachs 98 cc11949–195098 cars produced [6]
Germany Fend Flitzer Fend Kraftfahrzeug GmbH, Rosenheim Riedel 98 cc11950–1951154 cars produced. Work had commenced on a two-seater model when the company joined forces with Messerschmitt. The car eventually appeared as the Messerschmitt KR175 [6]
Germany FMR Tg500 Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg Fichtel & Sachs 494 cc (30.1 cu in)2 (tandem)1958–1961Often erroneously referred to as the Messerschmitt TG500 or the Messerschmitt Tiger. FMR had the rights to continue using the Messerschmitt name and logo on the KR200 when they took over production, but did not have the rights to use them on any other vehicle. [7]
Germany Fuldamobil Also made under licence in Argentina (as the Bambi), Chile (as the Nobel), Netherlands (as the Bambino), South Africa, Sweden (as the Fram King Fulda), Greece (as the Attica and also the Alta, India (as the Scootacar) and United Kingdom (as the Nobel).
Germany Goggomobil Glas
Germany Goliath
Germany Heinkel Kabine
Germany Kleinschnittger
Germany Lloyd
Germany Maico MC 400/H Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, Ammerbuch (Pfäffingen), Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 396 cc21955–1956 [6]
Germany Maico MC 400 G Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, Ammerbuch (Pfäffingen), Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 452 cc41955–1956 [6]
Germany Maico MC 400/4 Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, Ammerbuch (Pfäffingen), Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 396 cc41956-1956 [6]
Germany Maico MC 500/4 Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, Ammerbuch (Pfäffingen), Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 452 cc41956–1957 [6]
Germany Maico 500 Sport Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, Ammerbuch (Pfäffingen), Baden-Württemberg Heinkel 452 cc21957 [6]
Germany Messerschmitt KR175 Messerschmitt AG Fichtel & Sachs 174 cc (10.6 cu in)2 (tandem)1953–1955Briefly assembled under license by Mi-Val of Brescia, Italy as the Mi-Val Mivalino [8]
Germany Messerschmitt KR200 Messerschmitt AG
Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg (FMR)
Fichtel & Sachs 191 cc (11.7 cu in)2 (tandem)1955–1964Messerschmitt sold their factory to FMR in 1956. FMR retained the right to use the Messerschmitt name and logo on the KR200. [7]
Germany Meyra
Germany NSU Prinz NSU Motorenwerke AG
Germany Smart EV
Germany Smart Fortwo
Germany Smart Roadster
Germany Spatz
Germany TWIKE electric motorearlier from Switzerland
Germany Zündapp Janus
Greece Alta 200Alta Inc, Athens Heinkel 198 cc 2+2 1968–1974Based on the Fuldamobil S7 with changes to styling [1] [9]
Greece Attica 200Bioplastic S.A, Moschato, Athens Heinkel 198 cc [a] 2+2 1963–1972 Fuldamobil S7 built under licence [9] [10]
Greece Attica 200 Convertible Bioplastic S.A, Moschato, Athens Heinkel 198 cc [a] 2+2 [9] [10]
Greece Attica Cabrioletta convertible Bioplastic S.A, Moschato, Athens Heinkel 198 cc [a] 2+2 Beach style car with open sides and with a flat sun-shade roof [9] [10]
Greece BET 500 Biotechnia Ellinikon Trikyklon, Athens Fiat 594 cc51973–1975 [10]
Greece DIM DIM Motor, George E. Dimitriadis & Co, Athens Fiat 594 cc41977–1982 Fibreglass bodied saloon based on Fiat 126 mechanicals [1] [11]
Greece Dimitriadis 505 George Dimitriadis, Athens 41958 [12]

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