| Goggomobil Dart | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Buckle Motors Pty Ltd.[1] |
| Production | 1959[2]–September 1961[2] |
| Assembly | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Designer | Bill Buckle |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Microcar |
| Body style | No door roadster |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Platform | Goggomobil |
| Related | Goggomobil |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Two-stroke straight-twin engine Standard: 400 cc engine and 300 cc cc, 14.8 PS (10.9 kW) Optional: 392 cc, 18.5 PS (13.6 kW)[3] |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,800 mm (71 in)[3] |
| Length | 3,050 mm (120 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,370 mm (54 in)[1] |
| Kerb weight | 380 kg (840 lb)[1][4] |
The Goggomobil Dart was a microcar which was developed in Australia by Sydney company Buckle Motors Pty Ltd.[5] and produced from 1959 to 1961.
The Dart was based on the chassis and mechanical components of the German Goggomobil microcar, which was a product of Hans Glas GmbH of Dingolfing, in Bavaria, Germany.[6] The car featured an Australian-designed fibreglass two-seater open sports car body without doors, the whole package weighing in at only 345 kg (761 lb).[2] It was powered by a rear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke motor available in both 300 cc and 400 cc variants,[4] and had a small luggage compartment built into the nose.[2] The Dart was designed in 1958 and went on sale the following year,[2] with around 700 examples produced up to the time that production ceased in September 1961.[7]
