Officially recognized by the Guinness World Records for lowest street legal car, the Flatmobile stands at just 19 inch or 48 cm tall. You can check the build progress of the FlatMoble at the FlatMobile website. The car is rear mounted with a 875cc engine for propulsion. Obviously inspired from Batmobile, Perry Watkins from England is the proud owner of the FlatMobile.

Technical Specifications

Donor car -1963 Hillman Imp
30″ height sectioned out from body
Ground clearance -2″
Height-19″
Length-12’2″
Width-5′ 5″
Combustion Engine-Hillman Imp 875 Sport
Jet engine-DIY gas turbine
Suspension rear-Standard springs and shocks on rear but cut down
Suspension front-Avro shocks with adjustable height 4″ springs
Wheels-Cosmic alloys 10×6J
Tyres-Goodyear Eagles 205 x 50 x 10

Check out more pics and videos of the FlatMobile.

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FLATMOBILE – The build

THE FLATMOBILE – Early days, starting the build
The Donors
Off with the roof
11″ off the mid
That’s more like it
Floor pan
Ready to fit jet
Rear end
With fins
Wheel arches
Suspension
Taking shape
Driving position
Building the jet
Turbo charger
Flame tube
combustion chamber
combustion chamber
Jet rear view
Afterburner
Fitting to car
Testing
Oil tank
Filter,pump,and oil cooler
All plumbed in & ready to go
Protype control panel
Temp Probe
Sensor unit
Fibre optic sensor
Sensor mount
R.P.M. computer
Housing mount
CO2 start up kit
March/April 2007 – Taking shape
Rear lights
Wings with lights
Front on
Polished Afterburner
Taking shape – Side view
Taking shape – Rear view
11th June 2007
Driving position
Toothy grin !
Jag on blocks ?
NO.
Cockpit cover
More cover
Steering column
30th June 2007
Dials & gauges
Finished cover
Tail lenses on
Giz us a go Dad
Paint job soon.
4th August2007
Cockpit
Ready for a test run
Dials ‘n’ knobs
Oh bugger! The jets on fire !!
October 2007 – Next step ‘Off to the paint shop’
November 2007 – In the paint shop
January 2008 – Back from the paint shop
05-03-2008 MOT time

And that’s it built – OK Flatman hit the road.


Entry posted on August 9, 2008 By ; Read More on Funny, Specials, Stumble Upon

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25 Responses so far.

  1. chris says:

    this Flatmobile doesn’t look very comfortable to drive

  2. arpit says:

    it loooook nice please transport it to me

  3. s. nagmashree says:

    i like it so much hats of to manufactures i am from india so pl transport this type of car ………..but one thing is how can a jet parts to car can we known the more information about this car……………. & i want to celar the dought that if we wear parts of jet it is to dangerous at some cases …….

  4. subhamay says:

    Nice project. i think this car only for 007. thank you for the photo.

  5. The Merciless Pitbull says:

    Looks like a decapitation waiting to happen.

  6. Murchi_ says:

    it is like to drive omelet……..

  7. james says:

    already ran over by a tank!
    be careful next time.

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  9. satya says:

    pethatic………………….
    Truck cant see your car, it go over you.
    But looking funny.

  10. eagleseyes says:

    i fell about very bad that any other truck can go on the car

  11. Demi says:

    This is low.

  12. Wow this is a seriously low car, No need to overtake lorries in this, could just go straight underneath them!

  13. luanpa says:

    I think it is tired to drive this car!

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  15. maryaks says:

    Please correct your title. You're missing an 'l' in world's flattest car. Just an observation.

  16. gWallet says:

    Kinda like taking the ‘Bigfoot’ angle and just flipping it on it’s head. Cool project.

  17. Jay says:

    I love it – mass produce it – please :-)

  18. SHAUN says:

    SOUND JOB !!!! ALOT OF WORK A?

  19. Harish says:

    thats right jimmy…that guy has to be very cautious

  20. Jimmy Trucker says:

    You better be careful, a big truck could run you over without ever seeing you. Maybe you should run a balloon off the back!

  21. Brian says:

    CAPS ARE FOR MIDGETS

  22. notjustshrawan says:

    Micheal..it’s OK..this is just a project car..won’t see the production line..

  23. FOR MIDGITS? ONE WOULD HAVE TO GET DOWN ON THEIR KNEES JUST TO GET IN AND OUT. DESIGN WAS BETTER BACK IN THE 40′S, 50′S AND 60′S. NOW IF YOU DESINED CARS LIKE THAT TODAY WITH A FIBERGLASS BODY AND ALL THE UPDATES. PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE INTERESTED AND THE FIBERGLASS BODY WOULD BE EASY ON GAS AND THE UPDATES IN SAFETY AND CONVIENCE IS MUCH MORE INVITING AND FOR CONVERTIBLES MAYBE HARDTOP CONVERTIBLES.

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