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Steamdrivenandy · 15th January 2021, 21:50

Last winter a local owner of a 500 offered us a lift to a party in the village. I had to climb in the back with Mrs SDA. Not a problem for her at 5ft 2ins but my 6ft 2ins 16 stone nearly got stuck on the way in and out. During the, luckily, very short journey I was contorted in ways that I didn't think possible.

At least SXL93 my 1953 Topolino 500C had the honesty to only have two seats and a bench for luggage in the rear. Mind it was a potential fiery death trap, with the petrol tank forming the scuttle. The engine was upfront and the radiator sandwiched in between, Any strong impact on the front would've sent the engine backwards into the tank and if it split you'd be barbecued.

15th January 2021, 21:50	#5
Steamdrivenandy Avid contributor Thinking on Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Madeley, Staffs Posts: 188 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 25 Posts	Last winter a local owner of a 500 offered us a lift to a party in the village. I had to climb in the back with Mrs SDA. Not a problem for her at 5ft 2ins but my 6ft 2ins 16 stone nearly got stuck on the way in and out. During the, luckily, very short journey I was contorted in ways that I didn't think possible. At least SXL93 my 1953 Topolino 500C had the honesty to only have two seats and a bench for luggage in the rear. Mind it was a potential fiery death trap, with the petrol tank forming the scuttle. The engine was upfront and the radiator sandwiched in between, Any strong impact on the front would've sent the engine backwards into the tank and if it split you'd be barbecued. __________________ Morris 8 S2 Convertible, Fiat 500C Topolino, 105E Anglia, 1071 Austin Cooper S, MK 3 Cortina, Mk 2 Escorts, Renault 6, Renault 12, Maestro, Talbot Alpine, Citroen BX19, Vauxhall Carltons, Ford Mondeos, RAV4, Volvo 850, Octavia Est., Yaris Verso, Transit Camper, Adria motorhome, Kia Sorento, Kia Cee'd Est., Volvo V70, Yeti, Skoda Scala but where will it end?