9. Bond Bug
A typical groovy Kei Car with three wheels from the early 1970s, the Bond Bug was a unique vehicle. Not only did it have a strange wheel configuration, you could lift the top of the body to allow access inside. In front, just above the front wheel was a small 700 cc, four-cylinder engine they made from a light alloy that produced 29 HP.
You may think 29 HP is not that much and you are right, but the Bond Bug weighed less than 400 kg, so its performance was impressive. They designed it as a fun car – a kind of go-kart for adults. With its wedge design and cool 1970s-style graphics, it soon became popular.
Although it wasn’t stable due to the single wheel in the front, it could provide swift acceleration, which was good enough for most customers. Because of its small dimensions and lightness, it gave the exaggerated feel of speed, making drivers think they were traveling much faster than they really were. It stayed in production for four years, from 1970 to 1974 and they build exactly 2,270 of them.