| Manufacturer | Buckle Motors Pty Ltd.[1] |
|---|---|
| Production | 1959[2]–September 1961[2] |
| Assembly | Sydney, NSW Australia[1] |
| Class | microcar |
| Body style | roadster |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Platform | Goggomobil |
| Engine | Two-stroke straight-two engine Standard: 293 cc, 14.8 hp (11.0 kW) (DIN) Optional: 392 cc, 18.5 hp (13.8 kW) (DIN)[3] |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[3] |
| 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] |
| Related | Goggomobil |
| Designer | Bill Buckle |
The Goggomobil Dart is an automobile 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 fiberglass 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]