World of the Bizarre

Nonsensically narrow 'world's thinnest car' is unveiled in Italy

By T.K. Randall
July 8, 2025

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Credit: Santeri Viinamäki / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Built by 30-year-old Italian mechanic Andrea Marazzi, the insane vehicle was put together using parts from an original 1993 Fiat Panda and was recently demonstrated at the 45th anniversary of the Panda in Pandino - a small town in Italy to the southeast of Milan.

The car is so thin that it's impossible to even fit inside unless you happen to be relatively slim.

While certainly helpful for fitting into tiny gaps, the car is a little on the unstable side, though it does at least take a bit more than just a stiff breeze to cause it to topple over.

"Many people think that it will tip over just by blowing but they are wrong," said Marazzi.Amazingly, the tiny car has most of the features typical of any vehicle, including four wheels, two rear-view mirrors and two passenger doors on either side.

It even has a back seat, albeit one only big enough for a small child to fit inside.

"The narrow Panda invites viewers to rethink proportions, functionality, and playfulness in mechanical design," said consumer electronics expert Gaurav Soo.

"It's a rolling experiment - part engineering challenge, part tribute, and part public spectacle."


Source: Mail Online

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