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It's Australia's (other) own car - the Goggomobil celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
Manufacture of Goggomobils began in Sydney in 1958 after Bill Buckle, an Australian fibreglass pioneer, successfully negotiated with the German Glas factory to represent its popular micro-cars in Australia.
The first Goggo produced was the sedan, powered by a small twin cylinder two-stroke engine - the equivalent of joining two lawnmower engines together.
It was the cheapest car on the Australian market and sold for the equivalent of $1304. It would seat two adults with two children in the back.
The diminutive Dart sports car, which was designed and built by Buckle, joined the range in 1959.
The Dart is today regarded as a collector's car - only 700 were made.
The Goggomobil coupe, the coupe convertible and finally the Carry All van completed the Australian range, all of which shared a common chassis, running gear and two-stroke engine.
In the early 1960s, the Morris Mini arrived in Australia and decimated Goggomobil sales, along with those of other small European economy cars such as Messerschmitt, Lloyd-Hartnett and Goliath.
Manufacture of Goggomobils ceased in 1962. In total, about 5000 were made.
