Italian mechanic Andrea Marazzi built the world's narrowest car in his spare time. He started with a classic 1993 Fiat Panda hatchback. The master cut the body lengthwise, threw out everything unnecessary, then climbed into the driver's seat and tried a test drive — by then the car was just 50 centimeters wide.
How the 50-Centimeter Car Is Built
Marazzi, who works in a family auto shop, spent more than a year building this machine. His main goal was to preserve as many original parts of the legendary model as possible.
- Body and lights: Doors, roof, hood, and wheels are all original Fiat Panda parts. Because of the radical width reduction, the car lost one headlight, turning into a kind of «one-eyed Cyclops.»
- Seating: The driver's seat sits in the center. There is just enough room inside for one person of average build — passengers or luggage are out of the question.
- Controls: Despite the comic appearance, the car kept full mechanical functionality — a working steering wheel, pedals, turn signals, and lights.
Electric Scooter Parts and a 15 km/h Top Speed
The original gasoline engine physically would not fit in a half-meter-wide body, so the author converted the slim car to eco-friendly electric drive.
- Powertrain: The car is driven by a compact electric motor from an e-scooter, powered by a 24-volt battery.
- Performance: Range is about 25 kilometers, and top speed is capped at a modest 15 km/h.
- Transmission: The car can move both forward and in reverse, fully performing the basic functions of a normal hatchback.
Festival Triumph and the Guinness Book of Records
This project is barred from public roads — the car has no official registration. But its first public run came at the «Panda a Pandino» festival in Italy, marking the Fiat Panda's 45th anniversary.
Among thousands of standard automotive siblings, the single-seat «flat» Panda caused a real sensation. Footage of the moving 50-centimeter car instantly spread across social media, racking up millions of views.
