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Powerdrive

Motor vehicle

The Powerdrive was a three-wheeled microcar with a rear-mounted 322 cc (20 cu in) Anzani two cylinder, two stroke 16.5 metric horsepower (12 kW) engine. The car was designed by David Gottlieb, whose Powerdrive company had previously worked with the Allard Motor Company on the development of the abortive Allard Clipper.2 It ceased to exist in 1957.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1954Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon Borough of Haringey1
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1

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Powerdrive microcar
Photo: Grobertson4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Powerdrive was a three-wheeled microcar with a rear-mounted 322 cc (20 cu in) Anzani two cylinder, two stroke 16.5 metric horsepower (12 kW) engine. The car was designed by David Gottlieb, whose Powerdrive company had previously worked with the Allard Motor Company on the development of the abortive Allard Clipper.2

Timeline

  1. 1957Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1954Founded Founded1

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