Brütsch (Germany) - AllCarIndex

Brutsch Fahrzeugbau was a German automotive manufacturer founded in Stuttgart in 1951 by Egon Brutsch. The company specialized in the development of small cars, primarily focusing on innovative and unconventional designs. Despite producing several prototypes, Brutsch did not achieve series production for any of its models during its operational years, which lasted until 1958.

One of the notable prototypes was the Brutsch 1200, which featured a fiberglass two-seater body and utilized the running gear from the Ford Taunus 12M. Among the most distinctive creations was the Mopetta, a single-seater three-wheeler that was powered by a 49cc single-cylinder engine. Measuring only 67 inches (1700 mm) in length and weighing 61 kg (134 lbs), the Mopetta was likely the smallest car ever produced. In 1957, Georg von Opel, a member of the Opel family, expressed interest in producing the Mopetta under the name "Opelit," but this plan did not materialize.

Brutsch's three-wheeled designs eventually found a market, as they were produced in France as the Avolette and in Switzerland as the BFL car. Despite its limited production run and the eventual closure of the company, Brutsch's innovative approach to small car design left a mark on the automotive landscape of the time.