However, he probably would have been even happier with the open-air experience of this one-off car created by custom car builder Austin Coulson, from Texas.

About the same size as a child's electric-powered stroller, but with much bigger and sturdier wheels, it can just accommodate a full-sized human, though I imagine this would be huge amounts of fun for actual kids to drive around. That, of course, could only be done on private property, because Austin's creation is genuinely the world's smallest road-worthy car; it's got lights, turn signals, approved windshield and wipers, and even a lap belt.

And these are not just mere claims by the builder, and the little car is actually attested by the Guinness World Records as being what it's claimed to be. Granted, it's not an actual production model like the Peel, but it is smaller, and just as cool. They even made a video about it, which you'll find posted below.

By Andrei Nedelea

Good news may be on the way since Volvo is said to consider a limited production run of the Concept Coupe following the enthusiastic reception of the car. A report from German car magazine Auto Bild says Volvo's top managers were impressed by the car's success in Frankfurt and are now analyzing the possibility to build it in a small series.

The report doesn't quote any sources but says a decision on this matter could be taken at the beginning of next year. If the Concept Coupe will get the green light, the magazine says production may be commissioned to Bertone. It remains to be seen whether Volvo will decide to build the coupe, since the company didn't state such plans when it unveiled the car in Frankfurt.

However, it's not hard to imagine a production version of the Concept Coupe, as the design is more down to earth than futuristic. Penned by Thomas Ingenlath, the P1800-inspired study previews Volvo's new design language, with the upcoming XC90 being the first production model to draw inspiration from it.

The concept features a hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-liter Drive-E petrol engine with a supercharger and a turbo driving the front wheels and an electric motor turning the rear wheels. Combined system output is 400 hp and more than 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of peak torque.

By Dan Mihalascu