The idea belongs to 30-year-old Andrea Marazzi from the suburbs of Milan, who works at a car dismantling yard. His passion for creating something truly special led him to turn the first-generation FIAT Panda into an electric car that looks like a pencil.
To achieve such extraordinary narrowness, the craftsman simply cut out the middle part of the body and welded the sides together. After that, the Panda remained with four wheels, but the track width became so small that the car looks almost like a caricature. The car has a tiny steering wheel from a golf cart, very narrow seats, and a cabin only 30 cm wide – just enough for the driver to squeeze in. The passenger sits behind the driver, not next to him.
Although the changes were radical, some factory elements were preserved: the front headlights, turn signals, and a fragment of the dashboard. Braking is done not with a conventional pedal but with a lever located under the seat.
There is another feature – now this Panda has been converted to electric traction. In the rear wheel, there is a small 24-volt motor that provides a maximum speed of only 15 km/h. In the other wheel, the brake remains, and the battery allows only short distances to be covered.
Andrea Marazzi plans to submit an application to the Guinness Book of Records to officially recognize his creation as the narrowest car in the world among production models.
