Baldi Frog- The Cutest Car

I came across this cutie on Popular Mechanics and was happy I did. Now, if you are like me, you squeal every time you come across a baby animal; puppies, kittens, bunnies, and so on. I never thought I would say this, but I found a cute “frog,” and I want one, and I do not mean a tadpole. I mean a Baldi Frog.

The Baldi Frog is Italy’s answer to traffic and congestion. The tiny car weighs less than one thousand pounds which means there are no bells and whistles with this little guy. You can expect fiberglass body panels and a canvas sunroof. The doors have no inner panels, so the windows slide back and forth instead of the up and down movement we are used to. The vehicle’s dashboard only contains a single gauge – a speedometer – and a few unlabeled lights. One of the lights lets you know when you are running low on fuel, but you better remember which one. The key goes in the dash, but the starter is a nondescript lever on the floor next to the shifter. Trust me when I say you better read the owner's manual to study and remember what each light represents. Would hate to go on a short road trip and run out of gas. Also, the vehicle contains many Fiat mechanical components, crammed into as small a space as possible.

The miniature car is driven by a 595 cc two-cylinder air-cooled Fiat engine. This is the high-performance "Rally" version of the Frog, and only 300 were produced between 1973 and 1975. It was available with smaller engines as well, but this setup can get the car to a scorching 60 MPH. There are only three 1975 examples in the U.S. One proud owner, Mark Lieberman, took a lucky passenger for a ride. But keep in mind, this little cutie can only provide room for two people, it has no room for a back seat, but plenty of room for two grown men.

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Sorry to say, but we currently do not have one of these babies on our lot. But that should not keep you from stopping by and having a look at what we do have. Come in today and test drive one of our available vehicles or check us out at www.williamsgroupauto.com to view all our used cars for sale in Abilene.

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