I was just wondering if the car, the "Howard", was based on an actual car. In case anyone else was wondering someday, I found this article which purports that the car is a "prop" car, but could possibly be based on something called the "GEM". Sure looks like it to me.
http://jalopnik.com/5128742/jalopnik-gem+powered-detroit-auto-show-mobile-command-center
In my opinion, the car looked more like a a combination of a Smart car and a Kia Soul.
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There was a Jack in the Box commercial that featured an "Aqua Car" a few years ago, I swear they look very very similar. You can see it here:
http://www.michaelgaw.com/still/retrospective-gallery/7344053
WOW nhead12000 - that looks way more like it. That has to be it. Thanks for posting that. So - why was it in a Jack in the Box commercial? Was Jack driving it?
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It looks like a Renault Twizy to me but I could be wrong.
shareReminded me of a Citroen 2CV, which in the '80's was the car your parents bought you when you were legally allowed to drive. Don't see them that much any more, considered 'classics' now!
It's too cerebral! We're trying to make a movie here, not a film!
I think the overall idea is very similar to Gordon Murray's T25. http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/15/gordon-murray-t25-t27-microcars-production/
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