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The Goggomobil was a microcar produced in Germany after World War II by Glas. There was a conventional looking four passenger two door sedan and a very sleek sports coupe. The engine was originally 250 cm³ but increased to 395 cm³ and 20 hp. It had an electric pre-selective transmission and a manual clutch. The engine was behind the rear wheels. 219,531 sedans and 66,511 coupes were built from 1955 to 1969. Between 1957 and 1961 some 700 sports cars called Goggomobil Dart were produced by Buckle Motors Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia.

The specifications of a 1957 Goggomobil TS-300 Coupe are:

Configuration — Glas 2-stroke rear engine, 298 cc displacement
Engine — 2 cylinder, 2 stroke, air-cooled, 58 x 56 mm. bore and stroke, 6.0:1 compression, 15 hp. at 5,000 rpm, 17.4 ft·lbf torque.
Transmission —4 speed plus reverse (with electric pre-selector as an available option).
Top Speed — 85 km./h.
Tires — 4.80 x 10 inch.
Weight — 420 kg.
Wheelbase — 1.80 meter.

The specifications of a 1958 Goggomobil TS-250 Sedan are:

Configuration — Glas 2-stroke rear engine, 247 cc displacement
Engine — 2 cylinder, 2 stroke, air-cooled, 13.6 hp. at 5,000 rpm.
Transmission —4 speed plus reverse.
Top Speed — 75 km./h.
Tires — 4.40 x 10 inch.
Weight — 415 kg.

Australian Yellow Pages Advert

From 1992 to 1996 and again in 1998, two advertisements were used for the Australian Yellow Pages, prominently featuring the Goggomobil. The first Goggomobil advertisement commences in the driveway of a suburban house, in which a yellow Goggomobil is parked on a jack with a man underneath it. The man, portrayed by Tommy Dysart, crawls out from underneath the car. He is middle-aged, heavy-set, dressed in overalls and wears a pendant. The car is leaking oil. The scene moves to inside the house where the man, with a heavy Scottish accent, tells his wife "I've broken Fritz". He then flicks through the yellow pages, picks up the telephone and, after dialling a number, asks "I was wondering if you could help me" stating that "I've got a problem with my Goggomobil". He pauses, and slowly repeats the word "Goggo-mobil". He rings up another number and again says he has a problem with his Goggomobil. The man, becoming increasingly frustrated, is required to spell in his Scottish brogue, "G-O-G-G-O". He rings again to say he has a problem with his Goggomobil, pauses, and cautiously says "yeah, 1954" and, getting excited, says "Yeah, no not the dart. Not the Dart. They always think it's the Dart!". The man, with his wife smiling at him, starts laughing uproariously and, simultaneously, the advertisement fades to the yellow and black Yellow Pages walking fingers logo, with the man's laughter and joyous voice calling out in the background "It's a wee ripper".

This advertisement was used as a basis for another advertisement for Mobil, properly licensed from the producers of the Yellow Pages, and another unauthorised advertisement for Shannons Insurance, which resulted in a Federal Court case. The Federal Court case (TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED AND SENSIS PTY LTD v ROYAL AND SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED) was resolved in favour of the producers of the Yellow Pages. Tommy Dysart featured in all of these advertisements, as did a number of different Goggomobils. The advert has been parodied a number of times in Australian TV shows, usually featuring Tommy Dysart.

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