Mechanic turns Fiat Panda into world’s narrowest car – and he can still drive it

It’s just the thing to slip into a tiny parking space – but not so useful if you want to get somewhere fast.

Andrea Marazzi’s custom Fiat Panda is officially the narrowest car in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, measuring just 19.76in (50.2cm) across.

An average modern vehicle is more than three times as wide at around 71 inches (180cm).

The Italian mechanic spent 12 months transforming the 1993 vehicle, slimming down the body while retaining 99 percent of the original parts, including all four wheels.

He now has a fully drive-able electric car with a top speed of around 9mph (15 km/h).

Andrea, 31, makes his living dismantling and recycling vehicles but the Panda is one of his most unusual projects.

It is 3.40 metres long and 1.45 metres tall, weighs around 264 kilograms, and runs on an electric motor with a range of roughly 25 kilometres per charge.

The vehicle is only being taken to fairs, events and controlled demonstrations.

Its creator said the project started as a ‘silly idea at the junkyard’ which eventually morphed into a record-breaker.

The vehicle is just one of thousands of astonishing achievements which feature in the Guinness World Records 2027.

Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said: ‘Our Records Managers have sifted through tens of thousands of applications from wannabe record breakers to bring you Guinness World Records 2027, a fully updated compendium of stats, facts, figures and photographs celebrating the most incredible achievements on Earth… and beyond.

‘From the unmissable vibrant green cover through to the extensive sports-reference section at the back, the book showcases remarkable stories of bravery, determination, passion and joy that should inspire us all to just get out there and have a go, whatever your age, ability, experience or background.’