The Trident was launched at the 1964 British Motorcycle Show held at Earls Court.

[2] A completely new design from the earlier side-engined Peel P50 microcar, the Trident was manufactured in 1965 and 1966.

The Lakeland Motor Museum observes that the Trident's bubble top constituted grounds for its sobriquet "The Terrestrial Flying Saucer.

[1] Like the P50, it uses a 49 cc (3.0 cu in) DKW engine which generates 4.2 hp (3.1 kW), and a top speed of 28 mph (45 km/h).

[1] All engines supplied to Peel from Zweirad Union (for both the P50 and Trident) were of the 49 cc 3-speed 4.2 hp 804–1600 type.