These small three wheeled cars were made at the Sharp’s Commercials workshops on Ribbleton Lane, Preston between 1948 and 1966. Designed by Lawrence (Lawrie) Bond, who had spent the war in the aircraft industry with Blackburn Aircraft Company at Brough, the car captured the mood of post war austerity perfectly. It was cheap to buy and, driven by a 197cc Villiers motorcycle engine, cheap to run. As a three wheeled vehicle it attracted less Purchase Tax, less Road Tax, and had lower insurance costs, and as it had no reverse gear it could be driven on a motorcycle licence bringing it within range of the ordinary working man.

Using elements of aircraft design and construction from the 1940s such as a lightweight monocoque body (from the French for single shell rather than the traditional chassis and body) and aluminium outer panels, the Bond became a successful small car of its time. In the same year (1948) Jaguar launched the groundbreaking XK120, at the time the world's fastest production car, and Morris launched the Morris Minor which became the first British car to sell over a million. In contrast only 1,973 Mk A Bonds were manufactured with something over 24,000 of all marks sold in total.

Sharp's Commercials changed their name to Bond Cars Ltd in 1963 and ceased production of the minicar in 1966 due to tax changes eroding the price advantage of three wheelers over other small cars. In 1969 the company was taken over by rival company Reliant and the Preston factory closed the following year.