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The Mazda Suitcase Car was a prototype suitcase vehicle created in 1991 by the Mazda company. The suitcase opened up to reveal a functioning three-wheeled gasoline-powered vehicle that also had lights. The vehicle, resembling a go-kart, was created by Mazda engineers and showcased in the United States and Europe at auto shows.

Mazda Suitcase Car
Overview
ManufacturerMazda
Production1991
DesignerYoshimi Kanemoto
Body and chassis
PlatformSuitcase, Pocketbike
Powertrain
Engine33.6cc 1.7 horsepower
PropulsionTwo-stroke engine

Background


The Mazda Suitcase Car never made it to production; it was built for car shows in Europe and the United States.[1] The idea for the car came from Mazda engineer Yoshimi Kanemoto.[2][3] In 1991 Kanemoto along with other Mazda engineers from an internal company research group, created the vehicle as a company contest called Fantasyard. The contest challenged employees to design a creative product which is a moving machine.[4] The car had stubby handlebars with a twistgrip throttle like a motorcycle, and three wheels. The cost to build the prototype was US$5,000.[5] In 1992 The Associated Press published a photo of a Mazda executive driving the suitcase car through Times Square ahead of the 16 April 1992 New York International Automobile Show.[6]


Description


The suitcase weighed 32 kg (71 lb) and it was 57 cm × 75 cm (22.4 by 29.5 inches). The design began with a Samsonite suitcase and a pocket bike. The power plant was a 33.6cc 1.3 kW (1.7 hp) two-stroke engine.[4] The suitcase car was designed to go up to 30 km/h (19 mph).[1] There were slots in the case where the rear wheel axles could protrude and a slot through the case for a front wheel.[4] The car was equipped with turn signals and brake lights.[7] The car also had carpeting, disc brakes, headlights and a horn. No tools were needed to assemble the vehicle.[2]


Legacy


One of the prototype suitcase cars was accidentally destroyed after the 1991 Fantasyard event. It is thought that there is only one Mazda Suitcase Car left.[4]


References


  1. Oliva, Jacob (17 December 2020). "Remember When Mazda Made A Suitcase You Can Drive?". Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. Williams III, G.. Chambers (17 April 1992). "Little Car Spurs Big Interest". Santa Ana Orange County Register. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "Carry-On Car". Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. 241 (6): 69. December 1992. ISSN 0161-7370. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. "Mazda's Amazing Suitcase Car". Mazda. Mazda. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. "Suitcase Car". Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. 240 (1): 21. January 1992. ISSN 0161-7370. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. "Suitcase to Go". Indiana Gazette. 16 April 1992. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. "Mazda's suitcase car is three-wheeled perfection". Autoweek. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.



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El Mazda Suitcase Car («Coche Maleta Mazda») fue un prototipo de vehículo maleta creado por la empresa Mazda en 1991. La maleta se abría para revelar un vehículo movido a gasolina de tres ruedas ya listo para su funcionamiento que también tenía luces. El vehículo, parecido a un kart, fue creado por ingenieros de Mazda y exhibido en los Estados Unidos y Europa en exhibiciones automotrices.


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