Autozodiaco

Autozodiaco

Autozodiaco

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"Zodiaco" redirects here. For the BRT station, see Zodiaco (Mexibús).

Autozodiaco was an Italian car manufacturer located in Bologna, focusing mainly on dune buggies based on the VW Beetle. The company existed between 1968 and 1981.[1][2]

Car models (Dune buggy)

  1. Damaca 1971-1981
  2. Deserter 1968-1981 based on VW
    1. Deserter
    2. Deserter 1.2
    3. Deserter Neve
    4. Deserter Jumper
    5. Deserter Jumper 1.2
    6. Deserter Jumper 1600
  3. Kirby (Based on a Skoda engine) 1972-?
  4. Squalo 1971-?

Converter kits for VW Beetle

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Motorbikes

[[File:Moto Zodiaco Tuareg 223-2 mit MotorILO-Motorenwerke Rockwell 1F250-1.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Moto Zodiaco Tuareg with ILO Rockwell 1F250-1 engine]] In the 1970s they produced the offroad motorbike Moto Zodiaco Tuareg. With large balloon tyres it was intended as a dune buggy.

The Moto Zodiaco was powered by a two-stroke single cylinder 227cc motor with 20bhp, (normally found in snowmobiles) and a pulley transmission (normally found in tractors).[3] The top speed was around 100 km/h.

The bike had a yank cord start but an electric starter was optional. It was available in colors: sunshine yellow, alpine white and red Verona.

All Cars

In 1978 Autozodiaco sold the rights to construct a three-wheel micro car, renamed the All Cars Charly. It was similar in appearance to the Bond Bug and was powered by a 49cc moped engine.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Autozodiaco". Wheels of Italy Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. [2]
    "Autozodiaco Historia".
  3. [3]
    "ITALIAN MOTOR magazine: Moto Zodiaco - two wheeled dune buggy". 3 January 2011.
  4. [4]
    All Cars Charlie, Weird Cars - A Century of the Worlds Strangest Cars - 2nd edition, Stephen Vokins, Haynes Publishing, 2012, page 29, ISBN 978 0 85733 237 0
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