The Mazda Suitcase Car was a prototype suitcase vehicle that Mazda engineers created in 1991. The suitcase opened to reveal a functioning three-wheeled, gasoline-powered vehicle with working lights that resembled a go-kart, and it was shown at auto shows in the United States and Europe. It was built for an internal company contest called Fantasyard, from an idea by engineer Yoshimi Kanemoto, starting from a Samsonite suitcase and a pocket bike, and the prototype cost US,000 to build. It weighed 32 kg, was powered by a 33.6 cc two-stroke engine of 1.3 kW and was designed to reach 30 km/h. It never went into production, and only one original is thought to survive.
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The Mazda Suitcase Car was a prototype suitcase vehicle created in 1991 by the Mazda company.
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The Mazda Suitcase Car was a prototype suitcase vehicle created in 1991 by the Mazda company.
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The Mazda Suitcase Car never made it to production
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The suitcase opened up to reveal a functioning three-wheeled gasoline-powered vehicle with working lights.
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The power plant was a 33.6cc 1.3 kW (1.7 hp) two-stroke engine.
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The suitcase weighed 32 kg
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The suitcase car was designed to go up to 30 km/h
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