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

California

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. ^ "Autozodiaco". Wheels of Italy Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. ^ "Autozodiaco Historia".
  3. ^ "ITALIAN MOTOR magazine: Moto Zodiaco - two wheeled dune buggy". 3 January 2011.
  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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