Mazda's 1990s Portable Suitcase Car: A Three-Wheeled Vehicle That Fits in Luggage
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Summary
Mazda engineers in the early 1990s created a portable three-wheeled vehicle that could fit inside a hard-shell Samsonite suitcase. The project originated from an internal company contest called Fantasyard, where seven engineers from the manual transmission testing unit built the concept using a pocket bike and the largest available Samsonite suitcase. The vehicle was designed specifically for faster movement around airports, demonstrating Mazda's innovative approach to mobility solutions.
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A project coming from an internal contest called Fantasyard between 1989 and 1991, the concept automobile was built by seven of the company's engineers from their manual transmission testing and research unit.
They wanted a vehicle to move around airports faster, so the team bought a pocket bike and the largest hard-shell Samsonite suitcase, size 57 cm by 75 cm.
They used parts from the pocket bike, including...
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