Autozodiaco
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.
Autozodiaco
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- Founded
- 1969.
- Headquarters
- Pianoro.
- Activity
- automotive industry.
- Dissolved
- 1978.
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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.
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Car models (Dune buggy)
Car models (Dune buggy)
• Damaca 1971-1981 • Deserter 1968-1981 based on VW • Deserter • Deserter 1.2 • Deserter Neve • Deserter Jumper • Deserter Jumper 1.2 • Deserter Jumper 1600 • Kirby (Based on a Skoda engine) 1972-? • Squalo 1971-?
Converter kits for VW Beetle
Converter kits for VW Beetle
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Motorbikes
Motorbikes
• Illustration — 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). 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
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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.
Autozodiaco Charly
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Autozodiaco Charly
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Explore 1969–1978
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1969
Autozodiaco established.
1969
Autozodiaco is recorded from 1969.
1969
Autozodiaco was established or created on 1 January 1969.
1978
Autozodiaco ceased.
1978
Autozodiaco was dissolved or ceased on 1 January 1978.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q789343: Autozodiaco
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- “Autozodiaco”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Autozodiaco. Wheels of Italy Encyclopedia.
- 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,
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