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.^[1]^[2]

Car models (Dune buggy)

Damaca 1971-1981
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
Kirby (Based on a Skoda engine) 1972-?
Squalo 1971-?

Converter kits for VW Beetle

California

Motorbikes

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]

References

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

[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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