Autozodiaco
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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.{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.woiweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Autozodiaco|title=Autozodiaco|accessdate=2011-02-13|encyclopedia=Wheels of Italy Encyclopedia}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.autopasion18.com/HISTORIA-AUTOZODIACO.htm|title = Autozodiaco Historia}}
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
California
Motorbikes
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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).{{Cite web|url=http://italianmotor.blogspot.com/2011/01/moto-zodiaco-two-wheeled-dune-buggy.html|title=ITALIAN MOTOR magazine: Moto Zodiaco - two wheeled dune buggy|date=3 January 2011}} 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.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}}
See also
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References
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Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Italy
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1961