Airscoot
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Defunct | 1947 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles |
The Airscoot was a quite unusual car made by the Wichita, Kansas-based company Aircraft Products in 1947 to fit the need for a small car that could commute to and from airports then be folded up and put aboard private aircraft. It was able to attain this goal by weighing a mere 72 lb (33 kg), and measuring only 37 inches (940 mm) in length. Passenger and stowage accommodations included seats for two passengers and a luggage rack in front for two suitcases. Its one-cylinder, 2.6 horsepower (1.9 kW) air-cooled engine claimed to be capable of 60 mpg‑US (3.9 L/100 km; 72 mpg‑imp), though the gas tank could only hold 3/10ths of a gallon. Little further information is available on this car.[1]
References
- ^ Kowalke, Ron (1997). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 (4th ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-521-3.
