Airscoot (1947)

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 convert|72|lb|abbr=on, and measuring only convert|37|in|mm in length. Passenger and stowage accommodations included seats for two passengers and a luggage rack in front for two suitcases. Its one-cylinder, convert|2.6|hp aircooled engine claimed to be capable of convert|60|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on, though the gas tank could only hold 3/10ths of a gallon. Little further information is available on this car.

References

Kowalke, Ron. (1997). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 4th Edition, Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-521-3