Braking is from drums at both ends, which are operated using handlebar levers. Suspension consists of a conventional leading-axle fork up front as well as a single shock mounted to the drive case, which doubles as the rear swingarm. Power is from a 49cc two-stroke single mated to a single-speed transmission via an automatic clutch. This Motocompo was sold new at Takapuna Motorcycles of Auckland, New Zealand and was imported to the US prior the selling dealerвЂ™s acquisition in June 2021. It is the smallest scooter ever built by Honda. The handlebars, seat, and foot-pegs fold into the scooterвЂ™s rectangular plastic body to present a clean, box-shaped package. The CityвЂ™s baggage compartment was actually developed around the Motocompo. Released in Shetland White, Daisy Yellow and Caribbean Red variants, the Motocompo was introduced as a вЂњtrunk bikeвЂќ (trabai) to fit inside subcompact cars like the Honda Today and the (then new) Honda City. The Honda Motocompo is a folding scooter sold by Honda 1981вЂ“1983. On loan from The Mike Malamut personal collection This model could do a top speed of 71 mph with 29 hp, and has seat belts and front disc brakes, as the 83вЂ™ model was the first year to offer both these safety features. This Citroen is a more modern version known as the Charleston 2CV6, which features an Art Deco style having two-tone paint job, and striping. Because the 2CVвЂ™s 375 cc engine was both so small and efficient, and the car itself was so affordable, sales of the 2CV exploded, putting its numbers in the millions rivaling that of the Volkswagen Beetle. 2CV stood for deux chevaux,вЂќ which referred to the two horsepower units that was taxed under French law of taxable horsepower, that realistically calculated engine output based on the number cylinders and bore size, not its actual horsepower. This gave way to Citroen 2CV, a car that was released in 1948, which spawned a 42 yearlong reign of cost efficient transportation for the working class. Boulanger later also had the roof raised to allow him to drive while wearing a hat. Most famously, it would be able to drive across a plowed field without breaking the eggs it was carrying. The initial design called for a low-priced, rugged вЂumbrella on four wheelsвЂ™ that would enable two peasants to drive 100 kg (220 lb) of farm goods to market at 60 km/h (37 mph), in clogs and across muddy unpaved roads if necessary while using no more than 3 L of gasoline to travel 100 km (78 mpg). Pierre-Jules Boulanger early 1930s design brief, after a pioneering market research survey done by Jacques Duclos to meet the needs of rural French whom were accustomed to horse drawn labor much less the automobile, was to be astonishingly radical for the time. In fact, Citroen was the first automotive company outside the US to mass-produce the automobile, and was the largest of manufacturers in Europe. When Andre CitroenвЂ™s first car rolled off the line in 1919 another French Revolution has begun, claiming stake in the mass production of the automobile. Part of the Malamut Auto Museum Foundation The platform used was GMвЂ™s smallest, a two-door bodystyle with a rear bench seat that folded down to accommodate cargo, and a two-piece tailgate with a glass upper portion that swung up, with a tailgate that folded down were the features that made the Nomad very popular. The NomadвЂ™s relatively short wheelbase and overall length in comparison to Chevrolet coupes, sedans and station wagons of the same time period show modern similar characteristics toВ hatchbacksВ in later years. While considered to be a milestone vehicle design, General Motors discontinued the original Nomad Sport Wagon at the end of the 1957 model year due to low sales and the introduction of a new body for 1958. In fact, following the product debut in 1955, it was not uncommon for the car to be referred to as the Chevy вЂњBel Air NomadвЂќ. GM approved production of the vehicle if the design could be transferred to its standard model, because top GM brass felt that they could sell more models if it were attached to the popularВ Bel AirВ model. The Concept was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1954 as one of Head StylistВ Harley EarlвЂ™s вЂњdream carsвЂќ. The NomadвЂ™s unique design had its roots in aВ General Motors MotoramaВ show car of the same name that was shared with theВ Corvette,В Pontiac Bonneville Special, and theВ Oldsmobile F-88. Chevrolet shared this body with its sisterВ Pontiac, which marketed their version as theВ Pontiac Safari. The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons of the era by having unique styling more reminiscent of a hardtop sedan than that of a standard station wagon.

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