Italdesign Machimoto concept (1986)
Concept car · 1986 · Combustion
Half car, half motorcycle, seats for up to nine
Giugiaro's Machimoto was a social vehicle blending car and motorcycle, its name fusing the Italian macchina and motociclo. Built on a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 platform, it carried two parallel rows of straddle saddles seating six to nine people, each belted, and a steering wheel with pivoting motorcycle-style grips. It was a fully drivable prototype powered by the 1.8-litre 16-valve engine from the Golf GTI.
Key facts
- Engine: 1.8 L 16v inline-4 (Golf GTI)
- Power: 139 hp
- Layout: Front engine, front-wheel drive
- Seating: 6 to 9 (straddle saddles)
- Wheelbase: 2,475 mm
- Platform: VW Golf Mk2
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Machimoto was a Giugiaro multi-seat car/motorcycle crossover concept, never produced.
- Revealed at 1986 Turin Motor Show
Source: Wikipedia