The Kapi was a Spanish automobile manufactured by Automóviles y Autoscooter Kapi in Barcelona from 1950 until 1955. Designed by Captain Federico Saldaña, the first car was a light three-wheeled two door runabout powered by a 125 cc 2 cv single-cylinder two-stroke engine made by Montesa. The single wheel was at the front.

Other models followed including:

  • the Kapiscooter with Hispano-Villiers engine
  • the Jip, a miniature Jeep with 197 cc engine
  • the Chiqui, a three-wheeler with single wheel at the rear
  • the Platillo Volante (flying saucer), a four-wheel coupé
  • the M190 with miniature Mercedes 190 body

References

External links

  • The Jip
  • The Platillo Volante Archived 2013-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  • David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles



1955 KAPI JIP Fabricante KAPI

Detail of Yellow Color Kapi Jip Pullman Micro Off Road Car Special

Kapi

Detail of Green Kapi 350 Microcar in the Museum Editorial Photography

Kapi fanart