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Mazda Suitcase Car, 1991. The development of a functioning car built into a piece of luggage came about thanks to the ‘Fantasy yard’ event - an inter-departmental contest to see which group of Mazda employees could come up with the most innovative and creative solution to produce a moving machine. A group of engineers from Mazda’s manual transmission testing and research group purchased the largest Samsonite suitcase they could find and a quarter-size pocket motorbike and set to work on their idea. The 33.6cc two-stroke engine, handlebars from the minibike were fitted into the suitcase, with the rear wheels slotted onto the outside of the case, while the front wheel would pop through a removable hatch in the front. The suitcase car took just minutes to assemble and had a top speed of 19mph. The original prototype was accidentally destroyed after the ‘Fantasy Yard’ event, but one Mazda Suitcase Car remains in existence.