The Kapi was a Spanish

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manufactured by Automóviles y Autoscooter Kapi in

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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

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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

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The Jip
*David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles'' Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Spain Three-wheeled motor vehicles Companies based in Barcelona {{classicpow-auto-stub