Photo Gallery «Rapid 1946-1947 - Tiny open Swiss two-seaters»

There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Rapid from Switzerland, which had plans for mass production of motor vehicles in 1946. The planned small car with a single-cylinder opposed-piston engine had many advanced design features, but the production, which was sponsored by the employment office of the Canton of Zurich, was nevertheless discontinued for economic reasons after four prototypes and an initial series of 30 units.

Rapid (1947)

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Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - mit Karosserie von Tüscher - in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)

Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)

Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - mit einfachem Interieur - in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)

Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - Typenschild im Innern - gesehen in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)

Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - Vorderachse mit EInzelradaufhängungen und querliegenden doppelten Blattfedern - gesehen in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)

Rapid Kleinwagen (1948) - Hinterachse und Motor - gesehen in der Ausstellung 110 Jahre Zürcher Automobilbau (© Bruno von Rotz, 2014)