Casalini
Encyclopedia
Casalini is an Italian company founded 1939 that makes mopeds and microcars. Casalini S.r.l. is the oldest microcar producer in the world. The factory is situated in Piacenza
.
Casalini microcars have a car body of glass fibre plastic. The engine is a 635 cubic diesel produced by Mitsubishi
.
vehicle, was made for people without a driving license and it had an engine with less than 50 cc.
The first Sulky was produced in large quantities exceeding 10,000 units.
From 1994, when Italy accepted the European directive 92/61, CASALINI S.r.l. began to produce light quadricycles. The first one of these was the Kore 500. The technical and aesthetic evolution of this vehicle was called Sulkyydea (1996), Ydea (2000), Sulkydea LV (2004) and Sulky (2008).
Over the past few years, the production of two transport- and leisure time vehicles have been added: Kerry and Pickup.
Two other connected companies supply CASALINI S.r.l. in the production of Sulky, Kerry and Pickup: Mech-Plant S.r.l. that deal with metallic composition and Target S.r.l. that deal with plastic/ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
) material.
Sulky (now M10), Kerry (now Sulky car) and Pickup have an extremely strong structure, constituted by a frame in steel treated against corrosion and by a composite material body that secures both an active and a passive safety. Visibility is insured by large glass door surfaces; the presence of four disc brakes and optimum suspensions. The speed limitation of 45 km/h further enhances important safety elements.
Casalini S.r.l. is present in all markets of the European Union.
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
.
Casalini microcars have a car body of glass fibre plastic. The engine is a 635 cubic diesel produced by Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
.
History
The factory produced tricycles and moped bikes up until the late sixties. The first microcar left the factory 1969. The Sulky, which at that time was a three-wheelvehicle, was made for people without a driving license and it had an engine with less than 50 cc.
The first Sulky was produced in large quantities exceeding 10,000 units.
From 1994, when Italy accepted the European directive 92/61, CASALINI S.r.l. began to produce light quadricycles. The first one of these was the Kore 500. The technical and aesthetic evolution of this vehicle was called Sulkyydea (1996), Ydea (2000), Sulkydea LV (2004) and Sulky (2008).
Over the past few years, the production of two transport- and leisure time vehicles have been added: Kerry and Pickup.
Two other connected companies supply CASALINI S.r.l. in the production of Sulky, Kerry and Pickup: Mech-Plant S.r.l. that deal with metallic composition and Target S.r.l. that deal with plastic/ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a common thermoplastic. Its melting point is approximately 105 °C ....
) material.
Sulky (now M10), Kerry (now Sulky car) and Pickup have an extremely strong structure, constituted by a frame in steel treated against corrosion and by a composite material body that secures both an active and a passive safety. Visibility is insured by large glass door surfaces; the presence of four disc brakes and optimum suspensions. The speed limitation of 45 km/h further enhances important safety elements.
Casalini S.r.l. is present in all markets of the European Union.