A "clip-on" gas powered engine attached to bicycles emerged as the preferred choice and in 1952 Suzuki sold the Power Free, a 36cc, one horsepower, two-stroke engine. However, Japan needed affordable and reliable transportation. The cotton market collapsed in 1951 so Suzuki once again thought about cars. World War II put a halt to car manufacturing and afterwards Suzuki went back to making looms. Several years later, several compact prototype cars were done. The looms were successful but Suzuki looked at expanding and based on customer demand started with the car in 1937. Suzuki started in 1909 as Suzuki Loom Works, founded by Michio Suzuki who invented a new type of weaving machine. ![]() ![]() Japan's fourth largest automobile maker didn't get its start with cars. 2ND AIR (E33) AIR CLEANER ALTERNATOR BATTERY CAM CHAIN CAM SHAFT - VALVE CANISTER (E33) CARBURETOR CARBURETOR FITTINGS CLUTCH COOLING FAN (E33) COWLING BODY (MODEL K1) COWLING BODY (MODEL K2) COWLING BODY (MODEL K3) COWLING BODY (MODEL W) COWLING BODY (MODEL X) COWLING BODY (MODEL Y) COWLING BODY INSTALLATION PARTS CRANKCASE CRANKCASE COVER CRANKSHAFT CYLINDER CYLINDER HEAD CYLINDER HEAD COVER ELECTRICAL FOOTREST (MODEL K1/K2/K3) FOOTREST (MODEL W/X/Y) FRAME FRAME COVER (MODEL K1) FRAME COVER (MODEL K2) FRAME COVER (MODEL K3) FRAME COVER (MODEL W/X) FRAME COVER (MODEL Y) FRONT BRAKE HOSE FRONT CALIPER FRONT DAMPER (MODEL K3) FRONT DAMPER (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) FRONT FENDER (MODEL K3) FRONT FENDER (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER FRONT WHEEL (MODEL K3) FRONT WHEEL (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) FUEL COCK FUEL TANK (MODEL K2/K3) FUEL TANK (MODEL W/X) FUEL TANK (MODEL Y/K1) GASKET SET GEAR SHIFTING HANDLE LEVER HANDLE SWITCH HANDLEBAR HEADLAMP (MODEL K3) HEADLAMP (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) MUFFLER OIL COOLER OIL PAN OIL PUMP OPTIONAL REAR CALIPER REAR CUSHION LEVER REAR FENDER (MODEL K3) REAR FENDER (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) REAR MASTER CYLINDER REAR SWINGING ARM REAR WHEEL SEAT (MODEL K3) SEAT (MODEL W/X) SEAT (MODEL Y/K1/K2) SIGNAL GENERATOR SPEEDOMETER (MODEL K1/K2/K3) SPEEDOMETER (MODEL W/X) SPEEDOMETER (MODEL Y) STAND STARTER CLUTCH STARTING MOTOR (MODEL K1/K2/K3) STARTING MOTOR (MODEL W/X/Y) STEERING STEM (MODEL K3) STEERING STEM (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) TAIL LAMP (MODEL K3) TAIL LAMP (MODEL W/X/Y/K1/K2) TRANSMISSION TURNSIGNAL LAMP UNDER COWLING WARNING LABEL WIRING HARNESS
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