Sussita car

Hi,

When you think of Israel and cars, you are probably think about mobile-eye, or other Israeli start-ups that help make the self-driving car possible.

But there was an Israeli car company (put a side the military vehicles) – The Sussita! that named after a old settlement on an hill above Sea of Galilee. It was produced by Autocars Co.  between 1957 and 1980. The company made various models but they all referred as Sussita.

We have one thrown away in the parking under a building in the street we live. And when Guri moved to live a house in a Moshav near us, we found another two thrown away in the field behind the house =)

The Sussita car in our street

And near it another old thrown car

The front

The name of the model "Carmel Dukas"

The name of the model “Carmel Dukas”

Side View

Side View

Back view Back view

Side-back viewSide-back view

Another side view Another side view

The inside. The first cars bottom was made from Particle board - Sussita carThe inside. The first cars bottom was made from Particle board

 The Sussita pick-up truck in the Moshav. This model was produced in 1960. - Sussita carThe Sussita pick-up truck in the Moshav. This model was produced in 1960.

 

Front with the flag - Sussita carFront with the flag The engine cover, the car body was made of fiberglass - - Sussita carThe engine cover, the car body was made of fiberglass

Flag over the front window - Sussita carFlag over the front window

The driver seat - Sussita carThe driver seat

The back - the cabin with seats and roof. The roof is made of steel - Sussita carThe back – the cabin with seats and roof. The roof is made of steelThe cars belong to the homeowner father - Sussita carThe cars belong to the homeowner father

Second Sussita in the far edge of the field - Sussita carSecond Sussita in the far edge of the field

 

A closer look - Sussita carA closer lookA look from the side- Sussita carA look from the side

The front - Sussita carThe frontThe engine cover. There used to be an urban legend that if you leave the car in the desert  a camel will eat the fiberglass body =) It looks like this car was an appetizer.... Sussita carThe engine cover. There used to be an urban legend that if you leave the car in the desert  a camel will eat the fiberglass body =) It looks like this car was an appetizer….

The car engine and mechanical parts were of Ford and Triumph companies. Sussita carThe car engine and mechanical parts were of Ford and Triumph companies.

Sussita car - the driver cabinThe driver cabin.

Sussita car - the backThe back