Carzap (BT)

The name or term "Carzap" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Carzap (disambiguation).

Carzap is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family

Carzap forgot to finish spray-painting his hands.

Carzap (カーザップ Kāzappu) has an unusual outlook on life. Where some people might mourn missed opportunities, he believes that life is cyclical—have patience, and you might just that find another open door presents itself. This philosophy is born of Carzap's circuit racing pastime. Life, like the race track, is a loop.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Carzap was born on Earth as a "Generation 2" Transformer. His creation took place in the Block Town unit of Blackrock Corporations' Tsukuba Laboratory in Japan, and, as such, Carzap has much affection for his "homeland". It was also in Japan that Carzap became fascinated with car races by watching them at the Dia Speedway. Carzap's bio During the Machine Wars, Carzap became part of the "Alpha Squad", led by fellow second generation Autobot Rapido. (Or perhaps the Bravo Squad...there was some debate.) His unit was sent from Earth to Cybertron as reinforcements thanks to an accord reached between Pyro and Obsidian. A Common Foe

Toys

Block Town

"Parking Space Set" didn't have the same oomph.

• Garage Set (Block Town, 1996)
  • Accessories: Engine block/gun, garage brick set

Windbreaker's mold was one of several intended to be used in the post-G2 Takara Block Town line. To be redecoed in white with red robot parts, he was to come with the Garage Set, a building-block car port that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. This set ultimately never came to release. In 2005, a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the Block Town sets among several other future items coming out. Only the Galaxy Force items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store exclusives to boot).

A picture of the Garage Set's box in the Transformers Generations guidebook gives the Windbreaker redeco the name "Carzap", which was what Windbreaker's Japanese name was revealed to be on a BotCon Japan-exclusive poster.

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Timelines

• Carzap (Deluxe, 2015)
  • TFSS3 number: 1
  • Accessories: 2 blasters, gas pump/laser blaster block set

A retool of Generations Thrilling 30 Deluxe Class Bumblebee, Carzap sports a new head based on the Windbreaker mold, and a deco based on the cancelled Block Town Carzap toy. He transforms into a muscle car, and wields a pair of blasters that can be combined into one, larger weapon.

In homage to Block Town, Carzap includes a small gas pump building set which can turn into a cannon, and a G.B. Blackrock Kreon. He was available only as part of the Transformers Figure Subscription Service 3.0.

This mold was also retooled into Generations Nightbeat and Goshooter.