Carzap (BT)

Carzap is anAutobotfrom theBlock Townportion of theGeneration 1 continuity family

Carzap forgot to finishspray-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 find that another open door presents itself. This philosophy is born of Carzap's circuit racing pastime. Life, like the race track, is a loop.

Fiction

Wings Universe

There we go. All done.

Carzap was born onEarthas a "Generation 2"Transformer.His creation took place in theBlock Townunit ofBlackrock Corporations'Tsukuba LaboratoryinJapan,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 theDia Speedway.Carzap's bioDuring theMachine Wars,Carzap became part of the "Alpha Squad", led by fellow second generation AutobotRapido.(Or perhaps the Bravo Squad...there was some debate.) His unit was sent from Earth toCybertronas reinforcements as part of a plan byPyroandObsidian.A Common Foe

Kre-Oonline comic

Oh the irony...oh the irony...

Carzap was relieved that a fire had been put out.Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship

Earth's Most Wanted criminals and their army ofNightbirdsattempted to stealMetroplex's brain on a floppy disk, but their group was repelled byG.B. Blackrockand Carzap.The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted

Beast Wars: Uprising

The religious have a saying, "render unto Carzap".Derailment

2019 IDW continuity

Carzap was a security guard working forPerceptorat theForge Pyramid.When war came to Cybertron, the Decepticons attacked the Pyramid asOptimus Primeand his Autobots were visiting. Carzap fought to defend the Pyramid, but its regulation systems were already damaged by quakes before being damaged by laser fire. As molten plasma flooded the building and destroyed it, Carzap evacuated with Perceptor and the Autobots.War World: Titans

Games

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Carzap participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were two of him! He was an Epic character that could be recruited during the September Daily Campaign by collecting 20 alpha cores, 20 beta cores, 20 omega cores, and 10 cores of this character.Transformers: Battle Tactics

Toys

Block Town

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

• Garage Set(Block Town,1996)
  • ID number:TFBT-5
  • Accessories:Engine block/gun, garage brick set

The European-originalWindbreakermold was one of several intended to be used in the post-G-2TakaraBlock Townline. To beredecoedin white with red robot parts, Carzap 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 theGalaxy Forceitems on that list saw release, however (and some only as storeexclusivesto boot).

A picture of the Garage Set's box in theTransformers Generationsguidebook gives the Windbreaker redeco the name "Carzap", which was what Windbreaker's Japanese name was revealed to be on aBotCon Japan 2000-exclusive poster.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Timelines

Blackrock loved Bumblebee so much, he built a new car in Bee's image.

• Carzap(Deluxe, 2015)

• TFSS3 number:1
• Accessories:2 blasters, gas pump/laser blaster block set

AretoolofGenerations: Thrilling 30Deluxe ClassBumblebee,TimelinesCarzap sports a new head based on theWindbreaker mold,and a deco based on the cancelledBlock TownCarzap toy. He transforms into a muscle car that resembles a fifth generationFord Mustang.He comes a pair of chromed blasters that can be combined into one, larger weapon, or mounted in halves on each end of his vehicle-mode spoiler via5 mm post.

In homage toBlock Town,Carzap includes a small gas pumpKre-Obuilding set which can turn into a cannon, and aG.B. BlackrockKreon.

He was available only as part of theTransformers Figure Subscription Service 3.0.Despite having aGeneration 2Autobot symbol on his car mode, his bio card labels him with the original "Generation 1" Autobot symbol.

This mold was also retooled intoGenerationsNightbeatandGoshooter.

• More information on Carzap at TFU.info

Notes

• Kre-OCarzap in the online manga is made from several existingKre-Opieces, in this case he uses the grey or chromed version of theProwlhelmet (with additional grey details). His appearance in the "Earth's Most Wanted" comic uses aSideswipehelmet instead. His color scheme is very different from that of the original Carzap from the1997 BotCon Japan poster,though.
• Windbreaker's gang-molded pairSkramwas the only Axelerator not shown as part of the canceledBlock Townseries. Judging from gang-molding, a hypotheticalBlock Town"Skram" alongside Carzap would have been a red car with white robot parts.