car-top carrier of modular aluminum frame construction with a fully enclosed (top and bottom) plastic shell stores and folds automatically any conventionally folding wheelchair inside an water tight plastic cover that mounts to the top of most vehicles power is provided by the vehicle’s battery and a reversible automotive-type motor single rocker switch located in a user-friendly hand-held control box operates the lifting, folding and storing of the wheelchair complete operation takes only 30 seconds available in driver- and passenger-side models accommodates a range of wheelchairs folded widths, from 23 cm to 36 cm lifting capacity is 20 kg manual release located inside an easily-accessible locked door framework is powder coated with a durable weatherproof finish the plastic shell can be painted to match the vehicle’s exterior