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@The_Seldom_Killer
There's a couple of folders like Dahons, Birdys and Bromptons which have been hacked into fixed wheel bikes. It shows that you can retain that style, design quality and benefit of a small wheel folding bike and still go fixed. To me that would be the logical starting point if you wanted to put a folding fixie into OTP ready production. This just looks like taking old frames and chucking in a hinge mechanism.
If you just want to fit a full sized frame in a car then take the wheels off. If your life is that rushed that you can't spend a couple of minutes popping some wheels in then riding fixed wheel isn't going help you avoid your imminent stroke/massive coronary event.
I'm not a big fan of James' brusque critical style but to give him his due, he is pretty much bang on the money.