Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a portable luggage carrier for compact automobiles usually devoid of storage space accessible externally of the cars. The luggage carrier housing is shaped to provide a forwardly facing wall complemental to the rear wall of the automobile, and is provided with attachment means including a knee brace and existing bumper engaging means. A gasoline conduit connects the existing gas inlet means to a gas inlet and closure cap in the carrier top. The rear wall of the carrier housing is provided with a license plate recess and light and with tail lights which match the tail lights of the car covered by the carrier. A bumper is attached to the sides of the carrier housing and extends across the carrier rear wall.