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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Jim Janecek on January 02, 2011, 05:01:15 PM

Title: What the heck is this thing?
Post by: Jim Janecek on January 02, 2011, 05:01:15 PM

anyone seen this before?  ???
homebuilt?   kit vehicle?

Title: Re: What the heck is this thing?
Post by: Jonathan Poll on January 02, 2011, 05:05:26 PM

Quote from: JimJanecek on January 02, 2011, 05:01:15 PM

anyone seen this before?  ???
homebuilt?   kit vehicle?

Hi Jim,

  I have seen pictures of it before, it was a kit car that was meant to be an idea for a modern Messerschmitt. Don't know anything else thopugh, apart from this picture:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs033.snc6/166358_1619828669187_1640529088_1431381_817826_n.jpg)

Title: Re: What the heck is this thing?
Post by: Chris Thomas on January 02, 2011, 08:16:20 PM

Dear Jonathan

The vehicle was designed and built by Leroy Ellis (in the backgrond) and is powered by a 600cc Kawasaki GPZ bike engine giving it over 200bhp/ton. It is a one off, not a kit. Having said that it did turn up at the Kit Car Show in Stafford in 2010.

It looks like a very well sorted machine in need of a roof.

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: What the heck is this thing?
Post by: Jim Janecek on January 02, 2011, 08:34:17 PM

did he give it a name of any sort?

Title: Re: What the heck is this thing?
Post by: Chris Thomas on January 02, 2011, 09:07:33 PM

Dear Jim

It is just refered to as a Trike but I do not think it has an official name

Chris Thomas