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Little 'ns

  • 18-04-2004 9:53am
    #1
    lintdrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭


    I was on my hols in Portugal last week and I saw a really cool little buggy type car. I think it might have been 3 wheels, 2 at front one back. What I liked was the way the driver sat up front and there was room for one passanger behind. It's killing me that I didn't catch the name.
    Now, the question, does anyone know of a company making cars of this description? I think they'd have a fairly small engine, which is what I'm looking for coz insurance would be cheaper.
    I searched google but all I got was vintage cars and one wmv(man wide vehicle) which probably costs a fortune coz it tilts like a bike.
    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    what like this?
    :D
    61954.jpg


  • #3
    lintdrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭lintdrummer


    Ha ha! Exactly! Although from what I've seen the Trotter's 3 wheeler isn't very reliable!
    Think "mini beach buggy" and your close to what I'm looking for.


  • #4
    conZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭conZ


    cmbooth.jpg

    Kind of like these? - There's one of these (well, a look-alike anyways - above ones are a bit tall) going around Ennis. Fit's a driver in the front, and he managed to fit two children in with him.


  • #5
    lintdrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭lintdrummer


    Exactly! Except it was brand new, lower and was a bit more stylish than that :D
    I think it had a soft top too.
    Jeez, Ennis is the last place I'd think of seeing a car like that!


  • #6
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    After the war German companies churned out millions of bubble cars - BMW Messerschmitt and Heinkel though they were'nt considered as much fun as the Italian models. (proberly lasted longer though)

    http://www.3wheelers.com/archives/archive1/ar1set1.html

    Mike.


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  • #7
    lintdrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭lintdrummer


    Thanks Mike. That brought up some interesting stuff. Didn't find the one I saw but there are still some cool lookin cars there!


  • #8
    lintdrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭lintdrummer


    I think this was the one I saw. From what I've read, most of these are kit cars and some of the more modern ones have massive engines. One of the cars, a 3 wheeler which is road legal, can go faster than the McClaren F1! TREX1.jpg
    This is the one that goes faster than the McClarenvigillante.jpg


  • #9
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Hi Emmett, it's not the SMART cars you're thinking of, is it?

    They're quite popular on the continent..

    Picture here.
    More info here.


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