Gordon Murray Design just unveiled their T.25, a vehicle in the "city car" class, or, in other words, it's tiny, at least in comparison to other cars, it's just under 4 feet wide and 8 feet long, smaller than a Smart Car. The British car is powered by a 51 horsepower inline 3 cylinder engine mounted in the rear. The driver is front and center, 2 passengers sit behind. The front … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Quad and Trike from Q-Tec Engineering
Sandy Poglavec and his partner Erick, have been running Poechy’s Classics in Belgium for a number of years. Sandy builds custom Harleys while Erick uses his skills in the automotive area. After 20 years of building customs, Sandy was beginning to see the limits to where he could go so he and Erick decided on a new direction and the Q-Tec concept was born. Q-Tec … [Read more...]
Anzani W3 – 3 Cylinder Motorcycle Engine
Many of you remember the Feuling W3 engines produced by Jim Feuling, a few of which still survive and occasionally find their way into custom builds of one sort or another, but how many of you have heard of the Anzani built before 1910? The Anzani 3 cylinder used the same W3 configuration as Feuling and powered the Motos de stayer (cycle pacing machine) and a racing motorcycle. … [Read more...]
Charles Taylor’s One Wheel Vehicles
Got a note the other day pointing to a website about Charles F. Taylor and his efforts to build a one wheel vehicle. When you think one wheel, you probably picture monowheels, where the operator sits inside the wheel, but Taylor was on a different path altogether, his wheel was centered within a platform that carried the driver, engine, steering and everything else. It isn't … [Read more...]
International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition
If the Harley Davidson edition of your basic Ford pickup isn't quite enough truck for you but you want something with a bit of Harley Davidson style, how about the International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition. Introduced at the Mid-America Trucking Show, only 250 will be made with production beginning in June. The International LoneStar is a pretty cool looking rig … [Read more...]
Ariel Square 4 Powered Custom Wooden Car
Back in 1959, a wooden boat builder decided to build a car, so, drawing on what he knew, he built a wooden car. For power, he mounted a 1952 Ariel Square 4 motorcycle engine in the rear. Citroen suspension, Cadillac taillights and who knows what else completes this custom but, you have to admit, it's different, kind of reminds me of the type of car you would build from plans … [Read more...]
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