The Reliant Robin was the original 3-wheel menace built by the Reliant Motor Company from 1973 through 1981, but the story of these tricycle style machines didn’t end with the Robin. No, the Rialto was the replacement to the Robin and was produced starting in 1982 and (remarkably) continued through 1998. Unfortunately, the Rialto used […]
This next car is an interesting piece of work…and where it gets really interesting is when the seller says it has a 4-cylinder aircooled engine, but it isn’t a VW. So, who else built air-cooled 4-cylinder engines that could be easily adapted to drive the front wheels of an oddball? How about Citroën? They made a car in the 1970s-80s called the GS (and later the GSA) that fit the bill and a crazy man named Lou Richards designed this thing and Hawk Vehicles in California that built about 100 of these things before the rights were apparently sold to Harley Davidson. Find this 1984 Tri-Hawk 3-Wheeler offered with a starting bid of $10k in Boerne, TX via eBay. Tip from Hugh.
I see a surprising number of those Polaris Slingshot 3-wheelers tooling around the streets of SoCal these days, and I’ve always assumed they are rentals, because who would pay $20k-$35k for a motorcycle that can’t split lanes. More importantly, who would pay that much money for a futuristic shaped 3-wheeler when you can get a vintage version with a Citroen 4-cyliunder for less than half the price? Find this 1984 Trihawk 304 offered for $12,000 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The modern version of the three wheel automobile has taken a decidedly sporty approach (with the exception of the Elio…which will probably never actually be sold in any decent quantity) with things like the Slingshot and the Campagna T-Rex…but it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when a three wheeler was just a […]
The Reliant Robin was introduced in 1973 to a surprised and skeptical public, but the 70 miles per gallon fuel economy and affordable asking price were enough to sway a few folks who were not put off by a lack of sway bar. Find this 1980 Reliant Robin offered for $2,500 in Downingtown, PA via […]
For this week’s Thursday Twister, it is time to name your favorite 3-wheeled car. Thats right, we are going off the reservation and into the woods. My choice is the Reliant Robin like this 1975 example offered for a staggering $9950 in SoCal area via craigslist. What is your favorite car missing a wheel? Comments below.
Find this 1978 Litestar Pulse 3-Wheeler here on eBay bidding for $9,600 reserve-not-met located in Shingle Springs, CA with 3 days to go. See another “jet” car for cheap? tips@dailyturismo.com
The allure of 3-wheeled hoonage bursts from the skin of any Morgan Cyclecar like a fresh Botox bruise on the face of a Beverly Hills housewife. Sure, they might be getting up there in age and not able to keep up with the latest models, but fun is just a curve away if you can […]
This has to be the most expensive 3-wheeler in the world — find this 2016 Vanderhall Laguna (sold from VanderhallUSA — eBay sales (0) here on eBay offered for $77,000 buy-it-now located in Provo, UT. Interestingly enough the Vanderhall website suggests that folks who want to buy the car should move out of the state […]
The What Am I? feature from this week was a particularly dastardly image from the front of a Felber Autoroller T 400 — which isn’t a steam roller or a cuticle trimmer, but a 3-wheeler built in Vienna that fits two adult and one baby panda, but that’s not imporant. What is important is that […]