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Jim Janecek

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What the heck is this thing?
« on: January 02, 2011, 05:01:15 PM »
anyone seen this before?  ???
homebuilt?   kit vehicle?

Jonathan Poll

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Re: What the heck is this thing?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 05:05:26 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:
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Chris Thomas

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Re: What the heck is this thing?
« Reply #2 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

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Re: What the heck is this thing?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 08:34:17 PM »
did he give it a name of any sort?

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Re: What the heck is this thing?
« Reply #4 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