Lightwieght 3 wheel car?

Bond Bug?

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thanks Zak...

though the one im thinking of ISNT the bond bug.....

The one im thinking of has the same general layout though it was lower, probably a bit longer and definitely more streamlined....

More like the front of a "roundish" jet fighter cut off, and a wheel placed on the front and 2 placed in the back

take care

Blll

Either the Henkel or the BMW Isetta - they show up occasionally on eBay.

Regards,

Marv

BllFs6 wrote:

"BllFs6" wrote

Here is a new one:

Thomas

Not the BMW Isetta. Thats 2 front and 1 rear wheel. OP looking for 1 front a 2 rear wheels.

Marv Soloff wrote:

And now I correct myself. The Isetta had2 front and 2 rear wheels, with the rears being much closer together than the front.

Mike Behnke wrote:

The Reliant - made in England. Fiberglass body.

Regards,

Marv

Mike Behnke wrote:

|Hi all... | |Forgive me if this is somewhat off topic.... | |First, I am trying to remember the name of a 3 wheel motorcycle/car that a few |hundred to perhaps a few thousands that where made in the 70s/80s?.... | |They had an enclosed shell, one front wheel (I believe) and 2 back wheels...and |I think the 2? passengers sat one behind the other..... anyone remember the |name?

I think I know the car your are thinking of. I had read articles about it at the time, and saw one on a car lot in Watauga TX a few years ago. The configuration is two front wheels on "canards", inline seating, and the back end of a motorcycle (your choice) for the single rear wheel drive & suspension. The driver view was exactly like a fighter pilot, and performance was reportedly very close to the sport bike it was based on, weighing only a little more than a bike. Unfortunately the name escapes me at the moment. Rex in Fort Worth

Doy by any chance mean the Messerschmidt ? They came in two versions I don't remember the model nos. but were around in 1955 when I was in Germany on a business trip, there was one in the loby of the officers club at Ramstein. Always sort of wished I had one. ...lew...

Hmmmm.. Was it from the UK or Europe? There was a Bond car, which had a Villiers engine as I recall. But I do think they were earlier than the 70's.

Take care.

Brian Laws>On 11 Dec 2003 14:28:35 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (BllFs6) wrote: >

There were a bunch of them over the years. Maybe the one you're thinking of is on this site:

Peter

Some of Mr. Riley's designs were used in the movie "Total Recall" but I don't think any of them had inline seating... the Trimuter has one front wheel and the Tri-Magnum has one rear wheel.

Here is one that claims 70 mph on 25 electric hp

How bout do a search on google images on the "litestar" or "bd200" or "autocycle" by Bede (of homebuilt aircraft fame or infamy)- essentially a 2 wheel (with 2 Training wheel outriggers for slow speed stability) with tandem seating in the cockpit of a jet fighter like layout. Neat looking if a bit long using a motorcycle powerplant and aft section of said bike as part of the frame. Pat

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In the sixties Messerschmidt made a tandem 3 wheeler with 2 front wheels and a single rear wheel. It had a clear plastic canopy that was hinged on one side.

The Bonds started off with a 197cc Villiers engine then to a twin 250cc when the Bond got to either a Mk F or Mk G (I forget which) and finally in the last model before being taken over by Reliant Motors an 850cc Hillman Imp engine. After the reliant takeover they made a Reliant designed model called the 'Bond Bug' with a Reliant 750cc engine.