You’ve probably seen this design before. Robert Q. Riley Enterprises turned out many variations of futuristic vehicle concepts that appeared in the pages and on the cover of Mechanix Illustrated for years, encouraging homebuilders to bring them to life in their garage. The Tri-Magnum looked really sleek and if properly built, was a nice “urba car” for high mileage driving fun. You’ll sometimes see examples coming up for sale built decades ago that have been sitting and deteriorating, but this one was built just a few years ago and he obviously spent some time and effort to do it right.
It’s powered by a 1982 Honda Gold Wing 1100 4 cylinder engine and includes a reverse gear. According to the owner, everything works. Seating for two is side by side. Shifting is done by a hand lever that incorporates the clutch lever. Gas and brake pedals are on the floor just like a normal car and it has a regular steering wheel.
Felipe Zapata says
It has three wheels, so it is a trike. But to my eye, that’s just a funny automobile.
Alexander Lopez says
WOW! This has been one the best-looking 3-wheeler design ever. And this one looks sharp!
Sylvia says
Looks like a banana to me.