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SOLVED: Djetset #369 - Vitrex Tri-50

Started by Djetset, May 13, 2010, 06:12:23 PM

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guido66

Did the company make it's own engine, or was it bought elsewhere?

Djetset

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Out-sourced.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

guido66

The engine looks very much like a Motobecane

Djetset

Two engines were used during production, one of which was a Motobecane.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

Djetset

I fear this one may soon be disappearing into The Black Hole, so here is another photo to help prevent this.  So, make and model name please.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

yves

Did the manufacturer make other motor vehicles ?

Djetset

A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

yves


Djetset

A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

cmetisse

Ladies and gentlemens, here is the wonderful Vitrex Tri 50 ! Shown at the 1978 Paris Motorshow, certificated in 1979 with the brand Marland, but never serially produced. Just one known example !

I've never read about that two engines thing. Just a good ol'Motobécane 99Z under the seat...  ;)

And you know what ? The moustached french man you see on the picture was my first boss in motoring press !!
Cheers, Alain !

Djetset

Bravo CMetisse!  At last this one has been solved, as it is the truely wonderful Vitrex Tri-50, which became a Marland model.  I thought more than one had been made though, as I've seen a photo of a blue one, as well as this red one here which was featured in a 1980 L'Auto Journal article.
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.