Well, since my new book - Three-Wheelers A-Z - is due out soon, I thought I'd have some three-wheeled fun before all the answers are revealed on paper.
Here are 24 three-wheelers, some of which may be tricky to identify. But a point goes for each correctly identified 'car' - looking for brand name and model designation where available. Points awarded when puzzle is completed. Good luck!
Solved so far...
Q3a = Kaxa (Oguerrerob)
Q3b = Corda (Thorax)
Q3c = Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2 (Wendax)
Q3d = Surass (Oguerrerob)
Q3e = NAO Design Aphaenogaster (Oguerrerob)
Q3f = Mini Mouse (Oswald)
Q3g = Resort Vehicles (Oguerrerob)
Q3h = One Up (Wendax)
Q3i = Louis Renard (Arunas)
Q3j = Kejie KJD2X (Paul Jaray)
Q3k = IRS1000 (Wendax)
Q3l = Magic Trikes Gryphon (Wendax)
Q3m = E-Eco-Rent by Studio Lenci (Djetset)
Q3n = Cyclone (Oguerrerob)
Q3o = Heli HLT-033 (Oguerrerob)
Q3p = Sunrise (Arunas)
Q3q = Threewheelfactory Terzo (Wendax)
Q3r = Thrustcycle SRT (Wendax)
Q3s = Vanderhall (Djetset)
Q3t = Expertise (Oguerrerob)
Q3u = Eurotech Hammerhead (Arunas)
Q3v = Gallati Tri-X (Djetset)
Q3w = Yingang YG250ZK (Wendax)
Q3x = ZEV Virgola (Wendax)
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Not a single Rookie stab - up to you, experts...
I'm thinking Q3q is a Campagna T-Rex.
Quote from: Zerk on October 30, 2013, 05:48:21 PM
I'm thinking Q3q is a Campagna T-Rex.
It's very like it, but there are a very lot of lookalikes out there (and this is one)
the first picture=Scorpion XR
Quote from: frederick59 on October 31, 2013, 08:22:27 AM
the first picture=Scorpion XR
This car is known by several names but I confess I haven't seen it referred to as that...
Grinnall scorpion 3 as another name
There are two of you writing a book on the same subject then....
Whilst searching for an answer or two I found an Elvis Payne is publishing a book on the 30th November called "The A-Z of three-wheelers"
I know just one: F is the Mini Mouse. :-[
Quote from: frederick59 on November 01, 2013, 08:15:08 PM
Grinnall scorpion 3 as another name
Ah - no, it's not a Grinnall
Quote from: Oswald on November 05, 2013, 07:24:04 AM
I know just one: F is the Mini Mouse. :-[
Mini Mouse is correct! 23 still to go...
Quote from: gilescooperuk on November 02, 2013, 07:31:36 AM
There are two of you writing a book on the same subject then....
Whilst searching for an answer or two I found an Elvis Payne is publishing a book on the 30th November called "The A-Z of three-wheelers"
Yes - though I think they'll be different in coverage, format and feel
Time to let the pros have a feed...
Q3a Kaxa Tricycle 250cc EEC-COC ZONGSHEN Water Cooled Engine Road Legal Tricycle 250cc China
Q3d Surass Japan
Q3e NAO Design Aphaenogaster FA 2005
Q3j My Trike Japan
Q3k Suzuki RS1000 Tilting Reverse Trike
a) - 103 Scorpion Trike Roadster (2013)
u) Hammerhead by Euroteh Trikes
p) Sunrise Automobile Corp. M3
r: Thrustcycle SRT
Q3q T-Rod by Martin Preuss, owner of precision engineering firm Technop GmbH Germany
i) Automobiles Electriques Louis Renard
k: Tilting Motor Works IRS 1000
Q3g Erika Pollitzer, creator of this three-wheeled electronic vehicle, and investor Kane Baker of Palm Beach for Resort Vehicles Inc Florida USA
Q3o Electric Passenger Tricycle (HLT-033) China
Q3n Cyclone Trike
Q3i Louis Renard by Automobiles Electriques Louis Renard 1942 France
Q3-I Louis Renard 3-wheeler (too late!)
Q3-J Jiangmen Kejie KJD2X
Q3-P M-2 by Ross Vick from Sunrise Automobile Corp (too late!)
Q3-Q ThreeWheelFactory
Q3x Ecoiniziative Trio Italy
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 18, 2013, 07:15:12 AM
Q3a Kaxa Tricycle 250cc EEC-COC ZONGSHEN Water Cooled Engine Road Legal Tricycle 250cc China
Q3d Surass Japan
Q3e NAO Design Aphaenogaster FA 2005
Q3j My Trike Japan
Q3k Suzuki RS1000 Tilting Reverse Trike
Q3a Kaxa I will accept. It's also branded as the Bode and Trike Factory 1it
Q3d Surass Japan - also tick
Q3e NAO Design Aphaenogaster - yes, and almost certainly the world's smallest 'car'
Q3j My Trike Japan - this isn't the name I have
Q3k Suzuki RS1000 Tilting Reverse Trike - not quite...
Quote from: Arunas on November 18, 2013, 07:16:32 AM
a) - 103 Scorpion Trike Roadster (2013)
u) Hammerhead by Euroteh Trikes
Q3a - I've already rejected Scorpion & Kaxa has now been correctly ID'd
Q3u -
Eurotech Hammerhead is correct
Quote from: Wendax on November 18, 2013, 07:19:46 AM
r: Thrustcycle SRT
Correct! One of very few three-wheelers with all three wheels aligned...
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 18, 2013, 07:21:08 AM
Q3q T-Rod by Martin Preuss, owner of precision engineering firm Technop GmbH Germany
Not quite, but I'll lock Q3q for you
Quote from: Arunas on November 18, 2013, 07:21:34 AM
i) Automobiles Electriques Louis Renard
Mais oui! Built in France during WW2
Quote from: Wendax on November 18, 2013, 07:23:46 AM
k: Tilting Motor Works IRS 1000
I'll accept this - IRS1000 is correct, but I don't think Tilting Motor Works was the brand behind it
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 18, 2013, 07:24:30 AM
Q3g Erika Pollitzer, creator of this three-wheeled electronic vehicle, and investor Kane Baker of Palm Beach for Resort Vehicles Inc Florida USA
Q3o Electric Passenger Tricycle (HLT-033) China
Q3n Cyclone Trike
Q3i Louis Renard by Automobiles Electriques Louis Renard 1942 France
Q3g = correct
Q3o = HLT-033 is correct but I need the brand too, so Q3o locked for you
Q3n = correct
Q3i - Arunas has already guessed this
Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 18, 2013, 07:55:42 AM
Q3-I Louis Renard 3-wheeler (too late!)
Q3-J Jiangmen Kejie KJD2X
Q3-P M-2 by Ross Vick from Sunrise Automobile Corp (too late!)
Q3-Q ThreeWheelFactory
Q3j = correct!
Q3q - not quite there - and before I saw your answer, I locked it for Oguerrob
Q3x Ames Trio?
Q3o Changzhou Wujin Heli Machinery
Q3q Street Ray
c: The girl in the yellow dress is called Kirsten Campbell. Is that enough for a point? ;D
h: One Up by Niki Smart, which evolved into the SUB G1
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 18, 2013, 12:21:43 PM
Q3o Changzhou Wujin Heli Machinery
Q3q Street Ray
Q3o - yup, Heli is right
Q3q - Street Ray - sorry, no...
Quote from: Wendax on November 18, 2013, 01:15:06 PM
h: One Up by Niki Smart, which evolved into the SUB G1
Yes!
Q3b is the Corda( maybe named 3WD?) made in Sweden (1996) with VW or Audi diesel engine (1996): at first sight I've thought it was made by Krauser
a little different from the same factory: some of these vehicles have Volvo engine
Q3 c is from Usa?
Quote from: thorax on November 20, 2013, 03:14:33 AM
Q3b is the Corda( maybe named 3WD?) made in Sweden (1996) with VW or Audi diesel engine (1996): at first sight I've thought it was made by Krauser
Corda is good enough!
Q3q The name is T-Rod designed by Martin Preuss and his son Markus
c: Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 20, 2013, 04:35:28 AM
Q3q The name is T-Rod designed by Martin Preuss and his son Markus
This is not the T-Rod...
q: Threewheelfactory TerZo
Q 3w
I've find this : Chongqing Steel Technology (with google translator), the model is BG 250 ZK (?)
Q 3t is from China?
Quote from: thorax on November 22, 2013, 03:36:17 AM
Q 3w
I've find this : Chongqing Steel Technology (with google translator), the model is BG 250 ZK (?)
Chongqing is the city where this car comes from, but the brand name isn't quite what I've got
Quote from: Quiller on November 22, 2013, 04:07:56 AM
Quote from: Wendax on November 21, 2013, 01:54:41 PM
q: Threewheelfactory TerZo
That's the one!
I was waiting too...wasn't locked for Oguerrerob?
His reply "Q3q T-Rod by Martin Preuss, owner of precision engineering firm Technop GmbH Germany" was worth a lock.
My 'Threewheelfactory' guess was 'not quite there'...
Wendax's 'Threewheelfactory TerZo' is right!
Anyway, great puzzle!
3Qw Silver Positive brand?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 22, 2013, 08:19:34 AM
I was waiting too...wasn't locked for Oguerrerob?
His reply "Q3q T-Rod by Martin Preuss, owner of precision engineering firm Technop GmbH Germany" was worth a lock.
My 'Threewheelfactory' guess was 'not quite there'...
Wendax's 'Threewheelfactory TerZo' is right!
Anyway, great puzzle!
Ah yes, sorry - I had indeed locked it for Oguerrob, and forgot. Although he
did have a second stab at it... ;)
Ok, but still I don't get it.
QuoteQ3q T-Rod by Martin Preuss, owner of precision engineering firm Technop GmbH Germany
QuoteNot quite, but I'll lock Q3q for you
QuoteQuoteQ3-I Louis Renard 3-wheeler (too late!)
Q3-J Jiangmen Kejie KJD2X
Q3-P M-2 by Ross Vick from Sunrise Automobile Corp (too late!)
Q3-Q ThreeWheelFactory
Q3j = correct!
Q3q - not quite there - and before I saw your answer, I locked it for Oguerrob
QuoteQuoteQ3o Changzhou Wujin Heli Machinery
Q3q Street Ray
Q3o - yup, Heli is right
Q3q - Street Ray - sorry, no...
QuoteQuoteQ3q The name is T-Rod designed by Martin Preuss and his son Markus
This is not the T-Rod...
Oguerrerob actually tried 3 times, as T-Rod (and was quite close) as Street Ray (and was a no) and again as T-Rod.
I consider a lock closed untill the locker says otherwise.
I can understand Wendax didn't noticed or considered it expired.
What I don't understand is why Oguerrerob was close in the 1st place and why my answer 'ThreeWheelFactory' was 'not quite there'...I was sure about, I took that pic from a well known site and few more from theyr official website...and at the end it was indeed correct (but incomplete)!
It's not about points
(it's always about points) but ...well no, actually it's just about that ;D
Sorry, I really didn't notice that q was still locked for Oguerrerob. Feel free to give the point to whom you think is right. I found the solution to q independently from the others' answers and just waited for your reply to Oguerrerob's quite close T-Rod answer.
It's not the T-Rod (that's a completely different design) but it is from ThreeWheelFactory and is called the Terzo, which Wendax correctly ID'd. Apologies for forgetting the 'lock' :-[
Sorry to be the cause of this misunderstanding. :bag:
Sorry to be too pedantic. ;D
Q3t Bajaj Tuk Tuk Limo 1? Ama Tuk Tuk Limo 1 in Africa. It's called The "Rolls Royce" of the Tuk Tuks.
Q3p M3 powered by a 1985 XS1100 Yamaha and 1991 Chevy Geo Metro convertible by Scott Meneely
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 22, 2013, 01:13:56 PM
Q3t Bajaj Tuk Tuk Limo 1? Ama Tuk Tuk Limo 1 in Africa. It's called The "Rolls Royce" of the Tuk Tuks.
Q3p M3 powered by a 1985 XS1100 Yamaha and 1991 Chevy Geo Metro convertible by Scott Meneely
Q3t - not that...
Q3p - already ID'd as the Sunrise
Q3s- Moran?
Q3t Expertise Tuk Tuk Limo
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 28, 2013, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 22, 2013, 11:20:44 AM
3Qw Silver Positive brand?
Positive Silver Steel YG250ZK
I haven't come across this brand. However if you know your Chinese naming systems, YG250ZK gives you a strong clue to the brand name...
Q3w should be the Yin Gang YG250ZK.
Haiya Electric vehicle?
We're close to getting this solved so it's... CLUE TIME!!
Two of the remaining unsolved cars are Italian, two are from the USA and one is from Africa
l: Magic Trikes Gryphon
Q3x is the Virgola, an Italian electric threewheeler from 1995.
Quote from: Wendax on December 20, 2013, 01:26:25 PM
Q3x is the Virgola, an Italian electric threewheeler from 1995.
Virgola is correct! The brand behind it was called ZEV, and it lasted until at least 1997, I believe.
We're almost there!
If you're wanting to finish this puzzle off Quiller I might be able to help, as I've been having a day of trawling old puzzles and lists, so here goes in three steps (one per wheel!):
Q3m: If it is Italian, then it might be the Lenci E-Eco-Rent by Studio Lenci?
Below is a (small) photo of the later proposed E-Eco-Rent II, with a four-wheel version planned as well.
Q3v: As Q3v is American, I have a odd name on my list of Opel GT-based cars from the USA, so figure this may be it as its name suggests three-wheels. So, is it a Gallati Tri-X?
Q3v: I've seen this one before but thought it was Chinese. As you've now confirmed that it's not, I think may be a Venderhall prototype, from the ambitiously-named Venderhall Motorworks in Utah, as something looking very much like this appeared in an American kit car magazine last year. The model illustrated is an early development version of the final production Laguna model (which looks rather better than this one!).
Djetset has got the final three! :applause:
(Though should be Vanderhall not Venderhall)
Points now awarded for all 24 - well done everyone!
And you can read more about all these cars in a certain book...