MJW #227 - still unsolved as positive identification is still to be achieved!

[woodinsight]

That's correct - good shot in the dark!
It's a Harley Davidson - what I don't know is whether it was constructed by one of Harley's subsidiaries in Italy.

The unretouched photo -

[Allemano]

But you're sure that the Harley Davidson sticker is not simply stucked on by some funny guy?

[woodinsight]

Allemano - I really don't know.
I took the photo one freezing morning in Rupperswil, Switzerland and perhaps took it at face value at the time.
Perhaps it's nothing to do with Harley Davidson. Hmmm......
I think I'll leave the puzzle open for further discussion in the BH but keep my awarding of a point to Oguerrerob intact.

[woodinsight]

Moving to the BH but open for further discussion

[woodinsight]

It seems I can't shift it to the BH - so will have to remain in the solved section

[Allemano]

If you like I'll move it to the BH.

[woodinsight]

Yes please!

[Amsterdam]

My neighbour is a complete Harley-Nut, and according to him this is definitely not something built by Harley.

He did recognise the sticker though. He owned an old pickup once, where he stuck it on his rear window 

[Wendax]

It still looks like a Piaggio Ape, also known as Vespacar, to me. The only Italian connection Harley-Davidson had was with Aermacchi. But as always, it isn't easy to prove that something hasn't happened. 

[woodinsight]

Thanks Amsterdam and Wendax for your comments.
I think I was fooled on a freezing morning and didn't have the time to check the vehicle in question in more detail.
When I'm back in Switzerland in a couple of months I'll check if it's still there and try to make a proper identification

[Amsterdam]

Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine 

[Oguerrerob]

I think I must give my point back, unless at the end Harley Davidson was the builder!

[Wendax]

Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine 

That sounds like much fun!!!!!

[woodinsight]

I think I must give my point back, unless at the end Harley Davidson was the builder!

Not at all - you obviously made what I thought was a good guess.
Even if it eventually turns out to be something different I appreciate your efforts in trying to solve it!

[Amsterdam]

Who knows? Maybe it's home built and equiped with a HD Evo V-twin engine 

That sounds like much fun!!!!!

Sounds like suicide 

[barrett]

I'm pretty sure H-D did produce a three-wheeled truck in the 1960s, alothough it looks very different to this. I'll dig around and try and find the picture of it I have but I have a feeling it might've been amongst the magazines I threw out a few years ago... 

[Wendax]

You don't mean this one, don't you?

[barrett]

No, it was more like the Daihatsu type of cab-foward 3-wheeled trucks like this one

[Oguerrerob]

Is the post photo the only one that got?

[woodinsight]

It's the only one I took at the time unfortunately...

[DeAutogids]

It still looks like a Piaggio Ape, also known as Vespacar, to me. The only Italian connection Harley-Davidson had was with Aermacchi. But as always, it isn't easy to prove that something hasn't happened.  

Wendax, this was the line I was following as well.
I believe this is the actual make; Aermacchi.

Having said that, it doesn't look like any Aermacchi I know off...


We also know that certain people like to add logo's to stuff that doesnot belong there. Like an M3 badge on a 3-series BMW.

[Oguerrerob]

Looks like this Piaggio Ape 550 MP 1974

[Wendax]

Deep in his heart he wanted something else:

[woodinsight]

Now we know! 

[Wendax]

barrett, was this one on your mind? According to the well known, but not so trustable owner's website, it is supposed to be a Harley-Davidson Fairway truck.