Grinnall Scorpion

[EZ]

check out Blue Moon Sports

they have a leather three wheeler with a Jawa engine

two stroke 250 cc

GOD I want that, it is SOOO COOL !!

 

[EZ]

cockpit Grinnall Scorpion

 

[EZ]

yup

I do LOVE my three wheel toys !!!!

and two wheel

 

[zelio]

View attachment 2672 View attachment 2667 View attachment 2668 View attachment 2669 View attachment 2670 View attachment 2671 On zero notice I spent the day photographing the rides at Dayton's annual Concourse d'Elegance. They had some 200 vehicles, with a push on Maseratis, Mustangs, and Goats (GTOs). However, they had plenty of classical cars and exotica.

Here's the link to the whole gallery (still uploading as of 10:15 pm eastern).
http://bit.ly/1pftfYI


Now here's what's weirder than an Elio. This car was called the Martin Stationette. It is build entirely of wood -- 3 wheel, rear drive, seats 2. It was dreamed up as a way of saving money because in quantity it would save on parking spaces, road wear, and gasoline economy. Martin also figured that, being made of wood, it would be cheaper to manufacture than standard cars. Does this begin to sound familiar?

Nobody took him up on it. The one existing specimen is finished to yachting standards; I can't even imagine the time it took to build it.

Anyway, here it is, the Martin Staionette! Truly, weirder than an Elio.

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I wish my father was alive to see that. He would have loved it. He was always trying to design and build unusual things out of wood and did some truly beautiful work. Thank you for sharing that. It is awesome. :-) Z

 

[EZ]

Velorex the leather three wheeler ..

sooo cool !

 

[EZ]

log into Yahoo Groups and go to

Grinnall Scorpion Owners

you must be "approved" by the Moderator ( he is a little Hitler ..Tom …)

check to see if there are any Grinnall Scorpions for sale !

grinnallcars.com

I have four kits I have not yet completed, as well as four completed Scorpions with 135 HP BMW engines …

they do NOT have reverse, but at 800# they are …

zoom zoom .. fast !!

no top available

these are fair-weather go fast/have fun rockets (three wheeled motorcycles)

no tops/ no ac/ no heat/ no reverse / no wipers/ no radio ….

six speed sequential shifting (motorcycle engine)

top speed is like the BMW K1200 bikes the engines came from, insanely fast !!

or you can put in the newer 165 HP BMW engines

I do NOT understand why Elio would not make an agreement with BMW ! That would also give SEQUENTIA L SHIFTING !!

will the Elio "standard" be the old "H" pattern ??

OMG …

might as well be a Ford Falcon !

(no disrespect intended)

 

[wjdom]

EZ I ride motorcycles myself and understand the speed/fun factor, but I think your missing the point of the Elio. (no disrespect intended)

 

[EZ]

if this is going to be a COMMUTING VEHICLE

what are the typical speeds in the HOV lanes ??

if this is a NEV, then 35 MPH is fine to go get groceries …

AMERICAN BUYERS WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH A SLUG !!

that is why I think a higher price with acceptable performance is better than a budget price with piss-poor performance …

I still have three Corbin Sparrows, which (because of battery technology) did NOT have a useful range, but they DID HAVE PERFORMANCE !

those little buggers would zoom right up to 75 MPH !

what good is a commuting vehicle which will not be able to maintain traffic flow in the HOV lane ?

I am retired, this island speed limit is 25 MPH, I just want the enclosed a/c part of the picture …but if I were in Florida on I95 you better be able to maintain 75 MPH

minimum !!

 

[wjdom]

if this is going to be a COMMUTING VEHICLE

what are the typical speeds in the HOV lanes ??

if this is a NEV, then 35 MPH is fine to go get groceries …

AMERICAN BUYERS WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH A SLUG !!

that is why I think a higher price with acceptable performance is better than a budget price with piss-poor performance …

I still have three Corbin Sparrows, which (because of battery technology) did NOT have a useful range, but they DID HAVE PERFORMANCE !

those little buggers would zoom right up to 75 MPH !

what good is a commuting vehicle which will not be able to maintain traffic flow in the HOV lane ?

I am retired, this island speed limit is 25 MPH, I just want the enclosed a/c part of the picture …but if I were in Florida on I95 you better be able to maintain 75 MPH

minimum !!

EASY EZ, Have you tried decaf?

 

[EZ]

don't drink coffee

just REDBULL !!!



15 YEARS AGO I INVESTED $100,000. and heard ALL THE SAME STUFF !!!

incredible, the exact same projections, etc

$35 MILLION of investor/buyers funds were collected

275 Sparrows were made !

I still have 3 !

right up until the day the Sheriff locked the doors, and Chapter 9 was filed, the same stories were coming out …

I still have the emails !

let me click my heels three times ….

maybe THIS TIME it will work !

I want YELLOW !!