2005 Grinnall-BMW Scorpion III by goodoleboy
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An auto/motorcycle hybrid, captured back on 10/27/08, at the 7th Annual Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo, held at the beautiful Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) in beautiful Los Alamitos, California.
Much better viewed full size.
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Grinnall Scorpion III is a reverse trike, with two wheels at the front and one at the rear which is a better handling configuration than one wheel at the front. Designed in 1991 by Steve Harper, the Scorpion III features a GRP body tub which is bonded to a space frame chassis underneath, and employes a BMW K-series motorcycle engine as its power plant. The engine, gearbox and final drive from the motorcycle are utilized with a special rear wheel which is fitted with a car tire, as are the front wheels. It has a very good power-to-weight ratio which endows it with excellent performance. The rear wheel is of a smaller circumference than the bike's wheel so the gearing is optimised for a lower top speed of around 125 mph (201 km/h) with 0-60 mph taking around 6 seconds when using a K1100 engine. Any K series can be used from a 750 cc, 3 cylinder, to a 1200 cc, 4 cylinder giving power outputs from 75 bhp (56 kW) to 130 bhp (97 kW).
The motorcycle sequential gearchange is retained and operated via a gear shift inside the cockpit and requires a forward or backward movement to change gear. The brake, accelerator and clutch operate as per a car and are adjustable for reach to accommodate drivers of different size. The seat and steering wheel are fixed in position.
Handling is generally considered to be good due to the low center of gravity and wide front track (approx 6 ft (1.8 m)), although care is needed when roads are wet.
Source: Wikipedia encyclopedia
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Cool tire treads, but I don't know what to make of those sci-fi headlights. I have never, ever, seen one of these on the road, and prior to this show, never even knew this type vehicle existed.
Auf Wiedersehen, and thankx for the visit.
Comments (11)
tennesseecowgirl
Wow that looks fun to drive... Sure seems to be a lot to it for being so tiny, lots of little gadgets. Superb collage Harry!!
mbz2662
Very interesting Harry. I've never seen one of these either!
jocko500
cool looking car and images here
MrsRatbag
I saw one of these on the road some time back; interesting configuration, and of course your collage is stellar!
Rainastorm
Totally awesome!!!!!
Foto-Arte
Wow! That's amazing and cool!
beachzz
Haven't seen too many of these on the streets--they'd get a LOT of attention, that's for sure!!
debbielove
Can't say I've ever seen one of those before.. Its great! I'd love to have a go! lol Great shots, of course Harry... Rob
Biffowitz
Huge difference from the 3 wheelers I grew up with during the 50's. Fabulous captures O'lboy!
wysiwig
Oh man, why did you have to post this? Now I want one. And I'm a Scorpio so it's a perfect fit. Great collage.
anahata.c
another of your car montages that I love. (When I return after absences---i had a minor medical procedure, nothing serious, just a royal pain---the hardest thing is to choose due time limitations in a session, so know that I'm picking representative shots only. This one jumped out at me the first time I glanced at it.) Sci Fi headlights! I didn't even know they gave light, lol. They look more like primitive weapons! I love the detail you capture for us, and the way you subtly soft-focus the background (it doesn't stick out, in other words); and you get the sweep & oddness & other-worldliness of these kinds of vehicles through your angles and many variations. I also see the move from frontal to angled to closeup. And it's great that you showed us the interior---what an unusual interior! It looks more like the cockpit of a small plane (well to my untrained eyes it does, with apologies to all of you experts). I love its protruded dials and teddy bear and (I guess) big shag rug. And the final shot, of the insignia, is the perfect conclusion. Nice detail in that shot, even on the chrome itself: That could be a shot by itself. I love the car, love how you captured it, that you gave us several views, and let us see closeups as well. It's one strange looking beast, and we can be grateful that you bring these things to us, because I would never find them otherwise, I guarantee you. Another fine montage from you, Harry.