Three-wheeled motor vehicles Three-wheeled motor vehicles An auto rickshaw (auto or rickshaw or tempo in popular parlance) is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and is popular in many other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two- or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi. The auto rickshaw is also related to its Thai cousin, the tuk-tuk and the Bajaj in Indonesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auto rickshaw"
The Vandenbrink Carver is a three wheeled vehicle that seats two people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carver (automobile)"
The Corbin Sparrow is a single-passenger, three-wheeled battery electric vehicle designed specifically for commuting and city driving. It was produced by Corbin Motors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corbin Sparrow"
The Daihatsu Bee was a small three wheeled Japanese car from the 50's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daihatsu Bee"
The Dymaxion car was a concept car built in 1933 and designed by Buckminster Fuller. The car was a high efficiency vehicle with a then-unheard of fuel efficiency of 30 miles per US gallon (7.8 L/100 km) and it could move 11 passengers along at 120 miles per hour (193 km/h). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dymaxion car"
In 1948, Fritz Fend ( 1920- 2000), a former aircraft designer, introduced in Rosenheim, Germany a small single-seater 3-wheeler named the Fend Flitzer. Initially it was intended to be an invalid car for those disabled as a result of World War II. Small motorcycle engines were used (38cc or 98cc). Small bicycle wheels were later replaced by scooter wheels. The project was taken over by Willy Messerschmitt so the Fend Kabinenroller FK175 model became the Messerschmitt KR175. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fend Flitzer"
The Canopy is a small, three-wheeled, single-occupant automobile from Honda, sold primarily in Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Honda Canopy"
The Isetta was one of the more successful microcars produced in the post- WWII years—a time when cheap, short distance transportation was most needed. Although the design originated in Italy, it was built in a number of different countries, including Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, Germany and Britain. Because of its egg shape and bubble-like windows, it became known as a bubble car—a name later given to other similar vehicles. Other countries had other nicknames: In Germany it was das rollende Ei (the rolling egg). In France it was the yogurt pot. In Brazil it was the bola de futebol de fenemê (soccer ball of Fenemê). ...more on Wikipedia about "Isetta"
John Henry Knight from Farnham was the first person to be convicted of speeding in the UK after he built Britain’s first petrol-powered motor vehicle in 1895. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Henry Knight"
The Messerschmitt KR175 (1953–1955) was the first version of the Fend Flitzer that was a "full sized" microcar. 19,668 were sold before the model was changed to the Messerschmitt KR200, in 1956. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messerschmitt KR175"
The Messerschmitt KR-200, or Kabinenroller, was a three-wheeled microcar designed by the aircraft engineer Fritz Fend and produced by the German motor company Messerschmitt in the 1950s. Messerschmitt, temporarily not allowed to manufacture aircraft, had turned its sights toward the production of automobiles, much like its cousin company BMW. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messerschmitt KR200"
The Opelit Mopetta was an egg-shaped, single seat, three wheeled Microcar designed by Egon Brütsch, who also designed the Spatz Kabinenroller, in 1957 as Brütsch Mopetta using a 50cc engine and an open roadster type glass fibber body. The single wheel was in the front. It was only 67 inches (170 cm.) long. There were negotiations with Mr. Opal (the family, not the GM subsidiary) to distribute the car, but only 14 were built. ...more on Wikipedia about "Opelit Mopetta"
The Reliant Regal is a small three-wheeled car manufactured by the Reliant Motor Company ( Tamworth in the UK). This, along with its light weight, allows it to be driven on a motorcycle licence in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reliant Regal"
Manufactured by the Reliant Motor Company, the Reliant Robin (sometimes incorrectly known as the Robin Reliant) is a small three-wheeled car, also jokingly known as "the plastic pig". This, along with its light weight, allows it to be driven on a motorcycle licence in Britain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reliant Robin"
A Steam tricycle is a steam-driven three-wheeled vehicle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Steam tricycle"
Three wheeled cars typically have one wheel in the front for steering and two at the rear for power. However, a breed of vehicles having two wheels in the front and one wheel at the back has cult-like following among automotive designers and enthusiasts. One advantage of this configuration is improved aerodynamics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Three wheeled cars"
A tilting three wheeler is a vehicle whose body and or wheels tilt in the direction of the turn. Such vehicles can corner safely even with a narrow track. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tilting three wheeler"
The tuk-tuk (ตุ๊กตุ๊ก or ตุ๊กๆ in Thai) is the Thai version of a vehicle known elsewhere as an auto rickshaw or cabin cycle, and is a widely used form of urban transport in Bangkok and other Thai cities, where traffic congestion is a major problem. The tuk-tuk has a tin or iron body resting on three small wheels (one in front, two on the rear), a small cabin for the driver in the front and seating for three in the rear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tuk-tuk"
The Twike ("TW"in b"IKE") is a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) with hybrid human power as an option. It can be driven in electric-only mode or electric + pedal power mode. Pedaling merely extends the range of the vehicle — it does not add to the vehicle's top speed, nor can it be driven at speed by solely using pedal power. ...more on Wikipedia about "Twike"
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