914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
3/27/25 8:14 a.m.

Haven't seen one in a while, but years ago I used to see sidecars motorized and have 4 wheels.  They go from $500 to OMG!

Red Wolf Sidecar - $500.         California Sidecar - $1350.

Your Inspiration:

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
3/27/25 8:21 a.m.

Smokey Yunick - The World's Best Unsuccessful Cheater. smiley

https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com: Another Look at Smokey Yunick’s Capsule Car

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
3/27/25 9:17 a.m.

I've never seen anything like that before.

I love it. laugh

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
3/27/25 9:46 a.m.

So it’s a motorless sidecar? 

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 PowerDork
3/27/25 10:10 a.m.

Mallory Park Sidecar Festival 2002   Canon T60 Tamron 80-250 Fujicolor 200

eastpark
eastpark HalfDork
3/27/25 10:10 a.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Looks like it's a motorcycle-less side car. So it's a car. 

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 PowerDork
3/27/25 10:11 a.m.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
3/27/25 3:30 p.m.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Guy I worked with used to do that on frozen lakes.  No thank you.

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/27/25 4:38 p.m.

In reply to VolvoHeretic :

I love everything about this.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
3/27/25 4:48 p.m.
eastpark said:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Looks like it's a motorcycle-less side car. So it's a car. 

A car that can't be licensed for the street.

APEowner
APEowner GRM+ Memberand UberDork
3/27/25 4:56 p.m.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

After sampling a number of different samples I'm convinced that three is exactly the wrong number of wheels for a motor vehicle. 

RichardNZ
RichardNZ GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
3/27/25 5:29 p.m.

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
3/27/25 6:15 p.m.
APEowner said:

In reply to TurnerX19 :

After sampling a number of different samples I'm convinced that three is exactly the wrong number of wheels for a motor vehicle. 

A member here, I can't remember who, once said:

"Want to make a three wheeled vehicle faster? Add a wheel and make it stable or remove a wheel and let it lean."

Captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/27/25 10:13 p.m.

I await sidecars to make a comeback with electric bikes and motorcycles taking over. The added utility and battery capacity really causes them to start to make sense. 

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
3/28/25 7:56 a.m.

Some of the wildest road racing I've ever seen was sidecars.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
3/28/25 9:28 a.m.

Safety third, kids. 

slefain
slefain UltimaDork
3/28/25 9:52 a.m.

Tamiya mada a RC version: Tamiya B2B Racing Sidecar (58017)

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
3/28/25 10:03 a.m.
stuart in mn said:

Some of the wildest road racing I've ever seen was sidecars.

Or the insanity of the side car guys at the Isle of Man:

Isle of Man TT: Birchalls charge to victory with new sidecar lap record -  BBC Sport

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
3/28/25 1:36 p.m.

In reply to z31maniac :

Why just kill yourself when your can also kill your best friend?

TurnerX19
TurnerX19 PowerDork
3/28/25 4:06 p.m.

More Mallory Park 2002. No one came off here, it is the slowest corner in England.

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