Even we, the mighty BangShift staff get flummoxed sometimes. Take this video below for example. The film features a three wheeled vehicle with roughly the same wheelbase as an altered, a sectioned rear end from a 1957 Chevy or a facsimile of one, a blown Hemi on alcohol, and a three point roll bar. The car is not shown driving in the video, but rather idling in a parking lot at what seems to be car show or other such gathering. Don’t get us wrong, the big hemi sounds fantastic belting out its angry song through the zoomie pipes. The car is fattened way up and throws some good orange flames out of the pipes as it idles. There’s an older guy who is in charge of the engine and a lady behind the wheel who seems to be in charge of making sure the trike doesn’t go hurtling into the crowd.
We have no idea why someone would be tempted to build something like this. We’re not sure that the machine moves under its own power or if it is a large three wheeled engine stand. Like we said in the title of this blog item, the WTF meter is pretty much banging off the charts right now. The three point chromed roll bar is certainly there for show and in case you missed it the fact that the thing ONLY HAS THREE WHEELS would pretty much preclude any sort of speedy driving in a direction other than straight ahead. Believe it or not, this isn’t the weirdest “exhibition” car we have heard about in recent days. We’ll be back later today with another one that’ll make you wonder if your eyes are lying.
Can you explain the reasoning behind the build? Anyone? Hellloooooo?
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I cant wrap my head around this thing. It looks to have a flame thrower kit on it. You can see the “driver” push a button to activate the flames. The 4-lug wheels look weird too. The fact that it looks to have a chute, but lack wheelie bars tells me this is just for show. I cant picture this thing actually driving.
This is insane, But the coolest thing i ever saw. How could i get pics of this?
This is from the Denver area. It was built to be the ultimate car show cackle machine? It is an electric golf cart that they modified and mounted the Arias Hemi too. It moves around under electric power but then they can fire the motor up and cackle it. It’s like a big decorated engine stand that moves.
I agree with Dave and I would love to see it in person.
I got this…..
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grannys-Nitro-Trike/431643313581436
This one was at the Hot Rod Reunion. Treated as WTF…..
http://extremeautomotive.org/build2.html
Ugliest motor stand I’ve seen in a long time
A total waste of time and money ………..now they should build a casket ,for the idiot that may drive this down a drag strip ……
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That guy who built it is a piece of shit!!!!
You have no idea who this guy is. And for you to call him a piece of shit. Him and his wife happen to be two of the nicest people around and would do anything to help out a stranger, including you. If you don’t like what he built then say so but do not personally attack him.
Built by Dave Cox from Lakewood Colorado. Dave also has a dual hemi school bus he built among others. The back half of the 57 is a golf cart and does move under it’s own power, golf cart power. Built as a cackle car . Dave is a very talented fabricator and very creative.
To each is own……. But this thing is terrible.
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!
I love it
Another perfect example of someone having WAY to much time on their hands – and probably MONEY also. WTF