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1946 Cushman Package Kar

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Amusingly called “the original Can Am Spyder” by the seller, the Cushman Package Kar has one wheel in the back and two wheels in the front. Most examples were sold with a storage box in between the front wheels, though you could order a box-less version if you wanted to customized it for a specific purpose.

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2 of 347 – Pulse Litestar Autocycle

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Built by the Owosso Motor Car Company, the Pulse was produced under a few different names, all of which were considered GCRVs – Ground Cruising Recreational Vehicles. With a fiberglass body designed to look like a plane and a rear-mounted motorcycle engine, the Pulse (also known as the Litestar) was a 2-seater was considered by the DMV to be motorcycles. …

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1984 Honda Gyro S

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Introduced in 1982, the Gyro series of scoots are three-wheelers (one in the front, two in the back) where the body is able to lean up to 40 degrees compared to the rear axle! GYRO is actually an acronym, which stands for “Great Your Recreation Original”. Well, the translation’s not great, but you get the idea. The initial designs were …

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Olympian – 1984 Kawasaki KLT 250-P1 Police

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In 1984, Kawasaki apparently pulled 300 KLT 250’s off the production line and converted them into Police trikes. Of those 300, 50 were donated to the LA Olympics Games Planning Committee to help patrol the Olympic grounds. This bike comes with a certificate stating that it was originally provided for the Olympic police force.

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Human-Electric Hybrid – 1998 Twike

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Developed by Swiss students for the 1986 World EXPO in Vancouver, British Columbia, the TWIKE won an award for best ergonomic design in the “Innovative Vehicle Design Competition”. At the time it was 100% driven by the human power of pedaling. The initial success led to a commercial venture in 1992 (with production starting in 1995) with the third evolution …