I went to a family reunion on my Dad's side today. Big family, had about 100 people there today. Found out my first cousin is now into collecting these... Could this be the predecessor to the Can AM Spider?? Probably not.
Thought someone might find these interesting, though. These are called the Free-Way, made by HM Vehicles in Minnesota, from 79-82. I guess they made somewhere in the mid-high 600's of these. They were made to combat the energy crisis when gasoline went up in the late 70s.
My cousin and his wife bought the red one from her dad, the original owner. Then they found the yellow one and went out to Wisconsin to get it a week or two ago.
Kind of neat, but I think I'll stick with my drifter.
oh fell of my chair laughing ....... I would pay big bucks just to watch try to get into one of them little cars let alone try to get out........
Yeah, I personally think a Civic is hard to get out of.....
The seat in these things reminded me of a seat off of a mower seat or something - closest thing I can think of is a 70's tri-sport. Didn't look real comfortable to me.
Quote from: greenbarn on June 09, 2013, 18:18:50 PM
I went to a family reunion on my Dad's side today. Big family, had about 100 people there today. Found out my first cousin is now into collecting these... Could this be the predecessor to the Can AM Spider?? Probably not.
Thought someone might find these interesting, though. These are called the Free-Way, made by HM Vehicles in Minnesota, from 79-82. I guess they made somewhere in the mid-high 600's of these. They were made to combat the energy crisis when gasoline went up in the late 70s.
My cousin and his wife bought the red one from her dad, the original owner. Then they found the yellow one and went out to Wisconsin to get it a week or two ago.
Kind of neat, but I think I'll stick with my drifter.
Kind of reminds me of the old Isettas.
Quote from: DC on June 27, 2013, 11:15:43 AM
Kind of reminds me of the old Isettas.
The old Isetta's had no reverse gear and if you drove them too close to a wall you couldn't back up and you couldn't get out because the whole front opened on hinges to let you out..
John.
Well, these little buggers don't have any reverse, either. However, they do have a door that opens, instead of front hinging.
Quote from: John Hopkins on June 27, 2013, 12:47:48 PM
The old Isetta's had no reverse gear and if you drove them too close to a wall you couldn't back up and you couldn't get out because the whole front opened on hinges to let you out..
John.
That's what made Isettas so bizarre. THE ONLY door is in the front.
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It's a BMW...so it must be perfect ::)
I've got a bit of a Honda Minitrail addiction, maybe 20 or more with NOS parts and the works. I'm a real collector. I met a guy once who was into Vespas and had a collection of Vespas that clowned on my minitrail collection, absolutely clowned on it. I met him buying a Honda CT 70 frame from him. We went back to his house, a magnificent Frank Lloyd Wright round house so he could show me something cool. In the yard rusting away was a genuine Honda Minitrail 70 car. Can't find a picture of one.