1954 Corvette
The Corvette has gone through seven generations of design, each with an iconic look distinguished by signature features—especially the model’s rear taillights. The first Corvettes had its taillights blended into the rocket-like rear fins. Starting in 1961, the Corvettes sported twin round taillights. You might not love the tail design of more recent Corvettes, but that didn’t stop one enterprising builder from grafting a fifth-generation C5’s back end to a motorcycle to create the original Corvette Trike that was recently available on eBay Motors.
Taking matters one step further, the seller powered the trike with a new Summit Racing V-8 crate motor that produces 333 horsepower. An automatic transmission puts the power to the rear wheels, while a girder motorcycle front end - opens in new window or tab. steers the unit. The owner built a custom radiator shroud - opens in new window or tab. that uses a 3000 CFM fan with an electric water pump to keep things cool.
The trike's Chevy 350 HO Deluxe crate motor
“I have invested over $25,000 and countless hours on this build,” states the seller, which he says is about 85 to 90 percent complete. To finish the job, more attention needs to be paid to engine cooling, the front-end rake, wiring, and interior/exterior touches. With a little love, the new owner will soon be zooming around in a custom 333-horsepower Corvette Trike.
And if the C5 Corvette’s back-end on a trike doesn’t get your motor running, how about a 1968 Harley with the body of a 1973 VW Bug in back? One of those was also available on eBay Motors.
What do you get when you combine a 2006 Harley and a 1973 VW Beetle?
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