r/Shitty_Car_Mods • u/GumbySlayer42 • Feb 28 '24

TRIKE Technically I think this is a car

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What do you guys think?

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u/mtrosclair Feb 28 '24

Most states would consider it a motorcycle since it has three wheels. It looks like it’s got a mixture of some older Ford model A parts and some other random this and that. The build quality doesn’t look terrible although I would like to see more pictures of it cause I’m kind of curious how the whole sidecar thing works.

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u/cuavas Feb 28 '24

Lack of rollover protection (no rigid roof or roll bars) and no windscreen also contributes to it being legally classified as a motorcycle.

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u/Therustedtinman Feb 28 '24

This isn’t really a shitty car mod as much as it’s more so a moving piece of art

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u/DadJokeBadJoke Feb 28 '24

It reminds me of a lot of the vehicles from the early 1900s.

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u/blither Feb 28 '24

I see nothing wrong here. Would drive.

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u/randoredditusingdouc Feb 28 '24

The steampunk crowd would love this.

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u/rpmerf Feb 28 '24

The front caliper lines are certainly sketchy.

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u/gavindon Feb 28 '24

depends on what they registered it as. at some point, there was an original VIN somewhere. if that came from a bike frame, you can register it as a bike still.

It's likely with 3 wheels and an open frame; it's still considered a bike.

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u/richbiatches Feb 28 '24

It’s a “something “ for sure

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u/Chrizzee_Hood Feb 28 '24

At first glance I thought there was some sort of knight figurine attached to the side :-D

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u/Accomplished-Pie-311 Feb 28 '24

It's a steampunk sidecar possibly a work in progress too. Looks mad in my opinion