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Fiat 500 Three Wheeler?

bowers baldwin

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Indeed, it is an after-market modification which costs €4500 [$5063]. The only advantage I can see is that, in this configuration, it is classified as a "tricycle" in some European countries, meaning the age of the driver of these vehicles is lowered to 16 yrs old.

They retrofit the motor with a small 15 kW [20 HP] engine to make it comply with A-1 "motorcycle" license protocols.

Don't ask me to explain the logic behind this - Those Europeans see things differently over there. I think its something in their water.
This might explain...
 

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This might explain...

The Brits had an equivalent to the French Mini Comtesse: The PEEL P-50. Which is physically even smaller than the Mini Comtesse! It has a similar 2-stroke, 50cc engine, but was a reverse-trike configuration with the single drive wheel in the back. So it was probably slightly more stable than the Mini Comtesse. Still a head-scratcher, though! :confused:

Peel-P50-Front.jpg
 

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The Brits had an equivalent to the French Mini Comtesse: The PEEL P-50. Which is physically even smaller than the Mini Comtesse! It has a similar 2-stroke, 50cc engine, but was a reverse-trike configuration with the single drive wheel in the back. So it was probably slightly more stable than the Mini Comtesse. Still a head-scratcher, though! :confused:

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Best P-50 review ever!
 

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Indeed, it is an after-market modification which costs €4500 [$5063]. The only advantage I can see is that, in this configuration, it is classified as a "tricycle" in some European countries, meaning the age of the driver of these vehicles is lowered to 16 yrs old.

They retrofit the motor with a small 15 kW [20 HP] engine to make it comply with A-1 "motorcycle" license protocols.

Don't ask me to explain the logic behind this - Those Europeans see things differently over there. I think its something in their water.
Never doubt the drive (get it? drive!) of a 16 yo to have his or her own set of wheels. When I was in Sweden mumble mumble years ago, all the kids were driving these short pickups without beds. Turns out that thanks to a quirk in Swedish law, by removing the bed of the pickup truck it was something that a 16 yo could license and drive. Didn't have to modify the engine or anything.
 
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