Thread: Name that car

Have you seen the one Peter Gibbs of Samford built? A 2CV based trike with polished aluminium body. It is registered as a motor cycle so helmets must be worn.

No Brian, but I was speaking to a fellow in Fernvale a few years back, who built a Subaru powered trike. He had a lot of drama getting it passed on front wheel braking. QT wanted more front brake, it was already on the threshhold off locking up.

On the subject of trikes, who knows what this is?.....

Try yourselves on this. Long out of the car business.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Try yourselves on this. Long out of the car business.

Looks like Chitty-bang-bang with the wings removed

Originally Posted by V8Ian

No Brian, but I was speaking to a fellow in Fernvale a few years back, who built a Subaru powered trike. He had a lot of drama getting it passed on front wheel braking. QT wanted more front brake, it was already on the threshhold off locking up.

Even though Peter's trike is regarded as a motor cycle, he had to design and manufacture head restraints. Something the pom kit supplier never had to consider. Took some thought and ingenuity.

I've seen the one Peter Gibbs built in Dayboro a couple of times, a very nice example of a special. He seemed rather bemused when I asked him if "it was an alloy bodied Lomax kit from the UK"



Fifth Columnist, Is your picture a DRK ???? I remember seeing that car at the Stonleigh Kit Car Show back in the early 90's. In fact I have several pictures of it in my collection.

Originally Posted by jerryd

Fifth Columnist, Is your picture a DRK ???? I remember seeing that car at the Stonleigh Kit Car Show back in the early 90's. In fact I have several pictures of it in my collection.

No.
It's builder races at hillclimbs.
He's built 15 of them over 20 years.
I see him quite often.