Custom Corvair Rat Rod Trike

THIS IS UNIQUE MACHINE IS FOR SALE!
This one-of-a-kind machine is powered by an air-cooled 1963 GM Corvair 145 6-cylinder, pulled from the Greenbrier van with a 3-speed manual transmission. She scoots like a badass with 90hp.
There's a lot of history in this bike that started more than 50yrs ago. A distant uncle had built a really cool trike from a lot of the main components here. It was a really cool head turning machine as it cruised the streets in Daytona during Bike Week. I spent some of my youth riding around on it. And then almost 20 years ago that trike became my new "project". I keep referring to these as two different bikes simply because after 20 years and hundreds of hours of labor, a new trike rose from the rubble.
Built from the ground up with endless details and stories behind many parts. This is a true rat rod hot rod and not a junk rod! This was built in a professional shop and not thrown together in a shed over a weekend. Here are some details that highlight this build:
BMW R50 Fuel Tank (rare!)
Early 30's HD Springer Harley Davidson Forks
New Coker Tires (29" rears!)
Flame Throwing Exhaust (propane fed)
Does Wheelies!
100+Db horn
Carry luggage or passenger on the back with easy swap out of rack and seat.
Adjustable driver seat to accommodate different rider heights.
Foot pedals made from cobbler anvils
Hand grips made from industrial hardware
Bumper made from anchor chain, piston arms, pinion gears
Antique tractor implement seats
Storage Trunk
Glove Box (tank under fuel tank)
No hand controls on the bars! It's all foot controls for the gas, brake, and clutch.... leave that left hand free for the shifter!
It even has reverse!
Natural patina sealed under clear enamel paint
Clean Current Florida Title
Issued as 1972 ASPT Motorcycle (MC)
Runs. Goes. Stops. Turns.
Compression is great across all cylinders like it's still new.
Freshly rebuilt carbs, like new! (have receipts from established local shop).
New everything throughout.
No Fluid Leaks!!! (unheard of for a Corvair)
Tank professionally cleaned and lined (have receipts).
The bike was finished and driven around long enough to ensure everything works like it should. I have videos of all of this. It was NOT driven around long enough to be considered shook down and ready to be on the open road. This is your journey to take on. This bike is very solid, not some rattling piece of shit.
The only things that are not metal on this build pertains to electrical, seals, and tires. The rest is all metal!! Artisan built!!
This is a functional piece of moving art first and foremost. This bike was built so it can be driven and played with, but it was not built with the intent to be a daily driver or equivalent. So don't ask what the gas mileage and range is. Perfect for doing wheelies and blasting flames at the local Christmas parade!!!
I have 1000+ pics and videos of this being built over the years and a bunch of documents such as wiring diagrams that I will include in the sale. This is a 'finished' build so you won't be getting a box full of junk spare parts!
Trike is currently on display at my shop:
Colonial Metalworks
500 Farmers Market Rd. #1
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
www.colonialmetalworks.com
The shop comes right up on Google.
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