Check out this amazing "boat-tailed" car

[COcyclist]

The Dirigo project started as an Automotive X Prize car and is completing its first Rally Green as I write this. It is a small diesel reverse trike based on a Kawasaki Mule with a custom bodywork. I has a "boat-tail" made of wooden strips. From the back it looks just like an overturned wooden canoe.

The team has been on a cross country rally with minimal publicity and minimal fan support. They will end the rally in San Francisco tomorrow, Aug 20. I am sure they would appreciate seeing you if you are in the Bay Area.

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[MorphDaCivic]

Thanks for posting that great car! Looking at the wooden boat tail made me wonder if you could take a canoe, cut it in half and then join the two halfs to make a boat tail?
Just wondering, any ideas? has this been done yet?

[Frank Lee]

What a strange and oddly "planned" out lump that is...

[COcyclist]

Their latest blog entry shows them getting "only" 80 mpg. However, they report Dirigo is was a real corner carver coming down Independence Pass in Colorado. These Mainiacs are definitely thinking outside the box.

[Grant-53]

The rear of the trike looks decent but the nose could use some more work. Don't cut the canoe in half but use it for roof storage on a camping or biking trip. The shape and weight are what count. If you like the look get the wood grain decals.

[lunarhighway]

love the design, just think the open front wheel wells are a little draggy... looks like what a lot of older sports cars had, and they all had not so nice Cd's despite looking pretty sleek