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Old 05-24-2015, 05:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone know this car?

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It popped up on an "Obscure Cars for Sale" group on Facebook.

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Old 05-24-2015, 06:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It just needs a pop up machine gun or laser on the former passenger side.
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Old 05-24-2015, 07:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 05-25-2015, 10:16 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I know nothing about the white car.

Doug's blue car appears to be a two-seater with tandem seating.


1989 Geo Metro Gets 75 mpg
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My name is Doug Heffron in 1993 I built a high mileage car, it was built around a 1989 Geo Metro ultra-fuel-efficient Xfi model.......................

This car with the tandem-style seating makes for an extremely stable car at high speeds.
How to economise your car - Doug Heffron's super-efficient 1989 Geo Metro - Tech Digest


I would like to get a better view of the seating, perhaps a cockpit view.
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Looks like this latest one is a 3-wheeler, according to the ad.
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Old 05-26-2015, 12:46 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Looks like this latest one is a 3-wheeler, according to the ad.
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Honestly, I would purchase it if I lived in the area, and I would name it The Frank Lee!
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Its cabin resembles some ground support vehicles I used to see everyday when I lived near an airport.
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The question is: WHY?
Frontal area for the win .

Ehhh....scratch that. I see he/she flared out the front fenders.
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Frontal area for the win .

Ehhh....scratch that. I see he/she flared out the front fenders.
looks like both front wheels are enclosed.

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