The most shite vehicle of all time, EVAH!

[gricer]

Speechless at the utter shiteness of this concept. I'll not spoil it for you.

 

[Guest]

That one lives in its own special World of Win.

[Rocket88]

All the stability of the Greek economy..........

[Volksy]

Awesome, looks like a forerunner to those Hymermobiles you see fossils trundling about in these days.

[nigel bickle]

The Saab 92? Splendid nonsense -I'd have one in a thrice!

[messerschmitt owner]

that's gorgeous

 

this is, of course shite!

 

 

as is this!

 

 

 

and this!

 

[RedSparrow]

About as aerodynamic as a brick.

I do like the sound of a 2-stroke being thrashed though. Reminds me of a Barkas in full flight.

[vulgalour]

I'm with Mr Bickle on these.

 

Some people took the idea and did something similar.

[barrett]

Hey M-O, what's the story with the collapsed Powerdrive? Did it ever live again? In the grand scheme of things I'd say they were relatively un-shite, especially when compared to a Gordon or whatever. the BSA thing looks like way too much fun to be properly shite too!

[messerschmitt owner]

Hey M-O, what's the story with the collapsed Powerdrive? Did it ever live again? In the grand scheme of things I'd say they were relatively un-shite, especially when compared to a Gordon or whatever. the BSA thing looks like way too much fun to be properly shite too!

there are I think five or six Powerdrives in existence out of the 20-30 that they made from new. I know one owner pulled one of of the Groombridge microcar graveyard and it came apart as he lifted it up with a terminal chassis rot. He measured up mine to make a new chassis.

 

They are utter, utter shite - 0-30mph was measured in minutes. The engine had to push 9-10cwt and only had 15bhp to do it with. Was also stifled by being fan cooled and stuck at the back, driving a long chain-drive. I drove mine once and the handling was atrocious too. Too heavy, too wide, too underpowered, and too bloody useless.

 

The Powerdrive in the picture is being 'restored'. I think it was the one parked in a North London garden for nigh on thirty years.

 

The Gordon had no electric start so it was run round and kick start it - only one door too. It also handled badly, what with all the weight on one side.

 

The BSA - I liked it - sat in it, but never drove it. Belonged to Mike Webster who remanufactured the WMC Bond Bugs.

[DSdriver]

Awesome, looks like a forerunner to those Hymermobiles you see fossils trundling about in these days.

 

Ah yes, the Fossilwagen, often with a strange lack of door.

[davidfowler2000]

That is fuggin' GR-ORSUMZ!!!!

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

The vid did make me smile, the topic title? Perfect.

[Lord Sterling]

That is simply brilliant. Sort of like a caravan with 4 wheels. The engine beside the driver must be somewhat a concern but I suppose it means you wont get wet whilst working in that area.

[DSdriver]

... The engine beside the driver must be somewhat a concern but I suppose it means you wont get wet whilst working in that area.

 

This was quite common I think back in the day, the Commer van was another example where you could top up the oil whilst on the hoof.

[rml2345]

That's what all motorhomes should be like.

Magnificent!

[chaseracer]

That redefines the philosophy of reductio ad absurdum... I like!

[Wilko220]

When I win the lottery, I will buy one and turn up to a meeting of VW camper enthusiasts in it, just to show them the error of their ways.

[willswitchengage]

Excellent. Far more interesting than anything the last three or so seasons of Top Gear have come up with.

[Justin Case]

I raise you Chevrolet's finest:

 

 

The interior appointments are as equally appealing:

 

 

Apparently based on a Corvair, so the location of the engine could be just as worrying!

 

Yours for a mere $650

 

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