Cycle Car is the name that Europeans used for Trike and they were very popular in England, France, Italy. Germaby & Austria between 1910 and the late 1930’s. As a matter of fact they offered a big tax advantage – reduced registration and annual license versus small cars or “voiturettes” of the time – propelling them to become hugely popular. Pete Larsen in Seattle loved so much the legendary Morgan three-wheeler of the 1930’s that he decided to create an American version that he named the ACE (stands for American Cycle-Car Endeavor). As you can see, this trike is theater on the road, a way to make a statement and to salute the past.
But despite its retro appearance the Ace delivers modern performance and drives almost like a sport car. Weighing barely 1000pounds and powered by the latest Harley-Davidson® Twin-Cam® ‘B’ engine (100 + HP), the ACE features a 5-speed (w/reverse) automotive transmission, rally clutch, unequal length ‘A’ arm front suspension and triple disc brakes. With it’s low weight, low center of gravity and favorable power/weight ration, the ACE is capable of 120 mph and will embarrass many cage drivers. especially on twisty lanes. Clentele? Probably again the middle-aged male motor head who want to smell the country side at low or high speed. You could even see one Ace making a pit stop next week in Daytona. Ace by Liberty Motors. (thank you Ian).
Cute.
Sweet tri-rod.
Outstanding work- blows that T-Rex thing completely out of the water- no comparison…. Really like the detail work- lot of Art-Deco effort showing with these things!
Very Cool!
One more time:
Classics will be the next big “custom” trend.
No doubt.
-nicker-
$48,000? Quite an expensive toy.
Love the old skool look.
Boss Hawg
How are they getting 100 HP out of a Twin Cam “B” ?
Stock HD twin cam B is I think 93hp 97ft/lb. So, with some tweaking 100 hp is possible.
anybody who thinks a stock twin cam b makes 93 h.p. needs to spend a week or two in my dyno room. it takes approx. 3,000 dollars to get close to 100 h.p. from a tc b motor. at the rear wheel. no bull, no chilled out dyno room, no pumped up correction factors.
Saw one of these in Deland during bike week. 1933 Morgan Sport but it was powered by 900cc Matchless water cooled V-twin three speed. Rare and beautiful in yellow.