The Scarab STM is a
3-wheeled car
A three-wheeler is a vehicle with three wheels. Some are motorized tricycles, which may be legally classed as motorcycles, while others are tricycles without a motor, some of which are human-powered vehicles and animal-powered vehicles.
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designed and manufactured in the
United States of America
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beginning in 1976.
History
The Scarab STM was manufactured by
Fiberfab
Fiberfab was an American automotive manufacturer established in 1964. Starting with accessories and body parts, they progressed to making kit cars and fully assembled automobiles. They became one of the longest lasting kit car manufacturers.
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, a company founded by Warren "Bud" Goodwin. The "STM" in the name stands for "Sport Transport Module".
The vehicle is a
reverse trike design utilizing
VW Beetle
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front suspension married to a rear motorcycle running gear.
The Scarab STM is among the rarest of Fiberfab's models, with reports that only six were ever produced.
A road test of a prototype powered by a 900 cc
Kawasaki
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Places
*Kawasaki, Kanagawa, a Japanese city
**Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, a ward in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
**Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena
**Kawasaki Stadium, a multi-sport stadium
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reported that the test car covered the standing quarter mile in 14 seconds, reached in third gear, and handled banked turns at with ease.
Although photos of a prototype Scarab STM showed
gull-wing doors,
the production models did not use them. Instead, access to the interior was gained by lifting the vehicle's roof canopy up and forward.
References
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[{{cite magazine , last=Zmuda , first=Joseph , title=3-wheel car , magazine=Popular Science , date=October 1975 , page=36 ]
[{{cite web , url=https://www.ottw.es/ottw/portfolio-item.php?idmoto=2515 , title=Fiberfab Scarab , author= , date=2020 , website=OTTW - One Two Three Wheels , language=es ]
Three-wheeled motor vehicles