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The Thrift-T was made by the Tri-Wheel Motor Corporation in Springfield, Massachusetts. (The Company first started in Oxford, NC.)
The car was produced for local deliveries like US Postal Service, florists, auto parts stores, family doctors, and in-town trips to the store.
This vehicle is the only known surviving example known to exist. Total production figures are unknown. The car's most unusual feature is that the motor, transmission, and rear end can be removed in under 30 minutes. Located under that is a 'Cradle' that holds everything in place. The engine is an Onan air-cooled ten horsepower opposed twin engine which is mounted under the seat. The top speed is in the neighborhood of 40 MPH.
The car was designed with no inner door, kick panels, or insulation in the interior. It was available in only two colors which were Hawaiian Gray and Lock Have Green, and optional colors were available at extra cost. The top and side curtains were available only in the color black.
This car has 5,500 original miles and has been treated to an 8-month, 1350-hour, full-frame-off restoration. It is now painted in its original Yellow exterior color. It has been featured in seven magazines which include one as a cover car.
The car was produced for local deliveries like US Postal Service, florists, auto parts stores, family doctors, and in-town trips to the store.
This vehicle is the only known surviving example known to exist. Total production figures are unknown. The car's most unusual feature is that the motor, transmission, and rear end can be removed in under 30 minutes. Located under that is a 'Cradle' that holds everything in place. The engine is an Onan air-cooled ten horsepower opposed twin engine which is mounted under the seat. The top speed is in the neighborhood of 40 MPH.
The car was designed with no inner door, kick panels, or insulation in the interior. It was available in only two colors which were Hawaiian Gray and Lock Have Green, and optional colors were available at extra cost. The top and side curtains were available only in the color black.
This car has 5,500 original miles and has been treated to an 8-month, 1350-hour, full-frame-off restoration. It is now painted in its original Yellow exterior color. It has been featured in seven magazines which include one as a cover car.
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Tri-Wheel Thrift-Ts That Failed To Sell At Auction
1951 Tri-Wheel Thrift-T's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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