Fiberfab Scarab STM
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| Fiberfab Scarab STM | |
|---|---|
 Fiberfab Scarab STM on road — rear ¾ view. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fiberfab |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Reverse trike |
The Scarab STM is a 3-wheeled car designed and manufactured in the United States of America beginning in 1976.[1]
History
[edit]The Scarab STM was manufactured by Fiberfab, a company founded by Warren "Bud" Goodwin. The "STM" in the name stands for "Sport Transport Module".[2] The vehicle is a reverse trike design utilizing VW Beetle front suspension married to a rear motorcycle running gear.[1] 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 engine reported that the test car covered the standing quarter mile in 14 seconds, reached 80 mph (129 km/h) in third gear, and handled banked turns at 40 mph (64 km/h) with ease.[3]
Although photos of a prototype Scarab STM showed gull-wing doors,[4] 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
[edit]- ^ a b Georgano, G. N., ed. (1982). The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars — 1885 to the Present. E. P. Dutton. p. 246. ISBN 0-525-93254-2.
- ^ Theobald, Mark (2019). "Fiberfab part 1". Coachbuilt.com.
- ^ Zmuda, Joseph (October 1975). "3-wheel car". Popular Science. p. 36.
- ^ "Fiberfab Scarab". OTTW - One Two Three Wheels (in Spanish). 2020.