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"American Beetle" represents the first VW trike. Ed used a 36 horsepower engine from a 1957 VW and a Honda front fork.

Due to all the weight in the rear Ed corrected the teeter totter effect by filling the front forks with five pounds of lead.

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Little Jewel '58 I Outlaw '59 I Beatnik Bandit '60 I Mysterion '63 I Rat Fink '63 I Orbitron '64
Surfite '64 I Tweedy Pie '64 I Road Agent '65 I Rotar '65 I Druid Princess '66 I Mail Box '67
Mega Cycle '67 I American Beetle '68 I Great Speckled Bird '76 I Secret Weapon '76
Yellow Fang '76 I Asphalt Angel '86 I American Cruiser '87 I Globe Hopper '87 I LA Zoom '89
Beatnik Bandit II '95 I Rubber Ducky '95 I Stealth 2000 '99

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