Would this be legal at the last autocross?

[PShipman]

Just wondering if a new Carver would be legal at the next "bring your other car" autoX. For those who haven't seen one here is a video clip:

http://www.944cab.com/videos/GermanTrike.wmv

The Carver site is at:

http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Home/Index.asp?nc=1

Unfortunately ... 25,000 Pounds Stirling is a lot for two (ah sorry three) wheels!

[ttweed]

Just wondering if a new Carver would be legal at the next "bring your other car" autoX.

I wouldn't think so. It's not a car, it's a trike. Our rules say:

I-Q. All chassis and engines must be Porsche. All bodies must be production based Porsches other than class X. Cars other than Porsches may be allowed to enter in class X at their discretion of the event chairman. These cars must meet the same technical and safety requirements as Porsches.

Going by the letter of the rules, I would say that a 3-wheeled vehicle does not meet Porsche technical or safety specs. I would be reluctant to approve it in tech inspection, regardless of the fact that it seems to have a safety cage and driver restraints (from their website.)

There is a specific prohibition against 2 and 3 wheel vehicles in SCCA Solo events, and it would not be allowed there, either.

At $50,000, it strikes me as being extraordinarily expensive as well.

TT

[PShipman]

But but but ... I saw lots of pictures of three wheel Porsches at the last AX ... at least there were only three touching!!!

[thunderbox]

What happens to your coffee?

[PShipman]

Well ... I don't know about your cup holders but mine is such that any coffee ends up between my legs ... at least in that strange things there would be centrifical force!