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Griffin

Built in the late 1920S by Griffin, who had a boat shop in San Diego, USA., the Griffin 3-wheeler is primarily believed to have been created to advertise Griffin's boat shop.  Featuring a frame that was made of oak, the vehicle was powered by a four-cylinder, air-cooled, motorcycle engine that drove the single rear wheel by chain drive.  The Griffin had an opening door at the front that revealed a two-passenger interior.

In the early 1930s, Griffin built a second 3-wheeler that also used an oak construction with a single front door and then a third vehicle that closely resembled the first in design although this now had doors each side and opened up to a 4-seater cabin space.  With an overall weight of 975lb the Griffin was said to reach 60mph and with a fuel economy of 50mpg.  Griffin's boat shop went out of business in 1938 and no further vehicles are believed to have been made.
 

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Griffin No 3 (Images from Hemmings)

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