Post Sale Update: This oddball trike sold for $8,361.96 after 51 bids on eBay. I wonder what will happen to it…
Decades ago, a Californian aviation mechanic named Fred Hensel built this three wheeled steam powered vehicle. It was registered in California as a motorcycle, so I’m going to share it!
The seller has had this as part of a small private collection but he feels like it now needs to be on display as a “mechanical work of art.” A tremendous amount of parts were handmade, even ones that could have been easily sourced (like door handles and hinges). The seller estimates that this was built in the 40s or 50s but he’s got registrations from the 60s. He’s had some “steam” guys evaluate the powertrain and their determination was that it burns solid fuel to make steam. The seller has run the vehicle on compressed air. As it says in the listing, this is “truly unique, and made with a high level of skill, one thing is for sure, you will never see another one.”
Find this oddball trike for sale in Rockaway Park, New York with bidding up to $3,225 and the reserve not yet met