Dan Hryhorcoff is a retired man who needed a project to keep him busy during the pandemic. So, he came up with the idea of building a motorized version of a bumper car.
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But how did Hryhorcoff make the quirky vehicle legal to drive? Technically, the car was registered as a three-wheeled motorcycle.
Its front axle was a donation from a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, including a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission, which were mounted at the rear of the vehicle.
The motorcycle fork, attached to the oversized steering wheel, supports a single wheel that touches the ground almost at the center of the car relative to the front. This allows it to spin around itself almost like a real bumper car.
As for its unique design, it was based on the 1953 Lusse Auto Skooter, the same design used for bumper cars still in use in many amusement parks today. Hryhorcoff took measurements from the actual product, adjusted the numbers, built a mold, and fabricated the body with fiberglass.
“I measured, took photos, made models, and did everything I needed to copy the car as best as possible,” explained Hryhorcoff. “Any project I chose was one I knew I could accomplish but had something new to learn in the process.”
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