"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
04/04/2014 at 12:17 • Filed to: Daily Turismo
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"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
04/04/2014 at 12:17 • Filed to: Daily Turismo | 3
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Sharp Commercials LTD started automotive production by building something called the Bond Minicar in 1949. The Minicar was a 3-wheeled deathtrap that likely served as inspiration for the Reliant Robin and had a unique single cylinder two-stroke engine that could be fired backwards for reversing the vehicle.
Anyway, the Minicar 3-wheeler was discontinued in 1966 after Sharp's Bond Equipe 4-wheel car sales took off. Bond/Sharp only built 5000 of the Equipe over a seven year span and this is the only one I've ever seen. Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! currently bidding for $4,000 on ebay with less than 1 day to go, located in San Diego, CA.
The Bond Equipe uses Triumph herald frame, powertrain, mechanical bits, windscreen and doors to get it up and down the road, but the fiberglass body was entirely produced by Sharp Commercials in Preston, Lancashire, UK. The fastback shape resembles a 1st gen Plymouth Barracuda that has been dehydrated and the full fiberglass front looks cool, if a bit kit-car-ish.
Under the forward hinged bonnet (and nose + fenders) is a 1.1 liter engine from a Triumph Herald rated at 63 horsepower and connected to the rear wheels via a 4-speed manual gearbox. Steering and brakes are not power assisted, but the chassis should be light enough to perform okay with pure man power.
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Image credits; ebay.
Jonee
> DailyTurismo
04/04/2014 at 17:18 |
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Wow. I love these. That's what I get for not regularly checking Oppo. I probably would have brought this home.
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DailyTurismo
> Jonee
04/04/2014 at 17:42 |
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My advice is to contact the seller through ebay in case the deal falls through. Remember, per ebay's user contract bids on ebay motors are not binding, so the seller or buyer can back out after the hammer drops- I see many cars returning what looked like a legit sale - so watch for this one to come back, or better yet, contact the seller.
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Jonee
> DailyTurismo
04/04/2014 at 18:07 |
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Good point. Thanks.