American built 3 Wheeler - can't remember the brand name

Rando76

Rando76

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I remember ads in the back of magazines for a 3 wheeler that resembled a Heald Super Bronc 3 or a Commuter. I remember them being two-tone in color, beige I think. They had 8 HP engines and a traditional Comet drive. I keep wanting to say the name is Quasar, but that's a TV. I've gone through what old magazines I have left, but haven't found any ads.

Does anyone else remember these? Is there a brand list somewhere I don't know about? This has bugged me for years.

They looked like:



 
paul_probus

paul_probus

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The only thing I was able to find was:

Popular Science - Google Books

But its a B&W ad and there is no manufacturer's name given. Any idea about what year you remember seeing these ads?

Edit: I went back to the add and blew up the scan a bit and it appears to be a Manco branded 3 wheeler shown, if I am making out the wording correctly. Would that be it?

Edit #2: I did a search for "manco 3 wheeler" and checked out the photos that came up. The Manco is a perfect match for the 3 wheeler in the ad I linked to.
Paul
 
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Rando76

Rando76

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Thanks for the replies. It was in the early 80's. I'm almost certain this is it. Where I got the name Quasar, I have no idea. :laugh:

 
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jimh

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The one in the ad is identical to the Manco 308. They came with Tecumseh, Briggs, or Kawasaki flatheads. Here is a pic of a 308. I have a 310 in pieces waiting for me to get back to it. Manco must have made a bunch of rollers for these folks or bought a bunch from them.:shrug:, or they were selling these out for Manco.
 
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jimh

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buckeye said:
Where you been Jim?
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I've been super busy. Trying to finish raising my son,grocery shopper, body man,parts running,painter,lawn man,dishwasher,secretary,gardner,housekeeper, and that's just for myself. Then I add in hauling tractors home, working on other peoples shiite, and trying to get some sleep,it doesn't leave much time. Right now I have 2 N tractors tore down, and starting the cleanup on a rebuilt third one to paint.
That's my bread and butter now. I've got more backed up, that I don't even have time to pick up, 3 more setting outside, plus a WW2 Jeep made by Ford to rebuild/repair for the neighboring ranch. Yee Hah :laugh: If it got any better, I don't think I could take it. :laugh:
 
jeep2003

jeep2003

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nice Jim post up some pics of that jeep/ford when you get to it. those things are like gold these days. each little bolt with the F script is like 10 bucks :laugh: Not cheap to restore properly. better off leaving it as original as you can. Makes life easier for you anyway :thumbsup:
 
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