Coronet / Powerdrive

The 1956 Powerdrive.
The 1957 Coronet.

Coronet / Powerdrive

Description

In 1956 Powerdrive Limited of London (UK) manufactured their 3-wheeled vehicle, The Powerdrive. The car was a low,  and very wide 3-wheeler with an aluminium body that would allow three adults to sit three abreast.  Power came from a 322cc two cylinder, two stroke Anzani engine. As production ceased in 1957, the design was reused in a smaller modified body, known as the Coronet. 

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Detailed Description

In 1956 Powerdrive Limited of London (UK) manufactured their 3-wheeled vehicle, The Powerdrive. The car was a low,  and very wide 3-wheeler with an aluminium body that would allow three adults to sit three abreast.  Power came from a 322cc two cylinder, two stroke Anzani engine. As production ceased in 1957, the design was reused in a smaller modified body, known as the Coronet. 

The Coronet was built in Deham (UK) and unlike the Powerdrive featured a fibre glass body. The Coronet however was only a two seater and powered by a 328cc Excelsior twin engine which drove the rear wheels by a chain.  The Coronet was produced up until 1960 when manufacture of the vehicle stopped.

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