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Pete Martinez wanted to build a cycle that looked like one of the old meter maid bikes. When a buddy suggested cutting down the rear end of a 1957 Oldsmobile, this wild trike was born.

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From the front, the trike has a definite old-school look, but actually incorporates parts from a Honda Gold Wing, a Harley-Davidson frame and handlebars and a dummy V-twin engine.

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Pete Martinez

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With an assist from buddy Jerry McCabe, Martinez whacked a total of 2 feet out of the middle of the '57 Olds trunk assembly for the trike's engine/trunk area, giving his ride a one-of-a-kind look.

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Friends urged Martinez to just leave the original engine bay blank on his trike, but he wanted it to look like an authentic cycle. So he fabricated his own simulated V-twin engine from spare parts and sheet metal to look like a vintage Harley panhead.

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Classic Snow White scallops on House of Kolor Sunset Orange/Tangelo bodywork are accented by chrome reverse wheels with moon caps and hand-painted super-wide whitewall radials.

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What at first glance appears to be a Harley panhead V-twin is actually a mock-up engine built to fill the void in the trike's frame.

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The actual source of motive power is found under the sectioned Olds deck lid: a virtually stock 1600 cc Volkswagen Beetle power plant. Note the small upholstered trunk area just ahead of the engine.

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