A box of Honda ATC 250R of 1986 sold at auction for 200 thousand dollars

In almost 40 years from the date of production, a three -wheeled vehicle was never taken out of the factory box. A private collector acquired vintage equipment, who is unlikely to use a tricycle for its intended purpose. Most likely, the rare model will remain in the box, becoming part of the collection of the new owner.

The Honda ATC 250R tricycle was implemented as part of the sale of a collection of vintage equipment. Rare two- and three-wheeled models of Honda and Yamaha production of the 80s of the last century were put up for auction. An off -road tricycle in a factory box worth 200 thousand dollars (about 19 million rubles) has become the most expensive lot of auction. For example, the BMW X5 in the maximum configuration of the M60i can be bought in the USA for $ 91 thousand.

Travis gisclair / d & a restorations

Honda produced ATC tricycles until the mid-1980s. The model was equipped with a 245-cubic two-stroke engine, the return of which was 40 horsepower. At the same time, the mass of the three -wheeled “SUV” was only 130 kilograms.

Last March, Volkswagen Up hatchback! Converted into an unusual tricycle. A model called Geparda has been developed for adolescents who are forbidden to drive classic cars due to age.

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