General Fiat 500 Ellenator

[trevorwat]

In Germany recently and came across this curious Fiat 500 in a hotel car park... thought it was a 3 wheeler but it's actually a 4 wheeler special by a German company called Ellenator - I found a website that explained more about it...

What’s The Deal With This Mad Fiat 500 Trike?

This Fiat 500 has two rear wheels mounted in the middle of the axle rather than one at each end, and here’s why...

www.carthrottle.com

 

[varesecrazy]

There have been similar threads on here over the years..

Fiat 500 for 16 year olds | FIAT 500 (2007+)

No it’s not April 1st, this is actually a thing in Germany Ellenator is a company that, for around $5,000 plus the cost of the car, will take a Volkswagen Polo, SEAT Ibiza, Skoda Fabia, or a Fiat 500 and replace the rear axle with a new one that uses a pair of 14 inch wheels only about 18...

www.fiatforum.com

I suppose the parts have been unchanged from 2008 to present.. so easy for the converter to have 'the current trendy look'

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

Wouldn't want to have a flat tyre on a cold'n'rainy night...!

 

[portland_bill]

Wouldn't want to hae a flat tyre on a cold n rain night...!

I thought the same, but then wondered if one flat rear tyre, might allow you to continue a short distance.

 

[Piccolo Nero e Bella]

I thought the same, but then wondered if one flat rear tyre, might allow you to continue a short distance.

Would you even know you had a flat?

 

[decappottabile]

I wonder how much boot space is left?