Fiberfab Scarab STM

The Scarab STM is a 3-wheeled car designed and manufactured in the United States of America beginning in 1976.[1]

Not to be confused with the Scarab racing sports car or Stout Scarab.
Fiberfab Scarab STM
Fiberfab Scarab STM on road — rear ¾ view.
Overview
ManufacturerFiberfab
LayoutReverse trike

History

The Scarab STM was manufactured by Fiberfab, a company founded by Warren "Bud" Goodwin. The "STM" in the name stands for "Sport Transport Module".[2] The vehicle is a reverse trike design utilizing VW Beetle front suspension married to a rear motorcycle running gear.[1] The Scarab STM is among the rarest of Fiberfab's models, with reports that only six were ever produced.

A road test of a prototype powered by a 900 cc Kawasaki reported that the test car covered the standing quarter mile in 14 seconds, reached 80 mph (129 km/h) in third gear, and handled banked turns at 40 mph (64 km/h) with ease.[3]

Although photos of a prototype Scarab STM showed gull-wing doors,[4] the production models did not use them. Instead, access to the interior was gained by lifting the vehicle's roof canopy up and forward.

References
  1. Georgano, G. N., ed. (1982). The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars — 1885 to the Present. E. P. Dutton. p. 246. ISBN 0-525-93254-2.
  2. Theobald, Mark (2019). "Fiberfab part 1". Coachbuilt.com.
  3. Zmuda, Joseph (October 1975). "3-wheel car". Popular Science. p. 36.
  4. "Fiberfab Scarab". OTTW - One Two Three Wheels (in Spanish). 2020.
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