CRAZY Ape Car Proto w/ Honda 600cc Engine - Loris Rosati SHOW + OnBoard!
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- Опубликовано: 10 апр 2018
- This is something I was quite anxious to film and show to you, and it's about an Ape Car Proto, powered by a Honda 600cc engine, driven and built by Loris Rosati.
I'm not 100% sure but I think most of my foreign followers probably never heard of an Ape car.
Well, an "Ape car", or simply called Ape, is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle produced since 1948 by the Italian company Piaggio (same producer of the more famous Vespa). The Apes (Ape means "Bee" in Italian) featured 50 cc, 125 cc, 150 cc and 175 cc engines. In the current ones you can find a proper car steering wheel but usually they are controlled with scooter style handlebars. It was designed to host just the driver but, tightening a bit, 2 people could fit in the little cab.
With a very low top speed, a good torque and thanks to its dimensions you can find most of this little vehicles on mountain villages for light delivery works.
Given its popularity here in Italy it's more than obvious that sooner or later someone would have found a way to make them race in organized championships. In fact, in 1991, in the North of Italy there was the very first race for Ape Protos: heavily modified Apes, with more powerful motorbikes engines, motocross derived suspensions, quad rear tyres and many other mods based on the owner's liking. Generally these races are against the clock, but it can happen to find some GP-like competitions, and they take place on dirts, tarmac, snow or ice.
The most funny and entertaining thing to watch is when some of these crazy builds are called to make some show runs during major events, such the one you see in this video where Loris and his #95 Lightning McQueen Ape did during the 2018 Italian Historic Cars event in Camaiore, on a narrow "slalom" street circuit!
Enjoy the great stunts and show (with a few on board footages too)! Hope you like it! ;)
#Ape #ApeProto #ApePiaggio
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- Event: Italian Historic Cars Camaiore 2018
- Where: Lido di Camaiore, Italy
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That little single front wheel can help this thing change direction soo quickly!...I'm amazed!
Audiwan Kenobi the camber on it as it turns REALLY helps plant the back tyres to the ground but it prob does have a tipping point as you see before he done the burnout...then he done a balancing act on 2 wheels...hes defo got the feel for it as you can see and 100% knows how its gonna act in any situation.....gotta love it tho right! :)
He also utilises right left brakes separately as needed within the turns
because all the weight is in the front that's why it gets more traction than the rear wheels
Engine and drivetrain in the back, the driver in the middle but the weight is in the front guys
SCOTTMCKAY1982 like a 3 wheeled initial d 86
Man knows his machine
i will like your comment but i cant because u got 420 and i dont want to make it to 421
Now THIS is a real drift trike
Now this is pod racing
Pp0
@ColdOnesShorts2 wheels in the back + 1 front wheel to steer with = trike to me
This is what the people want
No the people want Herbie the love bug
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3:56 I would have died right there (and at many other points). This guy is one hell of a driver.
If only this was the sales pitch for the Reliant Robin.
in germany there is a Robin Hillclimb car. Wide rear axle and low as fuck. Look it up
I mean it would drift like this if someone wanted too
This "thing" is fucking awesome
The shifting tho🤣
What a treat! Never expected to see something like this, but the surprise factor makes it enjoyable to watch.
All action and no music. This man knows how to make a video!
I've never seen handlebar grip shifters before, took a second to figure out what was happening.
Classic Piaggio. They've had handlebar shifters on their Vespas for decades!
@@spybloodjr I think he modified it though. Looks like he is using the motorcycle shifter but instead of using his feet to shift he can use his hands
In europe vespas have or had handle bar gears.
Both Vespas and Lambrettas have handle bar shifters
Tuktuks in india I came upon this shift method In Peubla mex in a bajaj re 2015 225cc its simple but this guy has it modified to not my understanding lol
Absolute genius...man and machine in perfect harmony 👌👌👌
Pure undistilled insanity on wheels. Perfect.
Piaggio APE is actually some kind of taxi in my country. But I don't want to be passenger in this APE, I want to drive this in those roads and tight alleys in my city.
This is just insane, the level of mods is truly awesome so that it can be handle like that! Awesome!
Your content is always so amazing. Quality footage, sound and no drama, clickbaits or bombardment of advertisements. RUclipsrs could learn from your channel.
Thanks a lot for the kind comment dude. Really appreciated
I agree. I am getting tired of clickbait shit.
this is dope
@Cristian Sorrentino and?
@Cristian Sorrentino Bm
yeah
get this man a beer
What the hell is this?! This is amazing xD
Piaggio ape Normally has 50ccm
@@bigpat_4295 que xi cu
It's a modified Piaggio Ape
it was intended as a cheap farmer's vehicle, it could carry quite a lot of stuff, it was cheap and easy to fix.
@@daihatsumidget2700But a lot of Modification, 3-4kg Ape,350kg Another Good Stuff.Stay well,Frank...
This is literally what I want the soundtrack for my life to sound like
This is hilariously awesome!
WOOHAAAT!! What an awesome machine, that thing screams FUN FUN FUN :) Hope to see more videos of this, you could perhaps interview this man about the build. It's just so awesome!
That is one of the most insane Tuk Tuks and Tuk Tuk driving I have ever seen.
Who said that trikes can’t be stable??? Who said that Tuc-Tuc is slow???
WTFFFF I can’t stop watching this... saved in my favourite playlist!!!
I would love love to pilot one of these someday. I have seen clips of these in the past, but did not know anything about them. I actually thought they were completely fabricated from scratch. I read the description and learned that these were legit vehicles. With the race version being highly modified. Thank you for sharing this video.
I love to see something new. Thus is just fun to watch
That things amazing! I can’t imagine having more fun driving anything else.
This guy is insanely talented and bless with a gift 💪🏽❤️💨
Italy always build fast vehicle 🔥
That shifting mechanism is out of this world! Great solution to limited space.
Great video and great catch! Never heard of these things before, so I liked the history bit in the description!
Thanks! Glad you liked it and love the fact you read the description :)
always wanted to see it´s interior,what a beast this dude is
Great sound and great fun! 🤘🏼
Craaaaaazy!...looks so much fun tho! :)
"So, Mr. McQueen, have you been in a relationship with anyone recently?"
"Uhh... y-yeah..."
"And who would that be?"
"G-Guido..."
*Camera slowly pans over to the three-wheeled spawn of McQueen and Guido*
hahahahahahaha
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That is an awesome project car!!
That thing must be an insane driving experience!
This thing is amazing and this guy knows how to drive it. It's a very unstable wheel arrangement, I don't know how he keeps it planted. You can see what usually happens when you turn hard when he gets on his side. Fantastic.
Spam Can Yea I thought he was gonna flip over for a second
U just need to enlarge the rear axle on the normal ape piaggio with more bigger wheels and you have all the grip that you need and obviously a better suspension,
What a cool ride\toy lot of fun by the look :)
I like how he changes gears, I've never seen that before........ I first thought the Clutch was just loose, but then noticed the Gears were changing every time it moved, COOL.
Like old Vespas with left hand gear shifters, except they go back to original position.
I like that left hand shifting rig. Never seen that before. Very cool. Whole setup looks like a fun little toy. I'd rip that for a dollar!
Guido pitstop
That thing is freakin cool!
Looks like a lot of fun!
He is doing very good stunts and drifts
Totally awesome !
First time when i see this , and i describe it as pure happiness.
Scary ass piece of work! Who would drive that but a maniac?
..and i thought i was having fun, riding my 1950's made adult trike on two wheels :) This guy..he knows how to roll!
Oh my gosh thats soooo awesome :DD
this is so fun to watch
That is well mint... very awsum machine.... great piece of kit
Man, I want one of those! Imagine a 1300 Hayabusa attached! WOW, so cool!
Hayabusa with turbo :D
Great work by you and your mates, Bozzy!👏 As always, thanks for giving such great descriptions to let us viewers know exactly what we are about to witness. I had never heard of these machines before today, but what a freaking riot!👍😂 Initially, I thought "Ape?", but now I can relate it to the word apiary (a place where bees are kept). This little beast looks like more than a handful, but obviously Mr. Rosati is a master beekeeper!🐝 He is absolutely fantastic to watch drive this man-sized tricycle. The only question I have is, where can I get one?😆 Thanks for the crazy, fun-filled video, bro. Have a great day!
Hi Mick! You know it's always a big pleasure for me to write down a bit of history and curiosities, especially in these cases where the subject is quite uncommon ;D hahaha you are thinking of "where can I get one" and I'm more like "how do I build one?" XD Thanks again for you comment mate! Ciao
you can buy a non modified model from the company that makes it Piaggio
Imagine Tom Cruise driving this in a mission impossible movie, I mean he could fit in.
Nice one
The pitching tyre on the front really makes things much easier.
Very skilled drivers
I think that put a smile on everyone's face.
You could say Rosati is the Bees knees at this game ! the guy is fantstic
The gear shifter is amazing👍
Holy shit, how much fun does that look!
CBR 600 Engine! Great!!! Pure racing Sound!
This is awesome
Bravissimo!
Wow that is Awesome 😀
Quite crazy indeed. :)
love these things
The McQueen paintings makes it even better🤣🤣
Awesome!
Omg that was cool😀👍🏼
AMMAZZA!!!! A BOMBAZZA !!!! Gran manico ;)
Un grande .Un capo realmente
I love it's little smile 😆
I have seen Loris Rosario at Patras pick loux cola in Greece.He is an Italian drifter and he is very good.
dammmn that look so fun!
That's Bad @$$ The Little Engine That Could 💯
Some driver this man he knows his machine inside out 10_/10 !.
Loris Rosati. Fearless! B.P.
Damn!! Whip that thing Brotha 💪💨💨💨💨💨
I love how the front wheel is still original haha
This is funny as f*** , full on open baaa baaaa baaaaaaa baaaaaa this thing is sick.. it handles better than any supercar hahahaah
Dude was born to do this. #skillz
Mitico grande!!!
how sick is that
Going to a car meet with this and I’m sure you will get everybody’s attention.
So badass
Crazy!
We need these in the UK I'd have one one of I can insure it as a motorbike 😆
Dude can drive!
Damm this thing is amazing
Nice to see this at the TT race
Fantastic
DAMN! He is rolling !
madness
Greatest car ever made!
You see how much shifting body weight helps with that little two wheel action he did on purpose. And the shifting is bizarre!
Amazing
It's the FUNIEST Race car I ever seen
kachow
Like a boss!
id pay alot of money to watch alot of these go at it on a go kart track
The handle shifter is pretty cool nothing i have seen before
this guy is having too much fun xD