Vanderhall Speedster

No one does three-wheeled, bat-outta-hell, hot-rod-style motor vehicles quite like Vanderhall. OK, fine: no one else really does them at all. But that’s probably because the market is cornered.

First there was the three-seater Venice. Next came the Edison, an electric model that dropped earlier this year. And now, we’re grinning stupidly over the Speedster, a one-seat version of the Venice that was built — yeah, yeah you guessed it — for pure, unfettered speed.

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For the most part, this thing isn’t a far mechanical cry from the Venice. It’s got three 18” wheels, a 180-HP engine and a six-speed auto transmission. There are heated seats, a might-as-well-not-be-there windshield, integrated audio and the enlarged rear deck.

But the deletion of extra passenger space has lent the overall design a newfound sleekness. In its place, you’ll find just a straked aluminum cover panel, glinting in the same silver vintage spray that covers the whole body. Inside the cockpit, you’ve got a wooden steering wheel, Saxony Brown upholstery and a seat that thrums with feedback when you put your foot down.

Find more info on preordering yours here. You’ll need a grand for the down payment, and another $29K to bring it home.

Tanner Garrity

Tanner Garrity is a senior editor at InsideHook, where he’s covered wellness, travel, sports and pop culture since 2017. Beyond the newsroom, he can usually be found running, skating, reading, writing fiction or playing tennis. He lives in Brooklyn.