The Vortex is a three wheeled car which is built from plans. That's right; there is no kit, just plans.
Here's a great photo of the late Arvil "Shep" Shepherd's Scorpion (A highly-modified Vortex) and Dan Lenox's Vortex. These are two of the three known Vortex cars which have been completed from the plans.
Here's a link to Dan's FANTASTIC Vortex build-blog, which documents every step of the build process.
Here's a link to Shep's Scorpion Build Pages. This will likely be taken down soon, so check it out while you can.Here's a link to the Vortex Three Wheeled Car Plans.
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None of your links to the Vortex builds are functioning! Was particularly interested in Dan Lenox's build. I hope this is merely a "faux pas", as getting this info. out there would probably stimulate potential fellow builders!! Cheers. Gb bg Please change email notification to: 4maranatha@tds.net, Thanx.
Dans website is probably down. I have bit spoken to him in years. Shep was a good friend, he has passed. I have information on these. Let me know what info you are looking for.
Happy to help.
I was able to buy a set of plans in 4/2020. My good friend and I will be doing a tandem build. A lot has changed over the years. Is anyone else interested in a build?
I purchased a set years ago and and missing a few of the sheets.
If I can help anyone, please let me know.
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I was the one that took this pic and I have every single piece of information Dan had about his build. Shep was also a very close friend, a great guy. I miss him greatly since his passing. Yahoo Groups killed all groups and pics so I dont have as many pics of Sheps build but I have a bunch of pics from this day....
Sorry been very busy with life over the past years, and my website at briery.com is no longer active.
For those that are interested contact me and I will see if I can fulfill your request.
In the next few years I will be modifying my vehicle, I plan on removing the roof (it's redundant), lower the height and streamline the contours better. As you know the Vortex did not accommodate tall people so I had to push up the roof line. By removing the roof I hope to return it closer to the original design.
I will also try to monitor this website as well, hopefully on a weekly basis so as to answer any questions directly.
You can contact me at dlenox@briery.com
Dan Lenox
Forgot to mention that not only do I have my old website local, I also have Shep's website as well
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