1985 Factory Tour of the Owosso Motor Car Co.

Tour the factory of the Owosso Motor Car Co. in Feb. of 1985. Skilled labor assembles the autocycles as factory officials and designer Jim Bede describe the advantages of the Litestar low co-efficent of drag and high gas mileage. Oh yeah.....its a cool car to drive too! What is a Pulse Autocycle? According to it's designer, aeronautical engineer Jim Bede, the Autocycle style is based on the BD-5 Jet and is the "Car of the Future". There were about 350 manufactured between 1985 and 1990 in Owosso, Michigan by the Owosso Motor Car Company. The first 21 were called Litestars and then the name changed to Pulse. A Pulse is actually an enclosed motorcycle. It rides on 2 main wheels and has 2 outrigger wheels (one on each side). It is classified and insured in most states as a 3 wheel motorcycle. It has a 123" wheelbase and an overall length of 192" X 76" width X 54" height and weighs about 1000 lbs. It seats two people. Options include air conditioning, CD, stereo, phone, trailer hitch and more. The Pulse Autocycle Club invites you to visit their website: http://www.Autocycles.org Join us at the next National Litestar - Pulse Autocycle Convention and Rally in Marion, Indiana every Labor Day Weekend. Please visit our website for Rally details. The Pulse autocycles were built between 1985 and 1990 with about 346 being produced. They sell once in a while on ebay or craigslist. Keep checking the Pulse Litestar Network message board as owners sometimes sell them there: www.autocycles.org

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