Darryl Starbird Truck Tricks
Darryl Starbird is an American designer and manufacturer of custom cars and hot rods , known for his innovative and futuristic space-age car designs, often with bubbletop. Some of his best known cars include Futurista, the said , Electra , Cosma Ray , le Big T et Lil Coffin.
Here is the Trik Truk, a futuristic pickup “For pleasure” to 6 spoke wheels, 4 front like the Tyrrell P34, designed like the Deora with a cantilever at the front, to install the entire cockpit electrically upwards a bit like in the Lancia Stratos Zero. The entire interior is made of leather and velvet.
There is still a major technological innovation, the steering wheel support is in the central position and it is possible to tilt the steering wheel right or left depending on the person who wants to drive ! The text does not speak of the acceleration and braking controls…
There has been at least 2 versions one with a very pointed front, headlights on the sides and a newer version with more rounded front, headlights forward, see the photos below.
Trik Truk was built from a Van Chevy from 1978. It was exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 mars 1987.
Apparently there was an article on the Trik Truk in Rod &Custom
Darryl Starbird has created a whole range of cars and vans which are almost all assembled (50 models) today in a museum dedicated to him. http://www.darrylstarbird.com/
The Museum is located on the Great Lake northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma.