Fiberfab Scarab STM

The Scarab STM is a 3-wheeled car designed and manufactured in the United States of America beginning in 1976.^[1]

Not to be confused with the Scarab racing sports car or Stout Scarab.

Fiberfab Scarab STM
Fiberfab Scarab STM on road — rear ¾ view.
Overview
Manufacturer	Fiberfab
Body and chassis
Layout	Reverse trike

History

The Scarab STM was manufactured by Fiberfab, a company founded by Warren "Bud" Goodwin. The "STM" in the name stands for "Sport Transport Module".^[2] The vehicle is a reverse trike design utilizing VW Beetle front suspension married to a rear motorcycle running gear.^[1] The Scarab STM is among the rarest of Fiberfab's models, with reports that only six were ever produced.

A road test of a prototype powered by a 900 cc Kawasaki engine reported that the test car covered the standing quarter mile in 14 seconds, reached 80 mph (129 km/h) in third gear, and handled banked turns at 40 mph (64 km/h) with ease.^[3]

Although photos of a prototype Scarab STM showed gull-wing doors,^[4] the production models did not use them. Instead, access to the interior was gained by lifting the vehicle's roof canopy up and forward.