Grinnall Specialist Cars

The Grinnall Specialist Cars Ltd. ( Grinnall Cars) is an automobile and motorcycles maker founded by Mark Grinnall in United Kingdom, primarily creating trikes.

Grinnall Cars

Company type	Limited Company
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1991; 34 years ago (1991) in Bewdley, United Kingdom
Founder	Mark Grinnall
Headquarters	Stourport-on-Severn , United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Mark Grinnall
Website	www.grinnalltrikes.co.uk

History

Grinnall Cars was founded by Mark Grinnall, originally responsible for modifying the Triumph TR7 and later creating a 350 unit run of the Grinnall TR8 based on Triumph TR8.^[1][2] In 1991, Grinnall formally moved into manufacturing three wheeled cars and motorcycles - known as Trikes. The first model, launched in 1992, was the Scorpion III an open two seat, three wheeled sports car, using BMW K1100 motorcycle engines that could reach over 130 mph.^[3][4] One famous owner and supporter of the Scorpion III was Roger Cook, of The Cook Report.^[5]

By 1999, Grinnall had switched focus to manufacturing motorcycle trikes, initially modifying BMW R1200C which launched in 2000. More recently, Grinnall modify the BMW R1200CL, Montauk, the R1150R, and since 2005 launching a Triumph based Rocket 3. Grinnall also own the Birmingham dealership for Indian Motorcycles, of which the company manufacture trike models.^[6][7]

In 2015, Grinnall moved to a new facility in Stourport-On-Severn.^[8]

Products

Models

Model		Classification	Description
	TR7	Car	Modified TR7s produced in the late 1980s
	TR8	Car	350 produced and recognised as the Grinnall TR8 by Triumph
	Scorpion III	Trike car
	Scorpion IV	Trike car
	BMW R1200C	Trike motorcycle	Designed by Steve Harper responsible for the Scorpion III
	Rocket 3	Trike motorcycle	Based on the Triumph Rocket 3
	Midwest Indian 3	Trike motorcycle

See also

• List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
• List of motorized trikes