Grinnall Specialist Cars

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Grinnall Cars
Company typeLimited Company
Industry Automotive
Founded1991;34 years ago (1991) in Bewdley, United Kingdom
FounderMark Grinnall
Headquarters,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mark Grinnall
Website www.grinnalltrikes.co.uk

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

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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

ModelClassificationDescription
1980 Triumph TR7 Convertible 3.5.jpg
TR7 CarModified TR7s produced in the late 1980s
1980 Triumph TR8 Roadster (16068814344).jpg
TR8 Car350 produced and recognised as the Grinnall TR8 by Triumph
Grinnall Scorpion.jpg
Scorpion III Trike car
Scorpion IVTrike car
R1200C trike front.jpg
BMW R1200C Trike motorcycleDesigned by Steve Harper responsible for the Scorpion III
Rocket 3Trike motorcycleBased on the Triumph Rocket 3
Midwest Indian 3Trike motorcycle

See also

References

  1. "1980 Triumph TR7 V8". bonhams.com.
  2. "1981 Triumph TR8 Grinnall". bonhams.com.
  3. "Trike or treat". theguradian.com.
  4. "Grinnall - Scorpion III". britishbuiltcars.co.uk.
  5. "Mark Grinnall". Octane Magazine. United Kingdom: Hothouse Publishing Limited. October 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  6. "Stourport engineer creates new motorbike for Indian competition". kidderminstershuttle.co.uk.
  7. "Midwest Moto". indianmotorcycle-birmingham.co.uk.
  8. "Grinnall Specialist cars expands to new 2-acre site". wlep.co.uk.