No, not that X-15. This X-15 — a tricycle from Mattel in the early 60s (named after the famous test aircraft, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15). I actually had one of these as a kid, and it was awesome. There was a "vroom" sound effect when the front wheel was turned, and the joystick actually moved the rear wheels for purposes of steering.
Actually, it was heavy as sin (all metal construction), and the steering was a lot more difficult than a normal trike, but damn it was cool.
I had mine when I was in the 1st Grade, based on where I remember playing with it. I have no idea what happened to it — I'm not sure it made the move with us from Northern to Southern California. But it was the most distinctive tricycle out there at the time.
More info:
> http://recumbents.com/x-15.htm
> http://museum-of-vintage-v-rroom-collectible-mattel-toys.2291616.n2.nabble.com/1964-Mattel-X-15-V-RROOM-Tricycle-td2292194.html
(h/t +Gloria Hill, for reminding me about it in conversation)
General Mattel V-RROOM Tricycle Discussion – Mattel X-15 Velocipede Brings $400 on Ebay – April 2009 – Lot’s of pics
Mattel X-15 Velocipede Brings $400 on Ebay – April 2009 – Lot’s of pics. Beautiful Mattel V-RROOM! X-15 Velocipede Tricycle brings $400.00 on Ebay, April 2009. This thing was very clean with all the…
I had a Cheetah when I was young. Thank you for reminding me about it.
http://cheetahridingtoy.blogspot.com/2007/12/cheetah-riding-toy-picture.html?m=1
+Lorne Lehrer wow, great pic, and Chopper Trike FTW! I had no idea that something like that existed. 🙂
+Dave Hill and yet another thing I had no idea it existed.
+Lorne Lehrer Ooh, that's fun.
+Gloria Hill reminds me of her favorite X-15 story: my having gotten it for Christmas (while we lived in the duplex), and drove it down the hallway, making fantastic scrapes down both walls.