Can anyone identify brand of kart?

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Joe Athon
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Can anyone identify brand of kart?

Post by Joe Athon » Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:06 pm

Rack and pinion, Hurst brakes, torsion bar rear suspension, spun alloy wheel, Mac 101
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Re: Can anyone identify brand of kart?

Post by Rob Voska » Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:49 am

Has an English look to it and a special one off. But the twin rear tires and extra fuel tanks makes it look like one of those karts from the street races in Mexico. Think it has a motorcycle engine. See the third petal? Better pictures would help a lot but I'm guessing this is from an old magazine?

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Re: Can anyone identify brand of kart?

Post by Joe Athon » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:58 pm

I owned this Kart from 1972 to 1977. It had a Mac 101 engine. I bolted on the extra rear wheels. It was probably made in about 1962 or so. Very high quality welding and frame bends. Elaborate torsion bars on rear. It was made of a heavy tube frame which really weighed a lot. Bought in Kansas. Sold in Kansas. Third pedal was there when I bought it and it was never hooked up to anything. Previous owner had lots of quarter midgets and 1950's karts etc. He was very wealthy

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Re: Can anyone identify brand of kart?

Post by Rob Voska » Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:34 am

Looks like rack & pinion steering also.

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