gokarttimmy
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Another CL find....the seller listed it as a "vintage racing kart"......Anyone know what company made this thing? Looks cool....Thanks
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Another CL find....the seller listed it as a "vintage racing kart"......Anyone know what company made this thing? Looks cool....Thanks
Kansaskart
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That might be a McCullough f1. Not original tires or foot pedals. If so should be worth several hundred, I've seen good f1 frames with the original stuff fetch around a grand. At any rate don't give it away lol.
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I don't think it's a McCullough kart
But, if your interested in an interesting story
That's the same as the first kart I ever had
...the frame was broke on both sides right in front of the seat back
...the middle of the kart actually sat on the ground
...the sheet metal of the seat was all that was holding it together
But, it fired right up
The kid I got it off of demonstrated how to ride it.
He
...sat in it
...with his back against seat back & pushing against the steering wheel
...the bottom of the kart would raise up off the ground
...he pulled on a piece of shoe string, draped over his shoulder, to accelerate
...& he would relax pressure between the steering wheel & the seat back, letting the seat bottom drag the ground, for brakes
I didn't know how to weld back then, so I splinted it together with (2) cut off pieces of automotive tire irons (lug wrench)
I bandaged it together & beat on it for years
I remember riding it on a circular track, when running at full throttle, it would drift most of the way
But, if your interested in an interesting story
That's the same as the first kart I ever had
...the frame was broke on both sides right in front of the seat back
...the middle of the kart actually sat on the ground
...the sheet metal of the seat was all that was holding it together
But, it fired right up
The kid I got it off of demonstrated how to ride it.
He
...sat in it
...with his back against seat back & pushing against the steering wheel
...the bottom of the kart would raise up off the ground
...he pulled on a piece of shoe string, draped over his shoulder, to accelerate
...& he would relax pressure between the steering wheel & the seat back, letting the seat bottom drag the ground, for brakes
I didn't know how to weld back then, so I splinted it together with (2) cut off pieces of automotive tire irons (lug wrench)
I bandaged it together & beat on it for years
I remember riding it on a circular track, when running at full throttle, it would drift most of the way
Kansaskart
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I have an f1 it's real close so not sure if there were differences in years or not kinda hard to compare mine as its been so hacked up. Easy to tell on mine with the cmc pedals, etc.
Whatever it is I like it.
Whatever it is I like it.
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