Citco NASCAR go kart

[JohnnBoy]

There is a tag on the kart frame that has "Action Industries inc" on it from Tempe Arizona and it also has a serial # (715589) the tag looks original to the kart frame.

 

[CKC & Dad]

Its a Circa 1985 Thunderbird, Number 7, 7-11, Citgo Ford Fielded by Wood Bros. racing with Kyle Petty behind the wheel. One of the first widely distributed NASCAR marketing replica Karts. Completely restored might be worth something to a Wood Bros. Fan. But I see similar karts all the time for only a few hundred bucks.

I would restore it to someone else like Bill Elliot, Davey Allison, or another Ford driver and see if its uniqueness would make it worth more.

 

[JohnnBoy]

My intentions will be to not restore it to a NASCAR style, and I have no interest in the resale value of this Kart, I was really more interested in the "history" of the kart and from what Im seeing its not really anything special and that suites me just fine. I will blast and POR and paint the frame and wheels, replace nuts and bolts, bushing, cables and freshen up the motor and then I have a friend that paints cars and we will do something really different just to scare the hell out of the purists! This will be a kart for my kids when they are bigger so it will probably sit for a few years after the resto. Thank you all for your input and info and I will start a log when I get started.

 

[CKC & Dad]

That sounds like the best plan. Just make it look cool and let the kids have fun.