Home Made Job?

[Chriscross]

Picked this up for the young lad, guessing it’s a home brewed frame but curious if anyone could identify? Thanks!

 

[Sparkwizard]

If that is home made, someone did a fantastic job.

 

[Hellion]

Neat find.

Take off the high hoop on the seat, the goofy paddle extensions on the pedals, the plastic bucket seat and maybe even the engine and it looks like a early 60's race kart. It has a Simplex Challenger flavor or vibe to it with that short steering shaft and the rectangular pedals, but has a wide-hoop steering brace (I believe that is an early kart feature) and I don’t see many wide-hoop Challengers in ads/photos/brochures.

There’s a few other karts that look like Simplex karts but I don’t remember what brands those are.

Good Honda engine on there, essentially the 'cream of the crop' of industrial engines.

I’d hate to steer you away from our fine forum, but ask the same question at a vintage or rear engine kart forum and see what they say.

 

[Hellion]

You may need more photos and of things like closeups of the motor mount, the way it was welded together, the hardware what little there is (steering linkages) as these can help ID the thing... assuming it is not a home made job or a Frankenkart.

Does it show evidence of being modified by the previous owner(s)? This could be places where it was welded and the part is not there anymore, etc. **weld residue**

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

What continent are you on?

 

[Chriscross]

Neat find.

Take off the high hoop on the seat, the goofy paddle extensions on the pedals, the plastic bucket seat and maybe even the engine and it looks like a early 60's race kart. It has a Simplex Challenger flavor or vibe to it with that short steering shaft and the rectangular pedals, but has a wide-hoop steering brace (I believe that is an early kart feature) and I don’t see many wide-hoop Challengers in ads/photos/brochures.

There’s a few other karts that look like Simplex karts but I don’t remember what brands those are.

Good Honda engine on there, essentially the 'cream of the crop' of industrial engines.

I’d hate to steer you away from our fine forum, but ask the same question at a vintage or rear engine kart forum and see what they say.

Appreciate the insight!

 

[Chriscross]

What continent are you on?

Canada

 

[Edwin Spangler]

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[Hellion]

When/if you find out or have strong suspicions on its identity, report back. We like closure.