Rare Kart! (FOUND) K-C King Kobra!

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Thanks. Love the intact dealer tag (Kody Karts and not some mundane hardware store) and the engine labels. Good to see the 1983 engine date and what they looked like then as far as labeling goes (even in 1983 they used a metric displacement instead of just the horsepower). The engine date more or less firmly establishes the year the kart was born or possibly within a few months, accounting for overlap, delays, supply chain issues (ebb and flow).

The pedals, are those a manufacturer variation? They look a bit awkward as if they should point inwards. In other words foot goes on the pedal not the pedal arm. All you need now is a reproduction seat.
 

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Yes sir, I was very pleased with it's condition! The pedals are factory correct, not sure why they put them like that, but they work! Im currently working on the seat situation. I will keep the thread updated.
 

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Thanks. Love the intact dealer tag (Kody Karts and not some mundane hardware store) and the engine labels. Good to see the 1983 engine date and what they looked like then as far as labeling goes (even in 1983 they used a metric displacement instead of just the horsepower). The engine date more or less firmly establishes the year the kart was born or possibly within a few months, accounting for overlap, delays, supply chain issues (ebb and flow).

The pedals, are those a manufacturer variation? They look a bit awkward as if they should point inwards. In other words foot goes on the pedal not the pedal arm. All you need now is a reproduction seat.
I found a King Cobra for sale. It looks to be in better shape then the ones in previous photos. Any thought on value range. It was repainted silver, but the Black Cobra sticker is still visible and seat looks good in photos I've seen.
 

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I found a King Cobra for sale. It looks to be in better shape then the ones in previous photos. Any thought on value range. It was repainted silver, but the Black Cobra sticker is still visible and seat looks good in photos I've seen.
Share some pictures so we can see it. Hard to give any idea on value without seeing the kart. What are they asking for it?
 

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Share some pictures so we can see it. Hard to give any idea on value without seeing the kart. What are they asking for it?

Boggles the mind how someone can ask about value and not show and tell. I get a chuckle out of these kinds of posts.
Pics or it didn’t happen may sound a bit snide but there it is.
 
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