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unidentified race kart

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:50 pm
by travis stevens
just picked up a vintage race kart... it has many simularities to a rupp chapparal... 2 piece frame, flat top adjustable seat, adjustable steering posts, center support that holds the hurst hydraulic caliper(this mount is flat and the axle runs through it...with 3 holes in it unlike the tubular chapperals bearing support), aluminum floor pan riveted to bottom of frame,but the rear half of the kart has a straight across bumper.it does not bend before it hits the bearing supports, im stumped it is for sure a vintage race kart.... but i have no clue of the make or model.it may be a robron?i donk know im stumped but this kart is awsome.... any help would be appreciated!thanks

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:07 am
by VirgLove
Picture...

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:27 pm
by Tom Smith
Could be a J or K Dart Kart. K would have a conventional single tube front axle.

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:58 pm
by travis stevens
yes i just looked at a picture of a model j enduro kart its exactaly like this kart but it isnt an enduro this is a sprint kart and it has a straight front axle instead of both sides mounted in rubber. is this kart valuable?

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:26 pm
by Chris Marchand
Pictures will tell the story of what it is and then maybe we can give you a realistic value.Several views of the kart will be very usefull.

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:09 pm
by travis stevens
ok from what i can see its a model j sprint kart.... im thinkin its extremely rare..

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:14 pm
by david a luciani
Travis,
posting pix will help.

a little fyi though.
vintage karts are in most cases NOT a big ole pot of gold.
they are usually more like a money pit.
and rare doesn't equal valuable .
desirable AND rare equals valuable.

dave

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:36 am
by travis stevens
ok cool well im workin on gettin some pics up on here lost my camera cord..... so have to find a new one

Re: unidentified race kart

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:46 pm
by travis stevens
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:48 pm
by travis stevens
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