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Hellcat Wildcat information needed
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:35 pm
by Rick Chapman
I think I have found a Hellcat kart. The ad I have is from a 1959 Hot Rod magazine. The steering wheel support looks like the one I found but the front axle is different and the steering wheel is not round but laking across the bottom.
I would appreciate any help identifying it. Does anyone have any ads??
Thanks for the help
Rick
Re: Hellcat Wildcat information needed
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:32 pm
by Scott Grundfor
Rick, I have a Percival Hellcat from 1960. I have modified the rear end of it to accept a mall chainsaw enigne. Attached to this post is a broscure on the hellcat and wildcat. I hope this helps. I can forward picts of my kart if you need detail. Good luck, Scott
Re: Hellcat Wildcat information needed
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:26 am
by Scott Kneisel
Attached is a photo of the Hellcat I had when I was a teen. The pictures are of a modified version. My dad changed from the dead axle it came with to a live axle and added the number plate and rear bumper and Go power gold rear wheels. The Hellcat was purchased mail order, I think from Speigal catalog and I can still remember going to the terminal to pick it up. I was so excited when we unpacked it and My dad put it together that I was shaking. It was my first kart. My dad tried to make it competitive with the Mc20 and live axle but it never really was. We both raced it but never did well until we turned it in for a Dart Grand Prix and an Mc8.
These are the only photos I have of the kart and they are not very good but maybe you can get some detail from them. That is my baby brother Chris in the seat, he was a little young to drive.
Re: Hellcat Wildcat information needed
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:57 pm
by tim mclaughlin
I have one in need of a total restro. The frame is straight and pretty much unmolested. It is exactly like the live axle gold medal model shown in the pics of ads you have posted. I bought it because I used to race and thought it would be neat to restore. I was hoping it was a 1959 model because that was the year I was born but don't know how to tell. Since then I've aquired three W.B. 820s, one c.w. and two c.c.w. rotation engines. I think there is room for all three on the back. Any help in identifying the year would be appreciated. What are these thing worth any way?
Re: Hellcat Wildcat information needed
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:24 pm
by Rick Chapman
Well. It looks like I have a TrackMaster and a Hoffco Hurricane.
Thanks to everyone who helped me to find out what I bought..
Rick