Readers' Karts - 12/22/00


Marc Parker's Go Kart 800
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Marc sent these shots of his exceptional Go Kart 800. This is one of two karts i personally got to see when he brought themboth all the way from portland oregon to Weare New Hapmshire for the VKRA Easterns in August '00. Marc talks about this kart:

Bob-Attached are 3 photos of my GoKart 800. I purchased it in butchered condition from a back yarder who had welded the tar out of the rear with a giant bridge motor mount that would have held a small block Chevy. I replaced the entire pan, had the pad motor mounts fabricated, powercoated it red. Vince Hughes built the MC7 look alikes with 91 blocks, sloper manifold and the little chrome back carbs. Vince also assisted in the motor mount dimensions and the upholstery. My brother Gary raced with me in 1961 at Batavia NY. For his retirement gift, I shipped the kart to New York, and he drove it in the VKRA Race in NH. Attached is an action photo of Gary driving it again at the VKRA in Portland OR. This one doesn't hang on the wall either. Marc
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