Solved: Adult-sized go-kart by Hal Cochrane of West Palm Beach, Florida

bsa · December 25, 2019, 02:13:17 PM

Name this car for a point:

bsa · December 26, 2019, 01:34:31 PM

Up

gte4289 · December 27, 2019, 09:50:33 AM

USA?

bsa · December 27, 2019, 04:59:26 PM

yes

gte4289 · December 27, 2019, 05:04:37 PM

East Coast?

bsa · December 27, 2019, 07:36:51 PM

yes

gte4289 · December 27, 2019, 07:51:54 PM

Florida?

bsa · December 27, 2019, 09:56:43 PM

yes, Florida.

bsa · December 30, 2019, 01:35:48 PM

Anyone else cares to guess what is it and who built it from Florida,US and A ?

gte4289 · December 31, 2019, 10:29:17 AM

Was it featured in a hot rod or 'kustom' magazine?

bsa · December 31, 2019, 03:01:18 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on December 31, 2019, 10:29:17 AM
Was it featured in a hot rod or 'kustom' magazine?

Don't know. I found it in another source.

bsa · January 04, 2020, 05:08:11 PM

last bump before going to pro's

bsa · January 06, 2020, 03:43:00 PM

up to pros now

gte4289 · January 06, 2020, 07:54:28 PM

Does the image show the vehicle in an unfinished state?

oko94 · January 06, 2020, 08:38:53 PM

Published in Popular Mechanics ?

bsa · January 06, 2020, 09:21:52 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on January 06, 2020, 07:54:28 PM
Does the image show the vehicle in an unfinished state?

Afaik this vehicle is in a completed state and was licensed as is

bsa · January 06, 2020, 09:22:33 PM

Quote from: oko94 on January 06, 2020, 08:38:53 PM
Published in Popular Mechanics ?

My source was from a published in Popular ~~Mechanics~~

gte4289 · January 06, 2020, 09:38:29 PM

Late 1950s?

bsa · January 06, 2020, 09:48:28 PM

Quote from: gte4289 on January 06, 2020, 09:38:29 PM
Late 1950s?

Close enough, early 60s

gte4289 · January 06, 2020, 11:30:48 PM

Adult-sized go-kart by Hal Cochrane of West Palm Beach, Florida, using a homemade frame and 6 hp marine engine.

bsa · January 07, 2020, 09:05:54 AM

Another point for gte4289.
To add it was published in Popular Science 1960 August Edition.

gte4289 · January 07, 2020, 12:01:41 PM

Thanks for the point!

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