qwik510 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 A friend of mine sent me this and it is too cool not to share. :mrgreen: STREET LEGAL BUMPER CARS It's easy for a gear-head to be discouraged about the state of the world, especially in times of Carpocalypse and Cash for Clunkers. But occasionally, a bright light of awesome renews the spirit. Road-legal bumper cars do just that. Yes, you read that right; these little beasties are street legal. Either Kawasaki or Honda motorcycle engines for power, and retired vintage bumper car bodies - transformed into the most awesome form of mini-car we've ever seen. There's seven of these little monsters floating around California, and they're all the creation of one man, Tom Wright, a gyro-gear loose builder on the outskirts of San Diego who figured the leftovers of the Long Beach Pike amusement park needed a more dignified end than the trash heap. They were originally powered by Harley engines but rattled like heck and Tom replace them with Honda or Kawasaki 750's... and a couple have been 'measured' [not run at] theoretically as capable of 160 MPH which is terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase. Doesn't mean we would totally rock one should the opportunity present itself. In fact, we now have only one burning desire, to see these things running a go kart track with a clown in the drivers seat. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Open wheel cars are legal???? Quote Link to comment
BJW's FiveTen's Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 In Washington state law is a fair weather law. No wheel protection needed if the weather is good. I know of this law from my friend. His dad has an open wheel 32 ford. We had a copy of the wa RCW in the car to prove it was legal. My .02:D Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 i want to build one that lays frame with some bags!:D maybe throw a v8 in one. fuzzy dice and off i go! :D Quote Link to comment
FujiyamaMama Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I WANT!!!!!!! :eek: Smart car aint got shit! Well maybe a Smorche... Quote Link to comment
VoidDragon Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Me and a buddy were very serious about building some hellkarts ( go carts with crotch rocket engines ) but questioned how often we could actually run them. I always wondered what it would take to make one road legal. Bumpers and a roll cage? Appropriate lighting? What law or measures make these things street legal? Quote Link to comment
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