Author Topic: Solved: Adult-sized go-kart by Hal Cochrane of West Palm Beach, Florida (Read 1078 times)

bsa · « **on:** December 25, 2019, 02:13:17 PM »

Name this car for a point:

bsa · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2019, 01:34:31 PM »

gte4289 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2019, 09:50:33 AM »

bsa · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2019, 04:59:26 PM »

gte4289 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2019, 05:04:37 PM »

East Coast?

bsa · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2019, 07:36:51 PM »

gte4289 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2019, 07:51:54 PM »

Florida?

bsa · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2019, 09:56:43 PM »

yes, Florida.

bsa · « **Reply #8 on:** 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 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2019, 10:29:17 AM »

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

bsa · « **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2019, 03:01:18 PM »

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

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

bsa · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2020, 05:08:11 PM »

last bump before going to pro's

bsa · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2020, 03:43:00 PM »

up to pros now

gte4289 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2020, 07:54:28 PM »

Does the image show the vehicle in an unfinished state?

oko94 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2020, 08:38:53 PM »

Published in Popular Mechanics ?

bsa · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2020, 09:21:52 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 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2020, 09:22:33 PM »

Published in Popular Mechanics ?

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

gte4289 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2020, 09:38:29 PM »

Late 1950s?

bsa · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2020, 09:48:28 PM »

Late 1950s?

Close enough, early 60s

gte4289 · « **Reply #19 on:** 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 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 07, 2020, 09:05:54 AM »

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

gte4289 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2020, 12:01:41 PM »

Thanks for the point!

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