Old Bumper Cars

[Thumper]

For the ultimate gear head
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. They run on either Kawasaki or Honda motorcycle engines and co-opt vintage bumper car bodies into the most awesome form of mini-car we've seen in too long.

There are seven of these little monsters floating around California , and they're all the creation of one man, Tom Wright , a builder in 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 motors but they rattled like hell and Tom replaces them with Honda or Kawasaki 750's and a couple have been measured as capable of 160 MPH , which is terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase.

[Thumper]

and just a few more....

[BlueStreak]

& at the same time

[yellow bear]

160's gotta be scale MPH..... ChargerSteve has an inside track on these, i think...
they've been at some of his shows. i'll check with NASCARDick on this.....

[DOOPHUS]

Have you actually seen these buggers, Thumper?

[MoodyBlue]

Where is Art?

[ibjeff]

I just love these!!!!

[Flying Dog]

Those cars are so cool!

[RSSRTOY]

I HAVE SEEN THESE AT A FEW CAR SHOWS AND YES THEY ARE FAST AND YES THEY ARE STREET LEGAL AND YES THEY ARE A KICK IN THE PANTS KOOL. I WOULD LOVE TO OWN ONE. I LOVE MICO CARS AND THIS FITS THE BILL. MAYBE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. HEY IBJEFF THINK YOU WOULD TRADE YOUR INSIGHT FOR ONE OR TWO

[Red Cat]

[Thumper]

I can just see Doug and OP doing a burnout contest in those

[OP]

Originally Posted by Thumper

I can just see Doug and OP doing a burnout contest in those

[DOOPHUS]

Originally Posted by Thumper

I can just see Doug and OP doing a burnout contest in those

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