Cruzen
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- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Corvette
- White 1994 Roadster, Purple Pearl 1998 Roadster
Does anyone know anything about some fiberglass, not plastic, but fiberglass bodied go carts that were given away by a Chicago based food firm in or around 1962-1964? These were Blue and White copies of a 1959 Vette roadster.
My parents were not affluent by any means but my father worked with a guy who won one of the above mentioned go-carts. They guy lived in the city and his kids could not drive the thing in the Chicago streets so my parents bought it and gave it my sister and me for Christmas. I drove that car for about three summers. I would actually drive it up to the gas station pumps and fill the small engine mounted gas tank. Engine and tank and drive were accessed by raising the “trunk” lid. I thought nothing of parking it on the streets in front of my grandparents home while I went in to visit. Of course the visits were kept short because there was a Vette to be driven.
I finally got caught while driving home one night after dusk. The local cops were not amused by me driving an unregistered vehicle without lights etc. on the streets after dusk. My parents afraid that this might be the start of more severe problems elected to sell my first Vette.
I am looking for information on these go-carts which are quite different from those being currently sold.
Appreciate any information,
Denny
My parents were not affluent by any means but my father worked with a guy who won one of the above mentioned go-carts. They guy lived in the city and his kids could not drive the thing in the Chicago streets so my parents bought it and gave it my sister and me for Christmas. I drove that car for about three summers. I would actually drive it up to the gas station pumps and fill the small engine mounted gas tank. Engine and tank and drive were accessed by raising the “trunk” lid. I thought nothing of parking it on the streets in front of my grandparents home while I went in to visit. Of course the visits were kept short because there was a Vette to be driven.
I finally got caught while driving home one night after dusk. The local cops were not amused by me driving an unregistered vehicle without lights etc. on the streets after dusk. My parents afraid that this might be the start of more severe problems elected to sell my first Vette.
I am looking for information on these go-carts which are quite different from those being currently sold.
Appreciate any information,
Denny