johndej
johndej SuperDork
11/1/22 3:48 p.m.

NMNA but I'm curious as to what it is.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/440789091530289/

Listed as a 1970 red devil scca racecar 

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
11/1/22 3:56 p.m.

4 crashed and killed the drivers

Yep that there is how you choose the sale.

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy SuperDork
11/1/22 4:31 p.m.

Looks like an amusement park go kart to me - no room for a real engine.  But the description is hilarious!  If it was closer to me, I'd make an offer.

skippyman
skippyman New Reader
11/1/22 4:41 p.m.

Looks like it was powered by a snow mobile engine. 

If anybody's interested let me know ad I could go take a look and get more photos if needed. I'm about 20- 25 minutes away.

 

clownkiller
clownkiller Dork
11/1/22 4:55 p.m.

It appears to have a snowmobile type drive belt around the rear drive. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
11/1/22 5:02 p.m.

johndej
johndej SuperDork
11/1/22 6:55 p.m.

Yup, looks like snowmobile powered at some point. This is either the same car or one of the 6 that didn't murder their drivers, claimed 55 HP and 100+ mph.

https://barnfinds.com/100-mph-vintage-1970-go-kart/

XLR99 (Forum Supporter)
XLR99 (Forum Supporter) Dork
11/1/22 7:09 p.m.

Some kind of proto-F440 with add on wings maybe? Definitely dont need wings with 80hp.

I Dont know the early history of the class, but my 88ish F440 was a Red Devil

Sounds like something that would have been at that Traction Park place in the 70s...

Lof8 - Andy
Lof8 - Andy SuperDork
11/1/22 8:29 p.m.

Looks a little bigger but pretty similar to these guys that used to run at Malibu Grand Prix amusement parks. 

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) MegaDork
11/1/22 9:11 p.m.

The Action Park cars were actually made by Lola, but they were more go kart than race car. It seems as if one of them turns up on NY or NJ Craigslist every year or two. 

drock25too
drock25too HalfDork
11/2/22 2:01 p.m.
Stampie said:

4 crashed and killed the drivers

Yep that there is how you choose the sale.

Makes you wanna climb right in and fire it up, doesn't it. 

jharry3
jharry3 Dork
11/8/22 10:51 a.m.
drock25too said:
Stampie said:

4 crashed and killed the drivers

Yep that there is how you choose the sale.

Makes you wanna climb right in and fire it up, doesn't it. 

40% kill rate.  A ringing endorsement.     I think base jumping off rocky ravine cliffs is safer...

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