Buzz 502 #1 Posted February 23, 2010 What do you do with old Bumper Cars? It's easy for a gear-head to be discouraged about the state of the world. 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's 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 in California needed a more dignified end than the trash heap. They were originally powered by Harley motors but they rattled like hell and Tom replaced 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. Doesn't mean we would pass it up should the opportunity present itself. In fact, we now have only one burning desire..... To see these babies running on a go kart track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 72 #2 Posted February 23, 2010 Very neat rides,I need one! Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz 502 #3 Posted February 23, 2010 There ought to be some way to mount one of them on a Wheel Horse frame ........... Imagine cutting the grass with something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger from southern Iowa 1 #4 Posted February 23, 2010 Those machines are AMAZING!!! Cute as all get out. 160 MPH, even I have more limitations than that, WOW, WILD ride! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gd.pudge 2 #5 Posted February 23, 2010 drivers education? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #6 Posted February 23, 2010 B) a 160mph street legal bumper car brings new meaning to road rage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #7 Posted February 23, 2010 a 160mph street legal bumper car brings new meaning to road rage B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pond195520032003 27 #8 Posted February 24, 2010 thats about the neatest thing i have seen , well besides wheel horses and 57 chevy :party: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stress Test Pullin 0 #9 Posted February 24, 2010 ok, add that to the new cool thing i want to build list, thats very cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkopp 1 #10 Posted February 24, 2010 Very neat idea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
