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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Conrad on August 24, 2012, 02:36:44 PM

Title: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: Conrad on August 24, 2012, 02:36:44 PM: You remember driving the bumper cars at amusement parks or a fair, don't you? They were so much fun...

Well, now what do you do with old Bumper Cars?

(and check out the license plates!)

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Yes, 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 two cylinder Harley Davidson Motorcycle engines but they rattled like heck because of the two cylinder Vibration and Tom replaces them with four cylinder 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.
BTW, they are almost indestructible in accidents!
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: Outback_Jon on August 24, 2012, 03:03:27 PM: I hope they've upgraded the steering... ;D
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: Cholla on August 24, 2012, 03:34:04 PM: I thought they were made into car bumpers.
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: MrPepsi on August 24, 2012, 03:38:36 PM: What happens when the music stops?
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 24, 2012, 03:39:23 PM: They're quite beautiful, actually. :thumbs: Recycling at it's best. Somewhat small for me, though.
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: Conrad on August 24, 2012, 03:39:25 PM: Quote from: Outback_Jon on August 24, 2012, 03:03:27 PM
I hope they've upgraded the steering... ;D

:rotflmao:
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 24, 2012, 03:40:19 PM: Quote from: MrPepsi on August 24, 2012, 03:38:36 PM
What happens when the music stops?

The music never stops....

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=7782.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=7782.0)
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: Conrad on August 24, 2012, 03:41:12 PM: Do you think that the seatbelt is still just that one strap that goes around your shoulder? :o
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: sherob on August 24, 2012, 03:55:42 PM: A 4x4 would be awesome!
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: gPink on August 24, 2012, 05:09:23 PM: A bumper car body on a Razor platform.
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: C14PAINKILLER on August 25, 2012, 11:24:46 AM: Looks like they may be hotter than a Connie :o Isn't that a rad in front of the steering wheel!

Neat idea though!
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: stevewfl on August 27, 2012, 02:17:00 AM: Nice!
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: ManWorkinghere on August 27, 2012, 02:08:03 PM: Quote from: Conrad on August 24, 2012, 03:41:12 PM
Do you think that the seatbelt is still just that one strap that goes around your shoulder? :o
And if you turn the wheel too far to the side, the whole car goes into Reverse!
Title: Re: Where Do Old Bumper Cars Go?
Post by: stevewfl on August 27, 2012, 03:18:41 PM: The shell could serve as a trailer for a C14. I see one or two Pokey would prolly' sport behind his bike even though he said trailers are a goldwing thing (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/iconhammer.gif)