Planet Minis

muxster · 10-28-2009, 03:32 PM

chasetheface123 · 10-28-2009, 03:44 PM

Haha! Those are sick!

muxster · 10-28-2009, 03:51 PM

Here are some better pics..
Micro Cars - Other

muxster · 10-28-2009, 03:53 PM

I gotta get me one of these!!!!

> STREET LEGAL BUMPER CARS
>
> 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.
> Either Kawasaki or Honda motorcycle engines for power, and retired vintage
> bumper car bodies - transformed into the most awesome form of mini-car we've
> ever seen.
>
> There's seven of these little monsters floating around California,
> and they're all the creation of one man, Tom Wright, a gyro-gear loose
> builder on 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 engines but rattled like heck and Tom
> replace them with Honda or Kawasaki 750's... and a couple have been
> 'measured' [not run at] theoretically as capable of 160 MPH which is
> terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase. Doesn't mean we
> would totally rock one should the opportunity present itself. In fact, we
> now have only one burning desire, to see these things running a go kart
> track with a clown in the drivers seat.

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10-28-2009, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Street Legal Bumper cars Bumper Car Picture Page

10-28-2009, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
chasetheface123 Chuck Norris for president! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boyne City Michigan Posts: 4,811 My Mood:	Re: Street Legal Bumper cars Haha! Those are sick!

10-28-2009, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: Street Legal Bumper cars Here are some better pics.. Micro Cars - Other

10-28-2009, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
muxster 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca. Posts: 471 My Mood:	Re: Street Legal Bumper cars I gotta get me one of these!!!! > STREET LEGAL BUMPER CARS > > 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. > Either Kawasaki or Honda motorcycle engines for power, and retired vintage > bumper car bodies - transformed into the most awesome form of mini-car we've > ever seen. > > There's seven of these little monsters floating around California, > and they're all the creation of one man, Tom Wright, a gyro-gear loose > builder on 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 engines but rattled like heck and Tom > replace them with Honda or Kawasaki 750's... and a couple have been > 'measured' [not run at] theoretically as capable of 160 MPH which is > terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase. Doesn't mean we > would totally rock one should the opportunity present itself. In fact, we > now have only one burning desire, to see these things running a go kart > track with a clown in the drivers seat. [COLOR=#000000 ! important][COLOR=#000000 ! important][COLOR=#000000 ! important]Lang[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 ! important]Detect[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 ! important]en>en [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 ! important]Yahoo[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000 ! important]C[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000 ! important]error[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000 ! important]terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase.[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

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