This is redneck ingenuity in its purist form. An old car frame, some tired iron, a few belts and pulleys and away we go.
Builder/operator unknown. This was captured at the Santa Fe Trail Tired Iron Show west of Larned Ks. Oct 11, 2008
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Permission has been granted to NBC Comcast Entertainment Group to use the video 'Redneck GoCart' on the SYFY channel on the "Insane or Inspired" series begining Friday May 25th, 2012. This video is supposed to appear in 'Motorized Moments' on June 22nd, 2012.
Update: This did appear on SYFY's "Insane or Inspired" June 22nd, 2012. It came in as number 7 of the top 25 most outragous backyard creations.
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Updated information:
Builder -Stanley Phillips, built in the late 60ties. The car frame was a 50ties Ford, fished out of Lake Meredith that some one had wrecked. The large engine is a 1892 Fairbanks Morse 9 HP.
Stanley is deceased. Hats off to his son Martin for maintaining and showing this marvelous work of art. This has been and is still being displayed in parades and farm shows in the Kansas and Oklahoma areas. (Photo - Stanley's last ride with his son Martin.)
Interesting side note - The video aired on SYFY's "Insane or Inspired" on Stanley's birthday.
10 окт 2008
