Beautiful cart. Brings back memories. Dad built a luggage rack for his Volkswagen and we loaded my cart on top and took it to empty parking lots to ride it. Many stores were closed on Sundays back then. We also took it out to El Mirage for more bang! Things were so much simpler back then.
I'm 76 now and I raced one these karts when I was just a kid for 3 years. Mine was exactly like the one you have. On the track they were unbeatable and I give a lot of credit for all my wins to the steering unit and the totally awesome MAC 30's. These were capable of 0-100 mph in the blink of an eye and then some if you had the track to do it.
Very Nice indeed. I bought one around 1960 and the karts were painted McCulloch yellow with an all black seat. Mine came from the factory in South Bay L.A, I think Redondo Beach, right off the showroom floor. Here's what the sales pitch was for the independent rear ass'y: buy one kart and get two or more rear ass'ys. The idea was that you could run multiple classes with your rear setups ready to bolt on using duals on one and maybe a single on the other, or different motors or different carb setups for stock class and modified alcohol class. That's what they were saying although I never saw anyone do that. To the best of my memory the kart came equipped with a Mac 9 direct drive as that's how we raced in those days. Tillotson carbs were a modification that put you out of stock class. Same with dual carbs and different stuffer plates on the crankcase, some with a carb bolted on at the bottom end. MuColluchs were heavy karts because of the 2-part frame, more so than Bug or Go Kart (the brand) and therefore not competitive as a single. I was 14 so single was all I was allowed to run. This was my first kart and I continued to race karts until I finally stepped out at age 47. I was running a Margay enduro in the 80's and in my last 2 years I ran a Margay Expert II sit up in 30 minute enduro races, mostly at Willow Springs. Still have it at age 79. My home track in the 60's was Harbor Kartways behind Ascot Park in Gardena CA. One banked turn was called the Monza.
@@markpoos3782 Yeah, when I wrote that comment I hadn't seen your previous video where you too mentioned the multiple axles, one chassis idea. Still, IDT it carried. Rare karts for sure. Have you found a Moss Kart yet? Parallel side tubes welded space frame style. Motor laid down horizontal inside the frame, not on top.
@@garyjones2582 I've seen some excellent karts on BaT like you. So we both know that $9000 is possible. Not to me, I'd say 5K is a steal. Fast? Depends on the gearing. At Adams in Riverside CA (I think everyone has heard of Adams) the straight is long enough for a dual like that to do 70. That would be on your best lap coming off the last corner really well. Also, with clutches you are up on the power curve more so and sooner than when I raced direct drive. I'm thinking that due to the very tight last corner it might bog a little for the first 75 feet give or take. Then it would take off. Funny that in 1960 we were running megaphones instead of a pipe. How much power was lost because of the lack of an expansion chamber? A lot. By the time I reentered karting in the 70's pipes were absolutely necessary for performance. They were crude by today's design. Later on I used a slippy pipe in enduro. Best of both worlds, long off the corner and pull the steering mounted cable to shorten it as you got to max RPM. That alone was a technique to be understood better by some that constantly finished high in the order. Racing against Ron Emmick hisownself was tough as he was lightening fast. When I could pull 13K RPM on the straight, he'd be pulling 14. I'd get lapped by him on a 2.5 mile course at least once. 1 hour race.
Parents had one of these when we lived in Las Vegas. Mom blames this for my speed demon. No neighbor had fuel I hadn't mixed. The city judge knew my name and number. He lived on Mallard a few blocks over, ack! Beautiful example!
Must be what the man down the street from me had when I was a kid (late '50s, early '60s) I just remember it being a yellow go kart with two engines and it ripped!
I had a Bug Stinger with twin Mac 20's, but no clutches- your buddy would pick you up and run along with the rear wheels in the air then drop you to fire it off, and when it fired it hit hard.
what? run? oh no, cant do that. just have to walk around in circles talking about it, didnt you know? im sure it would have sounded like two chainsaws side by side?
@@marktatum2592 runs perfect. Not gonna start it up for some guy who'd like to hear an engine run, only for the guy who buys it then we start it .. if asked.
like this modern world, all about "preserving" but theres no similar scope in our time frame of MAKING any monument worth "preserving"... sure, a few paintings in a cave are cool, but if some guy hadnt found them by accident you wouldnt know about them and they would be completely UN important... romans could make a bridge 2000 years ago thats still standing... were lucky to get 100 years. but dont forget, "we are technologically advanced..., with space age materials and science"
@@paradiselost9946 Obsolescence is built these days. the politician have zero interest in creating anything that is worth while. They just wan to fake their way to win the next election.
Beautiful cart. Brings back memories. Dad built a luggage rack for his Volkswagen and we loaded my cart on top and took it to empty parking lots to ride it. Many stores were closed on Sundays back then. We also took it out to El Mirage for more bang! Things were so much simpler back then.
I'm 76 now and I raced one these karts when I was just a kid for 3 years. Mine was exactly like the one you have. On the track they were unbeatable and I give a lot of credit for all my wins to the steering unit and the totally awesome MAC 30's. These were capable of 0-100 mph in the blink of an eye and then some if you had the track to do it.
Beautiful go kart good luck selling it Thanks for sharing it
Very Nice indeed. I bought one around 1960 and the karts were painted McCulloch yellow with an all black seat. Mine came from the factory in South Bay L.A, I think Redondo Beach, right off the showroom floor. Here's what the sales pitch was for the independent rear ass'y: buy one kart and get two or more rear ass'ys. The idea was that you could run multiple classes with your rear setups ready to bolt on using duals on one and maybe a single on the other, or different motors or different carb setups for stock class and modified alcohol class. That's what they were saying although I never saw anyone do that. To the best of my memory the kart came equipped with a Mac 9 direct drive as that's how we raced in those days. Tillotson carbs were a modification that put you out of stock class. Same with dual carbs and different stuffer plates on the crankcase, some with a carb bolted on at the bottom end.
MuColluchs were heavy karts because of the 2-part frame, more so than Bug or Go Kart (the brand) and therefore not competitive as a single. I was 14 so single was all I was allowed to run. This was my first kart and I continued to race karts until I finally stepped out at age 47. I was running a Margay enduro in the 80's and in my last 2 years I ran a Margay Expert II sit up in 30 minute enduro races, mostly at Willow Springs. Still have it at age 79. My home track in the 60's was Harbor Kartways behind Ascot Park in Gardena CA. One banked turn was called the Monza.
That's a great back story and very pertinent information for the kart.. this is the 62 that's why it's blue and white the 61s were yellow
@@markpoos3782 Yeah, when I wrote that comment I hadn't seen your previous video where you too mentioned the multiple axles, one chassis idea. Still, IDT it carried. Rare karts for sure. Have you found a Moss Kart yet? Parallel side tubes welded space frame style. Motor laid down horizontal inside the frame, not on top.
OKF, in your opinion how much do you think a kart like this is worth? Do you have any idea of the top speed.. Thx for your time...
@@garyjones2582 I've seen some excellent karts on BaT like you. So we both know that $9000 is possible. Not to me, I'd say 5K is a steal. Fast? Depends on the gearing. At Adams in Riverside CA (I think everyone has heard of Adams) the straight is long enough for a dual like that to do 70. That would be on your best lap coming off the last corner really well. Also, with clutches you are up on the power curve more so and sooner than when I raced direct drive. I'm thinking that due to the very tight last corner it might bog a little for the first 75 feet give or take. Then it would take off.
Funny that in 1960 we were running megaphones instead of a pipe. How much power was lost because of the lack of an expansion chamber? A lot. By the time I reentered karting in the 70's pipes were absolutely necessary for performance. They were crude by today's design. Later on I used a slippy pipe in enduro. Best of both worlds, long off the corner and pull the steering mounted cable to shorten it as you got to max RPM. That alone was a technique to be understood better by some that constantly finished high in the order.
Racing against Ron Emmick hisownself was tough as he was lightening fast. When I could pull 13K RPM on the straight, he'd be pulling 14. I'd get lapped by him on a 2.5 mile course at least once. 1 hour race.
I still have mine that my Father got for me in 1966 ....
Parents had one of these when we lived in Las Vegas. Mom blames this for my speed demon. No neighbor had fuel I hadn't mixed. The city judge knew my name and number. He lived on Mallard a few blocks over, ack! Beautiful example!
Nice! That’s amazing! 😳
BADASS!!!👍💯👍💯👍
I had a McCulloch Go kart when I was in HS similar to that but it had a drum brake
Thats great.......now, lets see it run!
Must be what the man down the street from me had when I was a kid (late '50s, early '60s) I just remember it being a yellow go kart with two engines and it ripped!
Nice I have no idea what happened to my Kart World catalog with all these accessories
Really nice, sure would like to take that thing for a rip.
Where is the test drive video ?
Damned shame it doesn’t RUN
There's a time machine. My cousins had something similar 60 years ago. IIRC, they wrecked it of course!
I had a Bug Stinger with twin Mac 20's, but no clutches- your buddy would pick you up and run along with the rear wheels in the air then drop you to fire it off, and when it fired it hit hard.
I still have mine.
Does it run?
Let’s hear it .
Had a push to start one not sure of the year.
Is it still locked rear axle?
would've liked to hear it run.......
what? run?
oh no, cant do that. just have to walk around in circles talking about it, didnt you know?
im sure it would have sounded like two chainsaws side by side?
Fire It Up, take a spin around the block.
Starter up bro
Did you know that Mr McCulloch brought the London Bridge to Lake Havasu. My Dad also bought his house in Paradise Valley Arizona.
@@josephverdone7099 McCulloch was a Promotional Genius and Inventer.
@@markpoos3782 My Dad bought the house in 1972
Why not start it up so people can hear it run???
My neighbor had one and he rregularly blasted up and down the road in front of our house. And his was LOUD AS FUCK!
I bet he wants over $100 for it, huh?
Needed some side rails put on like new carts for safety but looks excellent nice restoration
Too bad it doesn't run.☹️
@@marktatum2592 runs perfect. Not gonna start it up for some guy who'd like to hear an engine run, only for the guy who buys it then we start it .. if asked.
@@markpoos3782
Pay for it first, and it might start?
@@markpoos3782
@@marktatum2592Be an actual prospective buyer is how I interpreted it.
so sad. ppl 'collect' instead of live.
like this modern world, all about "preserving" but theres no similar scope in our time frame of MAKING any monument worth "preserving"...
sure, a few paintings in a cave are cool, but if some guy hadnt found them by accident you wouldnt know about them and they would be completely UN important...
romans could make a bridge 2000 years ago thats still standing... were lucky to get 100 years. but dont forget, "we are technologically advanced..., with space age materials and science"
@@paradiselost9946 Obsolescence is built these days. the politician have zero interest in creating anything that is worth while. They just wan to fake their way to win the next election.
You forgot the die part, toss it in the bin like the rest...
$ 15000.00 kart or more
$12.5k