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Each West Bend 580 on this... 
   
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Each West Bend 580 on this '59 Percival Wildcat drives its corresponding wheel, a design made obsolete by a redesigned live axle in the late 1950s. This one came out of a 45-year hibernation in 2005.
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According to owner Mark Weaverling,... 
   
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According to owner Mark Weaverling, the '70 Stinger was Bug's first sidewinder chassis. This kart was never run in competition until 2004.
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Mark Weaverling was at the... 
   
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Mark Weaverling was at the VKA Reunion with his collection of classic karts. He explained that this wooden precursor was built from plans published in Modern Mechanix in August 1934.
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Here's a Dart Grand Prix with... 
   
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Here's a Dart Grand Prix with a N.O.S. Chrysler West Bend 500, which also features internal expanding brakes.
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Only two of three '62 Faller... 
   
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Only two of three '62 Faller karts, built by Gil Faller, are known to exist. Here's one. With Bobby Faller Jr. driving, it won 50 consecutive races in the early 1960s, powered by a single McCulloch MC 7.

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