Mystery Kart

Jim Conlin · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: Mystery Kart

We had a client bring in a mystery (for us) kart that he found somewhere for nearly nothing. It looks like a road racing laydown kart to us. We're looking for help identifying it and hopefully getting some info on it's pedigree. The frame has never been on the track - there is NO scuffing on the bottom of the frame, not even a scratch in the powder coat.

There are no manufacturer markings, serial numbers or anything to give us a clue. The fuel tank has EMMICK etched into the aluminum but the tank is well used, unlike the rest of the kart, so we don't believe the tank necessarily belongs to the kart. We're hoping one of you experts out there can recognize the characteristics in the photos (click for larger image) and reveal the answer to the mystery.

Thanks in advance.

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Chillon Kraus · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject:

It looks like a Comet Mach 1
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Chad Landers · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it is a Comet Mach 1. I had one back in the day.
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David Cole · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

My first kart when I got back to driving in 1996. Except mine had dual motor mounts so you could run the engine on either side, with the brake disc in the middle of the frame. My dad has one just like what you have in the picture that we are running Clone on. He raced at Rock Island. Still need some time with engine and chassis setup...plus a better driver. Wink

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Jim Conlin · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:41 am Post subject:

Thanks for the quick response, guys. What model year might this be? And finally, does he have anything of value here? Maybe to someone that has a worn-out Mach-1 frame and has everything needed to bolt onto it?

Chad Landers · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:54 am Post subject:

Not sure about the year. I think I ran mine around 90-94. So it is probably a early 90's. I mainly road raced mine. My brother still has it, but converted it to left hand driver for Yamaha.

It probably isn't worth too much maybe $200 or so. Maybe less. I bet some Clone drivers might be interested in it.
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David Cole · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject: