Some Chassis Humor

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

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Swiss Hutless has a long soap opera story as to how they got to where they are now. It starts with D. Parilla I believe.

It's Parrilla with two R's just to confuse you...

Rob Linders · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 725

I've been told that Kosmic is also made by Tony Kart.

Curtis Lamb · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 4:22 am Post subject: Some Chassis Humor

Actually TopKart is Comer and everyone should know how large Comer is in the industry.

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

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I've been told that Kosmic is also made by Tony Kart.

Yep, as is Trulli. Parolin also does some work for them.

I read in a magazine that Mike Wilson and by implication Paul Tracy karts are made by Rakama, an IAME subsidiary, but Lynn Haddock says that isn't true and he should know.

- Mary-Ann www.kartlink.net

Ed Weathers · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 36 Location: Hood River, Oregon

You can add SKM to the list of Parolin badge karts, Not to mention I see there is now a Parolin kart in the states.

Mark Dismore Jr · Advertiser Joined: 21 Jul 2001 Posts: 1096

I think every karter should import their own chassis, there seems to be enough of them out there.

Jake Thompson · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 7:11 am Post subject: Some Chassis Humor

Someone said Hasse was made by Tony Kart, i believe this was true at one time, but now Hasse builds there own stuff. I think that if Hasse was built by TonyKart then they would run with Vortex motors in Europe (as do trulli, and kosmic), but i believe they use Titan or Stark motors? Mary-Ann im sure you can correct something i said there, but thats what my jumbled memories came together as. Oh yah PCR was made by Parolin as well until about 4 years ago.

Charlie Tackett · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 7:29 am Post subject: Some Chassis Humor

Mary-Ann, the crate our Tracy kart came in had Rakama printed all over it.

Maybe they just got a good deal on left over shipping crates from Rakama??

Chris Ortenburger · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 8:16 am Post subject: Some Chassis Humor

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I see the chassis part, but where`s the humor?

I guess its not so funny if you are shelling out the money to buy them

I think we have all seen the guy though who shows up to the track, presumably to his first race, and he has the brand new 'hot' chassis, the latest 'factory suit', all the stickers on his trailer, etc. and he has yet to even REALLY drive the thing.

Dont get me wrong, that just means the factory driver did their part in helping to sell his or her chassis, but its just a little funny to see at times.

Especially when you consider that chassis:
1: are VERY similar, if not made by the same companies other chassis are made by.

2: possibly have the least amount to do with the overall equation of winning..

I dont know...

Randolph Ferguson · Joined: 20 Jul 2001 Posts: 307

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Stephen Buckley · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 861

Rakama is the small factory in Italy started by Mike Wilson after he retired from driving. He remained in Italy to live and start his business. Paul Tracy coordinated with Mike concerning the PT chassis.

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

Thanks Stephen

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Mary-Ann im sure you can correct something i said there, but thats what my jumbled memories came together as.

The Haase team uses Titan engines now, they are either officially or in effect the same company. I think they make their own chassis but I'm not certain, PCR might well make them. Stark is Lenzokart's engine division owned by the father of a Birel/TM works driver... The bosses of GP and PCR are brothers according to Tom Argy... GP karts are made by CRG but they use Fox (Biesse) engines... Comer make chainsaw engines... Who's confused??

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

Tom (age 15) - 6 years, 5 classes, 7 manufacturers, 10 karts
Dad (age 42) - 7 years, 3 classes, 4 manufacturers, 4 karts

4 of Tom's karts were bought purely and simply because they were cool

only one of them (this years CRG) has worked out

I want to name my kart line after a Harry Potter character, but I think it might be the kiss of death

[ July 26, 2001: Message edited by: Mary-Ann Horley ]

Dale Nickos · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2001 11:39 am Post subject: Some Chassis Humor

I think that SKM is made by Parolin too

Stephen Buckley · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 861

Let me see.....

Hogwarts Extreme

or

Muggles II

or

Dumbledore Magic??????

And yes, I AM a HP fan! So?

[ July 26, 2001: Message edited by: Stephen Buckley ]