McCulloch Kart Promotion Movie circa 1961

McCulloch Kart Promotion Movie circa 1961

[@halfbit]

My grandfather had a couple of these carts with McCulloch model 99 engines. He had a two acre lot on the side of a hill with a gravel/dirt 8 track. I learned how to drift at age 5. I used to get scolded for going too fast. Some of the best memories. Ive also used those early learned driving skills my whole life and never been in an accident.

[@brianwhitelegg112]

Nice shock absorbers at the end !

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

I wish this didn’t show up in my feed. I had a double engine one from my grandfather. He had re worked the front and rear axles so the cart sat about 1&1/2 inch off the ground. The original engines had been replaced with 5hp Briggs. my neighbor painted it for me a green candy apple with glitter in it. My dad put stops to slow it down but I figured it out. He lost it when he was coming home from work and I passed him in the main road.

[@pudnbug]

Very interesting - especially the end. Just shows you the potential advantages of driving a McCulloch kart. One might get the idea that McCulloch really had something with that shock-absorbing rear end, but I started racing karts in 1962, and by 1963 I was winning races, and I don't recall ever seeing a McCulloch kart. If other karts had problems with vibration, I certainly wasn't aware of it. But maybe if I had been driving a McCulloch kart, I might have been kissed by that gorgeous girl - darn! I missed out!

[@BMWLDRider]

I had a McColloch MC-7 bolted on my Thunder Blitz back in the early 60's

[@TheStu55]

I came here looking for 10:07 and I found her!

[@patricky823]

I found her too! Then it occurred to me... She must be 80 years old now!

[@ShortyDoowop42]

Me too. Anyone know who she is?

[@morganfisherart]

Boy, that's a pretty extended smooch the tall bombshell gives him at the end! I'm in the wrong business... ;-)

[@steveoreneo8220]

The guy shaking Don's hand after he gets out of the Kart looks like Bruce McLaren.

[@kerrykelaher2607]

Hear " the 😱 " scream " with " twin engines " ( no " its don knots " screaming in terror !" ) laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣

[@kerrykelaher2607]

Mc cullock is a " chainsaw engine " adapted to a go kart !"

[@catlady8324]

4:21 Ackerman Steering?!!!

[@wadebarnett2542]

Interesting. Perhaps someone will attempt to do some color correction, then repost. That would be great.

[@michaelfleming40]

Do they still manufacture these karts in 2023???

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

he's in for some luvin!

[@glynhannaford7332]

Judging by the prolonged kiss at the end, I'm guessing the flower girl is Don's missus.