jackal396

Picked this up today, I don't think its a go-kart but maybe a pedal car body? maybe some type of old kiddie ride? thought it was cool and will hang it on the wall.

jp

stratplus

Now that will make great wall art

hugh9222

My original Eska 1956 pedal car was not fiberglass. It does look very much like the one I had but I can't tell if is dimensionally correct. Looks like a great find to me! Hugh

jackal396

Well not really sure what it was, seems well made, its on the side of the garage wall now.

jp

Dale002

this was a shell made to be mounted to a go kart .

csherman

Those are a replica body - you can buy on one Ebay for 399.00
I have one

fyreline

Pretty sure it's not an Eska pedal car body - I seem to recall that the grille teeth were molded in on those, and this body looks bigger overall. I know that Yard-Man built 200 of the original Corvette Karts for Chevy dealers in 1959 or so (I have one), and a company called Matco also made a similar body later . . . but those were 1958-60 style with dual headlights, and a few with the 1961-62 ducktail rear end as well. I don't remember a kart body in the 1956-57 style - but I think that we've found one now. Very nice piece. Here's a couple of photos of my Yard-Man Corvette Kart:

Solid Axle Guy

I think it was Manco not Matco

fyreline

Right you are - and Manco it is. I must have been thinking of Matco, the tool company . . . got a garage full of 'em.

jackal396

I really like that little black go-kart, very cool.

jp