Mcculloch go kart don knotts biography

- McCulloch's Entry into Kart Racing

Many of you already know that McCulloch officially entered into the kart racing engine business in with the introduction of the MC The following  is an article (slightly edited) that appeared in the Feb issue of "Quarter Midget & Karting World" magazine.

Just for Fun! Here's a Great Video Clip of Comedian and Actor Mr. Don Knotts in a short clip of a 1961 McCulloch Kart Promotion.

I wore it out and rebuilt it a bunch of times and got my hands on a WestBend Power Bee 7 horse power and went from a 40 mph cart to a 60 mph.

In the early days, McCulloch was a leader in kart racing, easily distinguished by its iconic canary yellow colors.

In 1959, a company called McCulloch—a manufacturer of two-cycle-powered chainsaws—was the first manufacturer to offer a dedicated kart engine.

The story of the go-kart and its brilliant inventor Art Ingels.

(The magazine transitioned later that year into "Karting World", one of the most fondly remembered magazines from the early days of karting.) The article, which highlights the tribulations of Mac's early years in the business, is both historical and, in some ways, hysterical.  Enough from me - here's the article - Bob.

Part I: Kart Engine Policy

The news filtering down through the karting grapevine across the country has confirmed what we have already seen with our own eyes.

There is no question now that the McCulloch MC engine clearly dominates the Super A and Super B classes. And already the rumor mill is bubbling over whether McCulloch will p