Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 64 ¤
1993 Roth Yankee Blitz
Sold for US$78,400 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 64¤
1993 Roth Yankee Blitz
1993 Roth Yankee Blitz
148cc Air-Cooled Briggs & Stratton Single
Single Carburetor
3bhp
Direct Drive, Centrifugal Clutch
Live Front Axle, Transverse Leaf Spring, Solid Rear Axle
Rear Axle Mechanical Disc Brake
* Pearl Plum and chrome livery
* Repurposed John Deere disc harrow controls
* Brilliantly executed and imagined
* Impeccable provenance from BDR to NAM
* Original and unrestored
THE CAR OFFERED
Let "Big Daddy" start the description:
"'Yankee Blitz' made from an Ace Hardware wheelbarrow bucket and features a Briggs and Stratton 3 horsepower engine. The front suspension is fashioned after a hotrod '29 Ford and completely miniaturized by 'Big Daddy' Roth. The accelerator and brake levers are 'dropped and hammered' control arms from an antique John Deere disc [harrow]. J&P Go Cart Wheels highlight the 'Pearl Plum' Paint by Bruce Ness of Manti, Utah. Upholstery by 'Downtown Willy' Buena Park, CA."
"Chrome plating is courtesy of Metal Masters of Salt Lake. The entire project was assembled at Snow College by 'Big Daddy' Roth in Ephraim Utah as part of the 'Incubator Program' to encourage American made products. He also wishes to thank Pam Stewart, Moon Equipment and ISCA for their support."
Functionally, the Briggs & Stratton engine drives the solidly mounted rear axle directly with a centrifugal clutch. The front axle is classic Ford, just meticulously rendered at half-scale and chromed.
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