Eric Minoff
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LOT 81 ¤
1977 FKE 1 Enduro Kart Racer Engine no. 27338
Sold for US$9,520 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 81¤
1977 FKE 1 Enduro Kart Racer
1977 FKE 1 Enduro Kart Racer
Engine no. 27338
Engine no. 27338
Single Cylinder 125cc A.I.M.E. Two-Stroke Engine
Carburetor
Single 28-32bhp
Direct drive
Solid Axles
Three Hydraulic Disc Brakes, One Rear and Two Front
* Built by the inventor of the go kart, Art Ingels, for racer Ken Pine
* One of the first laydown enduro karts
* 25-32hp A.I.M.E. 125cc 2-stroke engine
* Gifted to Harrah's by Ken Pine
* Original, as raced, with indisputable and historic provenance
THE KART OFFERED
Art Ingels built this FKE Experimental Enduro Kart for racer Ken Pine. It is a radical creation with a nearly prone laydown driving position. It was given to Harrah's in 1985 by Ken Pine and is original and as-raced.
Power comes from an I.A.M.E. (Italian American Motor Engineering) two-stroke 125cc engine making, depending upon tune, 28-32 brake horsepower. It has a direct belt drive to the rear axle with a centrifugal clutch and no axle differential. There are three hydraulic disc brakes: two on the front wheels and one on the rear axle. Because it was intended for ridiculous speed it has a full body fairing and an elevated rear wing to increase downforce. The major concession to safety was a paperclip rollbar behind the driver.
It raced on the Willow Springs and Riverside road courses but its most notable outing was at Ontario Motor Speedway where under Ken Pine's hands it recorded a top speed of 136 mph (218.9 kph) in 1978.
I.A.M.E. is still in business – and in fact is still an international leader in go kart and ultralight aircraft engines – as are many of the FKE 1's other component vendors.
This "little car" represents a paradigm change in racing. It is original – in both condition and concept – as-raced and begs to be brought back to an historic racing weekend where its history and preservation will be celebrated.
Driving at 136 mph, or anything close to it, with a gluteus maximus an inch off the pavement promises to be a life-changing experience.
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