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FUN TIMES 10-01-00

Autumn is here, can winter be far behind? Oddly, winter is the time when the majority of fun or yard karts are sold in the United States. You would think it would be in the spring or summer, but no, it’s the winter. Fun karts, purchased during that time are mostly for holiday gift giving, and are manufactured by a relatively short list of companies, compared to the multitude of race kart and concession kart manufacturers world-wide. Another remarkable statistic is that the U.S. fun kart manufacturers produce about 230,000+ units annually - that’s over a million karts every four years!

One of the most prevalent e-mail and telephone questions we receive here at KMG is where can one purchase a fun kart? To assist both the consumer wanting to buy a kart and the retailer looking to sell or expand its product line, we offer the following alphabetical list of the fun kart manufactures for your convenience. All of these companies should have catalogs or literature available.

BIZ Karts
Milmarsh Lane, Brimsdown
Enfield, Middlesex EN3 7QA
Great Britain
Phone: +44-181-443-3300
Fax: +44-181-804-6672

BKS (Bob’s Kart Shop) Inc.
3674 E 2603 Road
Sheridan, Illinois 60551 USA
Contact: Mike Combs
Phone: 815-496-2820
Fax: 815-496-9348

Brister’s Thunder Karts
Division: Karts International, Inc.
PO Box 324
Roseland, Louisiana 70456 USA
Contact: Larry Schwall
Phone: 504-748-7488
Fax: 504-748-4824

Carter Brothers Manufacturing Company Inc.
RT#1 Box 42 - Hwy. 231 South
Brundidge, Alabama 36010 USA
Contact: Ryan Daugherty
Phone: 334-735-2301
Fax: 334-735-3500

CMS
1468 Gage Street
San Bernardino, California 92408 USA
Contact: Rick Hargrove
Phone: 909-478-1068
Fax: 909-799-6808

Dino A/S
Damgaardvej 15
Middlefart, DK 5500 Denmark
Contact: Sales
Phone: +45-6441-1111
Fax: +45-6441-5049

Dynamic Manufacturing
17538 FM Road 2493
Flint, Texas 75762 USA
Contact: Carrie Snyder
Phone: 903-894-3262
Fax: 903-894-3262

Go Kart
Z.I. Bois de Plante
Rue Louise de la Valliere
La Ville-Aux-Dames, 37700 France
Contact: Mr. Patrice Gommendy
Phone: +33 (02) 4732-0004
Fax: +33 (02) 4732-9313

Italia Motori srl
Via Settembrini 3
20020 Lainate, Italy
Contact: Antonia Ducati
Phone: +39-02-9357-1199
Fax: +39-02-9357-2005

Kartco
PO Box 110
Sebastopol, Mississippi 39359 USA
Contact: Sales Manager
Phone: 601-625-7471
Fax: 601-625-8227

K & P Manufacturing
950 W Foothill
Azusa, California 91702 USA
Contact: Faye Pierson
Phone: 626-334-0334
Fax: 626-334-0333

Ken-Bar Manufacturing Co.
PO Box 939
Baldwin, Georgia 30511 USA
Contact: Bob Strawn, Jr.
Phone: 706-778-2963
Fax: 706-776-2339

Kidd Karts
304 E Main Street
Havelock, North Carolina 28532 USA
Contact: Dawn Spain
Phone: 252-447-5764
Fax: 252-447-2453

Manco Products
4404 Engle Ridge
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 USA
Contact: Tom DeLong
Phone: 219-423-1596
Fax: 219-423-7870

Midwestern Industries LLC
67742 CR 23
New Paris, Indiana 46553 USA
Contact: Dan Murphy
Phone: 219-831-5200
Fax: 219-831-2210

Minat Incorporated
PO Box 560
Annawan, Illinois 61234 USA
Contact: john Fidoe
Phone: 309-935-6131
Fax: 309-935-6522

MXK Racing
800 Bullis Road
Elma, New York, 14059 USA
Contact: Peter Lipp
Phone: 716-674-9494
Fax: 716-674-7676

Murray, Inc.
PO Box 268
Brentwood, Tennessee 37024 USA
Contact: Kart Sales
Phone: 615-373-6718
Fax: 615-373-6771

Polaris Industries
1225 Hwy. 169 North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
Contact: Kart Sales
Phone: 612-542-0500
Fax: 612-542-0599

Race Place USA Inc.
2418 W Grant Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Contact: John Cain
Phone: 602-495-1091
Fax: 602-495-9869

RobRon Inc.
PO Box 59
Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512 USA
Contact: Robert Stanton
Phone: 803-479-6962
Fax: 803-479-8770

T & D Metal - Klipper Karts
PO Box 405
Watseka, Illinois 60970 USA
Contact: Kart Sales
Phone: 815-432-6757
Fax: 815-462-2783

Tiger Industries
441 S Robson #106
Mesa, Arizona 85210 USA
Contact: Barry Jones
Phone: 602-668-1077

USA Industries Inc.
Division: Karts International, Inc.
PO Box 324
Roseland, Louisiana 70456
Phone: 504-748-7488
Fax: 504-748-4824

Please note that this list is for informational purposes only and is as current and accurate as possible. However, the publisher disclaims any and all responsibility for any action taken in reliance upon any information contained herein. If you know of other manufacturers not shown here, please e-mail all the information to: karting@msn.com and we will add it to future listings.

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Fax: 630-653-2637
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