rare rupp

[Ajf]

Looks factory.

 

[bikebudy]

Kool ! AND what is the Speedway Snowmobile ? Free Air ? lol

 

[capguncowboy]

I can't say I've ever seen that before. I wonder if it was used at the factory for transporting parts or people ?

Were they mass produced? Prototype?

 

[SCooke123]

That's pretty cool!!

 

[cheezy1]

I can't say I've ever seen that before. I wonder if it was used at the factory for transporting parts or people ?

Were they mass produced? Prototype?

I have those same questions.

 

[Ajf]

I don't know the story on the rupp maybe someone does. Looks like it's grafted with a ridge runner. I have another picture though.

 

[KustomKartKid]

Those pics were on here years ago...the guy that owned it was a member.

 

[cheezy1]

Those pics were on here years ago...the guy that owned it was a member.

Did you catch the back story to it? Or was it just pics? Rather neat thing to hear about.

 

[KustomKartKid]

Did you catch the back story to it? Or was it just pics? Rather neat thing to hear about.

I'm trying to find it using the search engine but no luck so far. Those are the same pictures from the original thread. I think Mark G chimed in I will see if he remembers.

 

[KustomKartKid]

Here's another discussion about it...maybe he wasn't a member here.

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/go-karts/71151-check-rupp.html

 

[Ajf]

Cool. I found the pictures on a vintage snowmobile website and was amazed.

 

[KustomKartKid]

My guess is it's the real deal with the badging and serial number. Even the hand grips look Rupp. Probably very few made...only Mickey knows for sure.

 

[Rupp 72]

They were made around the same time as the dart cycles and ridge runner. Notice the tail light and ID badge similarities. They were produced for the publick. I'm blanking on the name right now but have a ad saved somewhere that meantions it. I'll find it.

 

[Ajf]

They were made around the same time as the dart cycles and ridge runner. Notice the tail light and ID badge similarities. They were produced for the publick. I'm blanking on the name right now but have a ad saved somewhere that meantions it. I'll find it.

That would be great. I'd love to see it. Betcha not too many out there.

 

[Rupp 72]

1965-ish... Rupp Karrier. The ID badge, SK-70... K stands for Karrier and 70 for 7 horse power, i'm not 100% sure about the S but i am guessing that means Standard... or maybe "single"

Check out the drive system!... It's an all in one drive system, rupp referred to it as a "single unit" which might also be what the "S" stands for. It is a very rare duramatic 20A transaxel.

 

[Rupp 72]

This is what it looks like now...

 

[snosnake]

Hi Guy's I am the one that has the RUPP KARRIER. They were built in 1964-1965 about the same time Mickey started the Sno-Sport line.

 

[KustomKartKid]

Hi Guy's I am the one that has the RUPP KARRIER. They were built in 1964-1965 about the same time Mickey started the Sno-Sport line.

Man I knew you were a member on here but I tried every search I could think of and couldn't find your old post. I had no idea it was called a Rupp "Karrier"

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/go-karts/79058-rupp-dart-kart-carrier.html#post691656

Very cool machine can't be many of those left. Nice job on the restoration too. Where did that old photograph come from ?

 

[snosnake]

I got the old photograph & add from Buddy Baker.

 

[Ajf]