Most of the time, some component is missing, so the listing will be for a body or the chassis.
Their height of activity appears to have been in the ’70s and ’80s, with their creations still popping up for sale on craigslist and auction websites. Mini Cars is a brand of go-cart created by FW & Associates, an Arizona company that seemed to carve a niche for themselves out of building promotional go-carts. The body is fairly generic, but the head- and taillights point to the original design being a homage of sorts to a Ford Econoline. For car dealerships, gasoline stations, parts sellers, and the like, it makes sense – but why the director of marketing at a company hawking dungaree wanted one of these is beyond my ability to fathom. This was not an uncommon practice at one time, though I can’t fathom how a clothing company would benefit from having a go-cart running around with its name on it. Obviously, this go-cart was built as a promotional item for Wrangler Jeans. That doesn’t mean it won’t be hot-rodded, of course…
And really, my time behind the wheel will be limited, as I truly hope to have it restored by the time my daughter is big enough to operate it safely. This time, I went slightly over the top and acquired a go-cart from my friend in Georgia’s collection that we’ve listed here as a Barn Finds Exclusive. I can’t help the fact that she’s already shown an interest in automobiles, not through any direct coercion from dad, of course. Every now and again, I justify a small purchase – mostly in the form of die-cast models – by saying my toddler daughter would enjoy it.
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