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Craig's list. Look for an old side shaft lawn mower. Most were 2.5 to 3.5 HP. For a GoKart the 3.5 would be better but 2.5 is fine for younger kids. If you are going to run it on dirt you may need more HP. You should find one locally for next to nothing.

Wow. Lots of Reo's. I wonder what this is? Looks like a 8-31 but I can't identify the body from this angle.

Thanks for the correction. I doubt my Texas friend was travelling to Alberta for a show. I'll have to ask the Royale guys if they know about this one.

That is not a bad looking Willoughby design - too bad. Most are pretty conservative. Every car can't be saved but it was good you were able to grab it before it was completely melted down.

The blue 8-35 sedan is nicely restored and living with a Reo collector in Texas.

It can very cool or very hot, so preparing for either is a good idea. It seems like every 3 or 4th year there is a typhoon.

It isn't even a choice between the Model A and the Buick.

I think the golf karts get sold out pretty early. Your best bet is to buy an electric cart. You can get decent one off Amazon to your door within 5 business days for 500.00. It does need to be registered but that just means going to the AACA tent and they will give you a sticker. And please don't tie a tin can to a string and drag it. The most annoying thing in the world.

The speedster project has a Duesenberg walking beam engine in it. Really really cool.

eh! I forgot to to take pictures. There were about 5 32 steel Fords. A few muscle cars. The worlds finest 37 Chrysler 8 cylinder convertible coupe the my friend Libby restored. My dad and I came in his 53 Caribbean.

Good turn out at the shop today, about 30 cars and quite a few people. He has some cool projects going.

My next car is either going to be a Model J or an amusement park car depending on finances. For some reason I have always had a fascination with them, probably from my early go-kart days. A restored one (I think the one in the picture) of these brought 25k a few years ago. I believe I saw one pulling in to the Hershey car show on Saturday one year. This is an IHLE made in Germany. Another large maker was Arrow which made the cars for Disney Land. http://www.ebay.com/itm/252103082383

Here it is . I like the way the car looks now compared to this one.

Charlie, car was a real 540k Cab A that was modified and painted gold. Story was nonsense. Car has been restored back to stock configuration.

Another rare 320N. This time really a Cab A. I wonder if this is the car from the Rolf Meyer collection? http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?itemID=6602&auctionID=58 Estimate: Refer Department Registration Number: EU Registered Chassis Number: 420976 The 320 models, introduced in 1937 on the completely new W142 chassis, were the most expensive models available in the Mercedes-Benz catalogue. Only the opulent 500 K and 540 K variants, available to special order, were more costly. The very existence of the 320 was a tribute to how far Mercedes-Benz development had come in the decade since German financiers had forced the merger of Daimler and Benz to survive the economic chaos after World War I. With the support of the new government, the combined company had completely recovered and was not only winning in motorsports but was also producing a complete line-up of models. There was a Mercedes-Benz at every price point in the German marketplace, from the rear-engined 170 H and straightforward 170 V sedans to the glorious 540 K Special Roadsters, and examples were seen in the most fashionable venues of Europe and America. The W142 320 could be purchased with standard and short wheelbases and in a variety of body styles, from practical sedan to sporty cabriolet. With war once again on the horizon, the W142 was even being produced in military trim. Four cabriolet versions were available, including two-door two-seat, two-door four-seat, four-door four-seat, and extended four-door four-seat versions, but these were produced only in very small numbers and only on special order for wealthy and influential customers. Out of the only 10 cars produced by Mercedes-Benz, this 320n Cabriolet A is without doubt the rarest car in this auction and only 6 are known to exist today worldwide. Chassis# 420976 still bears its 2-door works cabriolet body in red, a sumptuous tan leather interior, correct instrumentation and a contrasting black hood. The car is completely restored to the highest standard, a detailed photo - documentation of the restoration work accompanies the car showing the work done. This ultra rare specimen is the most sought after within specialist circles, its body style was constructed with an eye on the legendary 540 K special roadster. Sold by a well known German classic car dealer over 20 years ago in an unrestored and original condition, the car underwent the aforementioned restoration within this period and is said to drive wonderfully. This rare and seldom-seen Mercedes presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a fully restored example of this most desirable pre-war Mercedes-Benz soft-top.

Here is just the Weymann pulled out of the document.

The Weymann bodied car was very attractive. Lets hope that it surfaces one day!

Here is a period picture of a sedan in Europe. Note the trafficators and modified headlights.

Reading is obviously not my strong suit. Thanks West for the correct answer which I agree with. I read the question as how many chassis got coachbuilt bodies which begs the question of what "coachbuilt" means but not what you asked.

Matt made the same point I was going to make. I have sold a few cars that I was bracing for sellers remorse and it never happened. Everybody is different, you need to ask yourself this. Do you get a warm feeling every time you see that car, sit in it or walk buy it? Does it bring back great memories? If yes, then keep it otherwise take the 18k and run like the wind. Btw, my first car was a 49 Plymouth 2 door special deluxe with 11k original miles that my dad bought for me when I was 12 years old. Ridiculous condition. Many great memorable HS experiences with it. Sold it when I was in college and have never once regretted it. My second car was a 69 GTO Conv which I got my junior year of HS. Some good experiences with that too, but no regrets about sending it down the road.

Here is the "Eva Braun" Cab A that has been restored back to its original configuration not to long ago. I'm not sure Eva even had her drivers license.

I think that would be hard to nail down because of the blurry line on catalog custom vs full custom. Chrysler's were all carrying LeBaron bodies but they were built in very large series. Duesenberg only sold chassis so in that sense every one of the 400 odd cars were coachbuilt, although many were part of limited series of almost identical bodies.

Thanks Henry. I should have noticed the missing landau bars. Do you think this is the Lithuanian car? If so they should definitely post some pictures of it in the its unrestored state.

It will be interesting to see how bad the underneath of the car is. For 1500.00 I agree that is not much of a risk unless you start putting money into it.

I was in the middle of a mustang discussion so I rotated the Cord to a Shelby. You want me to go back?