History Offy, Kurtis, GoKart, Sprint car???

Picked this up and was wondering the who made it and what engine went in it and if anyone had an engine for sale for it. It has a nice aluminum steering wheel and even a master cylinder mounted to the brake pedal, neat spinners on two of the wheels. If anybody knows about this thing it would be you guys. Thanks in advance for the help, Michael (BigO)

 

Try this place http://www.vintagequartermidget.com

What you have is a qurter midget, and a nice on too. Alot of them were powered by a Continental one-cylinder engine. Still easy to some by, found on Ebay for about $100.00 on up. They were also called a Deco. Good luck, and have fun!

 

Thanks for the info.

 

looks like your standard briggs engine, with a belt drive might fit.

 

That's an Offeyette. I have it's twin, except for the exhaust pipe. They used a GM truck master cylinder for juice brakes on left rear wheel, baby brakes shoes rub the inside of the wheel. Transverse leaf up front, torsion bar in back. PM me I can hook you up with a guy in Texas, his father built these. He's trying to get a registry. He aslo sells replacement spinners. All the specific aluminum parts should be numbered on the back, spinners, steering wheel, etc. What color is the gelcoat under all the paint? Mine is red. Nice find!! BTW, they used Continental engines.

 

Thats cool! I wish I had one of those growing up.

 

Cool truck in your avatar, was it at the GNRS, looks like one I saw in a thread on here?

 

I wish.Somebody stole my thunder!But I'm glad somebody thinks like
I do.

 

Very nice Quater midget.

 

Thanks! I've got a lead on another one, I'm going to look at it Tues.

 

So that will make 2? Will you fit in them?

 

I agree with the other poster

Offyette by Robel
http://www.plasticautos.com/kidcars.htm

 

The belt drive, most likely, isn't original. Quarter midgets from that era used a Continental 2.5 Hp, 7.5 cu.in engine and chain drive.

Doug Schiller's father, Carl, built the Offyette cars. Doug is an avid collector, and restorer of vintage quarter midgets. You can contact Doug at TXN8V@aol.com I'm sure he would love to hear about your Offyette.

 

Does this mean he worked for Robel in Berwick PA?

 

As far as I know it's like Dean said, Doug's Dad built them all. Doug lives in Texas, not sure if he ever lived in Pa.

 

I can't wait to see you squeeze into that thing and tear it up!

 

I've lost alot since you saw me last!! And I care about his '61 Buick!

 

NIce quarter midget. I am looking for a 1959 restorable Kurtis 500 if anybody knows of one or runs across one.

dougplank@islc.net

 

I believe you have an "Offyette" quarter midget, built in the eastern U.S.
during the 1950's.

They had a hood (over the drivers legs) that would open (very rare)
and they had a clutch system that would allow the engine to run, while the
car sat still, like a go kart at a carnival. (direct drive by chain was faster, but less
convenient. Darryl Clarke

 

The quarter midgets that I drove (raced) and the ones my kids drove were all chain direct drive, but I think at least some of the "factory" built Offyette's had that
belt drive system.

Darryl Clarke