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Terra Knife's 1970s Fiberglass Buggy: When Indiana Built Fun for $X
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by bringatrailer· via Bring a Trailer · Jan 9, 2026

Terra Knife's 1970s Fiberglass Buggy: When Indiana Built Fun for $X

"These hand-built go-karts are finally getting their due as the original maker culture—built before 'maker culture' was a branding term."

— Revvly Take

A Crawfordsville, Indiana builder named Terra Knife turned out this blue fiberglass go-kart in the '70s—steel frame, Tecumseh engine with centrifugal clutch, chain drive. It's the kind of DIY contraption that existed before liability lawyers killed the genre. Simple, purposeful, probably terrifying.

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Bring a Trailer · Jan 9

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