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Nintendo partners with West Coast Customs to build full-size Mario Karts (Autoblog)
Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Etc., Toys/Games, Celebrities,
Design/Style
Nintendo has taught millions of underage kids to drive, thanks to its
immensely popular handheld Mario Kart video game. The driving routes are all
virtual - thankfully - as they include not only unexpected sheer cliffs, but
also driving under the water while evading baddies.
To bring part of Mario's make-believe world to life, Nintendo has partnered
with West Coast Customs to create life-size models of Mario's Standard Kart
and Luigi's Bumble V Kart. While the characters are forced to enjoy their
rides in the hazardous Mushroom Kingdom, we checked them out in the (relative)
safety of the Los Angeles Convention Center during today's LA Auto Show.
Naturally, the West Coast Customs tie-in means that the karts' construction
will be chronicled in an upcoming episode of the shop's reality television
show.
The detail on the full-size working models is... well... _interesting_.
Mario's kart appears to be front-wheel drive, with 18-inch wheels on the rear.
Noted for its Super Glider option for cliff jumping, the attachment is mounted
prominently overhead. Luigi's kart, decked-out with 16-inch wheels and disc
brakes, is also front-wheel drive. It is available with a propeller to ...
ONE STOP DONK on 28 INCH ASANTI WHEELS- THE LONE STAR SERIES