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FUNYWUD - Bumper Car - No Longer Street Legal

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No room for a surfboard. During the evening cruise about seven or eight bumper cars appeared travelling single file. They were the hit of the evening with everyone, or so it seemed, wanting to crowd around them, including MR38. They are street legal and have real license plates. I don't know whether they are original bumper cars or if they were made to look like bumper cars. The engine, lawn mower style, fits under the driver's seat. They make a wonderful mini-roar. 750cc Kawasaki
February 15, 2010: Just learned that DMVhas revoked the registations for these bumper cars.

"It was a mistake by the field office staff, said Jan Mendoza, a DMV spokeswoman."

"Our registration division was sent these same photos some years back, and have since corrected their registration," she said. These cars no longer have California plates, she said."

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  1. je4115 10 months ago | reply

    It must have been fun while it lasted. So sad that they're no longer legal. I loved those license plates. I hope that someone saved them.

  2. athirtyseven 9 months ago | reply

    Love them and being from Michigan I'm sure I could find a way to license one even if it was restricted. Where can I find the plans or the actual car? I agree that it appears that the underpinnings are four runner chassis but if not building one would be fun and driving it more than fun.

  3. almbldr 9 months ago | reply

    These are the slickest! I remember the days when I was a kid. This is the best, and I remember my days in Long Beach riding too. What a fantastic way to save the original bumper cars and make them usable again. I hope to see the DMV smarten up and let them run on the roads.....some of the junk they let run in California should be "reviked" and these I am sure are much safer and better built to last. Good luck in the future.

  4. michaelblood1 9 months ago | reply

    how can i get ahold of Tom Wright?

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