Reflections by Sammy Way: Go karts became popular in Sumter in '50s

By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item Archivist and Historian
Posted 4/12/20

Reflections remembers a miniature auto racing machine that became extremely popular in Sumter. The "karts" or "go-carts" originated in California and were the creation of pioneering engineers Art Engels and Lou Borelli. This article was written …

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