This go-kart is one of five produced by a craftsman in Germany to resemble a 1930s Mercedes-Benz W25 “Silver Arrow” Grand Prix race car. The kart features fiberglass and aluminum construction and is finished in silver over a tubular steel frame. Power comes from a 125cc Lifan single paired with a transmission with neutral and reverse. Features include wire-spoke wheels, an aero screen, a side mirror, front drum brakes, a 12-volt electrical system, a push-button starter, a four-spoke steering wheel, and a seat trimmed in blue cloth and tan leather. This Silver Arrow-style go-kart was purchased by the seller in 2021 and is now offered at no reserve in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on a bill of sale.
The fiberglass and aluminum bodywork is finished in silver and was built to resemble the 1934 Mercedes-Benz W25 Grand Prix race car driven by Rudolf Caracciola and Luigi Fagioli. Features include #20 race numbers, Mercdes-Benz and Nürburg Ring emblems, a side mirror, hood and side vents, a Brooklands-style aero screen, a grille, and a streamlined tail section and axle covers. A faux side-exit exhaust is positioned on the left side, beyond which black soot-style marks are visible on the bodywork. The car measures approximately 115″ long and 48″ wide.
Silver-finished 12″ wire-spoke motorcycle wheels have faux knock-off spinners and wear King tires. Drum brakes are fitted up front.
The cockpit features a wood-rimmed four-spoke steering wheel that fronts a machined-finished dashboard with VDO gauges, an on-off key, and a push-button starter. A gear shifter topped with a wooden knob is positioned on the left side. The single seat is upholstered in blue cloth with a tan leather headrest. Protective metal plates cover the cockpit side entry points and the faux side exhaust. The seller notes the cockpit will accommodate a driver up to around 56″ tall.
The 125cc Lifan single is said to be rated at nine horsepower, which is sent to the chain-drive rear axle via a transmission with forward, neutral, and reverse. A plastic fuel tank is mounted on top, while an extended tube connects to the center-exit exhaust. Silver air intake hoses extend toward the grille.
A plaque showing the kart was built in Germany is riveted to the body.