In the early 1970's Arvil was approached by Jack McClure. Jack worked for the "Joey Chitwood Thrill Show" and asked Arvil if he could build him a Rocket System that could be installed on a Go Kart for drag racing. After the details were worked out Arvil set out to build a Rocket Propulsion System having a thrust of 1000 lbs. At the same time Glenn Blackely, a race car chassis builder, was building a Go Kart frame in Tampa Florida. Within a few months, the Go Kart and Rocket System were ready to be put together and begin testing.

Jack toured the IHRA drag strips for two years at speeds of over 200 mph, with out a mishap of any kind. A second Rocket Motor of 1500 lbs of thrust was then later attached.

This pictures shows the Kart with a 1000 lbs thrust engine.

Mexico City-1975- Rocket Kart and Rocket Car.
(With a Mexican Trophy too!)

Mexico City - 1975. You can see the Palacio de los Deportes copper roof in the background.

This picture shows the big 1500 lbs. thrust Rocket Motor presented in Mexico City here in May 1975. The pilot was Ramon Alvarez.

Arvil also built several other Karts including his own personal test Karts for some of the rocket systems.

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