Ed Kartz's 1951 Ford - Kartz’s Khrome Kart

An early iteration of Ed's 1951 Ford photographed in the mid-1950s. Photo from The Strokers of Saginaw Collection.

By 1963, Ed's Ford was known and shown as the Kartz’s Khrome Kart. It ran a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette motor with an Offenhauser 6 carburetor intake with Stromberg 97s with a 3-speed stick shift. Every piece on the motor was chromed by Saginaw Plating. The brake drums, wheels, and various other parts were also chromed, and according to a 1963 newspaper clipping, it ran enough chromed parts to be called "chrome from top to bottom." Photo from The Strokers of Saginaw Collection.

Ron Ellis did the black and white interior in the Kartz’s Khrome Kart. According to Jonathan Russell, 12 sewing machines sacrificed themselves for the interior. At large shows, the Khrome Kart was shown with Jim Hooper's Wild One. Photo from The Strokers of Saginaw Photo Collection.

1951 Ford owned by Ed Kartz of Saginaw, Michigan. Ed was a member of the Strokers of Saginaw car club.