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Austin Seven Beaufort Special
By: Rallydaf Date: December 21, 2025, 2:54 pm
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2026 is coming. It’s time to make resolutions.
Starting to build a cyclekart is one of them.
As a model, I’m thinking of the Austin Seven Beaufort Special.
Not exactly a race car, but it looks good to me.
I’ve been looking for parts for a while now and I’m noticing
that Belgium isn’t the promised land for this.
Hopefully, I can get some tips from colleagues in the
Netherlands or France.
Or maybe I’ll have to cross the Channel sometime.
I hope to be able to post regularly about the build.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
By: Ian F Date: December 22, 2025, 3:59 am
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Good luck with your build.
Do you know of any cyclekarts in the Netherlands? Germany has a
thriving cyclekart club, so they may have some events reasonably
close to you.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
By: Rallydaf Date: December 30, 2025, 3:01 pm
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I looked it up, and it's true that there's more information
available in Germany than in the Netherlands.
I already mentioned that finding the parts you use, is here on
the mainland not so easy.
HTML https://www.cyclekart-germany.de
puts me on the right track to
finding parts here.
Thanks for that.
Now, a few more holidays and then I can start gathering the
necessary materials.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
By: Rallydaf Date: January 8, 2026, 8:33 am
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Meanwhile, I've already gathered some parts. Engine, torque
converter, pit bike wheels, tires, leaf springs, and some
unnecessary gauges for the look. I've already spent £560 :-[.
What's the maximum a cycle kart should cost now?
I've also enrolled in an evening course in turning and milling.
I hope to be able to make some things there.
I've seen that Gemini, among others, sells rear axles. Now I'm
wondering if anyone makes these axles themselves. I think it
would be a fun thing to do in the evening classes. Hopefully,
someone has some tips on this.
To be continued.
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Re: Austin Seven Beaufort Special
By: Jimr1999 Date: January 8, 2026, 8:49 am
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The original "price limit" which has been loosely observed, was
$1750 to build in 2001 dollars.
So approx $3200 today or £2370.
You have some leeway yet ;D
JimR
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