--- title: "Be Ironman Ivan Stewart Every Day in This Incredible Trophy Truck Go Kart" description: "Going racing in a vintage truck is an expensive way to have fun on four wheels, but there are much cheaper ways to channel [your inner Ivan Stewart](). Auction site Bring a Trailer is [currently selling]() a 1980s go-kart shaped…" date: "2025-03-17" modified: "2025-03-17" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/be-ironman-ivan-stewart-every-day-in-this-incredible-trophy-truck-go-kart" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "News" --- # Be Ironman Ivan Stewart Every Day in This Incredible Trophy Truck Go Kart ![Toyota SR5-style go-kart]() *\Bring a Trailer\* Going racing in a vintage truck is an expensive way to have fun on four wheels, but there are much cheaper ways to channel [your inner Ivan Stewart](). Auction site Bring a Trailer is [currently selling]() a 1980s go-kart shaped just like the Toyota truck that Ironman raced decades ago. Built by Arizona-based F.W. Leisure Industries, the go-kart features surprisingly accurate proportions considering it's pretty much a big toy. It's boxy, its front end wears a sticker that looks like the real truck's grille (complete with auxiliary lights!), and the builders went through the trouble of adding the thin, long cab windows characteristic of 1980s Toyota trucks. The emblematic white, red, orange, and yellow livery is spot-on too, and the removable fiberglass body hides a tubular frame that's sprayed with red bedliner-type paint. There's not much to the interior beyond a seat and a three-spoke steering wheel, which is par for the course for a go-kart, and it looks like this mini-truck is big enough for an adult to drive despite a seating position that's best described as cartoon-like. You sit on it, not in it, so you'll probably end up looking like Bowser in *Mario Kart* as you're racing around a track (or, if you're spectacularly brave, in the Baja 1000). Power for the go-kart comes from a 212cc single-cylinder Predator engine, which is [relatively straightforward to modify]() with off-the-shelf parts. It's fitted with lawnmower-style pull starter, and it spins the rear wheels via a chain. Braking is handled by a single drum that's located on the rear axle. The air-cooled single isn't the original engine, but it's a common upgrade that should make this kart a bit faster than stock. Bidding currently stands at $1,450 with about a day left in the auction, and there's no reserve so the highest bidder will take home a cool go-kart. If you want to start a collection of car-shaped go-karts, you're in luck: Bring a Trailer is also selling [a Grave Digger-inspired go-kart](). It's an odd coincidence, considering the two karts are listed by different sellers. The Grave Digger-inspired model features green LED underbody lighting, an electric starter, and a 5-hp, single-cylinder engine. It ends today, and bidding currently stands at $5,200 without a reserve. ![Toyota SR5-style go-kart]() *Edwerry/Bring a Trailer* ![Toyota SR5-style go-kart]() *Edwerry/Bring a Trailer* ![Toyota SR5-style go-kart]() *Edwerry/Bring a Trailer* *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()