Powerful little Corvette built using the shell of a children’s bed
Published on Aug 21, 2023 at 12:02 PM (UTC+4)
by Kate Bain
Last updated on Aug 21, 2023 at 4:20 PM (UTC+4)
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Kate Bain
This Corvette go-kart has been made from scratch using the shell of a children’s bed.
The man behind the build, Gilbert from Texas, calls his creation the ‘Poorvette’ because “when you can’t buy an actual Corvette, you build your own”.
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Gilbert, who goes by gilbertr300 online, built the Poorvette with a fully detailed interior.
It has a working gear stick, steering wheel, dashboard with speedometer and tachometer, and of course, a racing seatbelt.
And to power the children’s bed, he took an engine from a Honda CBR600 F4 bike, which explains why it’s so loud.
Check out this transformation from bed to Corvette go-kart!
The Texan built the Poorvette to be able to do burnouts, donuts, and drifting and says “it’s proven it can handle that quite well”.
As for its top speed, he says “it’s probably faster than I’m willing to go in it”.
“Maybe someday I’ll take it to an eighth-mile drag strip to get a little taste of what it’s capable of doing,” he said.
Gilbert, who is a professional automotive technician, says building go-karts like the Poorvette is a beloved hobby of his.
It’s not his first crazy build either.
“I build them for fun, but I do sell them off once I’ve had my fun and am ready to move on to the next build,” he said.
Check out just how powerful the Poorvette is here!
Gilbert says there’s just one thing the little Corvette go-kart can’t do and that’s driving in reverse.
“But that’s something I can live with,” he said.
“The sound of a street bike on a go-kart is a sound that is unrivaled by any motor with reverse,” he said.
“Plus, who needs reverse when you can do a 180 drift?”
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Kate is Lead Editor, overseeing coverage across automotive, tech, and lifestyle content on the site. She has more than 10 years’ experience as a journalist and news editor, having worked across a range of major publications including News Corp, Daily Mail Australia, and Sky News. Kate holds a Bachelor of Business Management from University of Queensland and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from Queensland University of Technology. She has been with Supercar Blondie since 2020 and played a key role in establishing supercarblondie.com as a leading automotive news destination.
