Three years ago this kart was built for the fun of fabrication. It was made out of two donor vehicles, primarily a $100 "basket case" Odyssey . Other parts where pulled from VW sand cars, but most of it was hand fabricated.

Another reason this kart was built was to provide my son with a cool off-road vehicle without buying him a quad. I think anything with a cage is safer than quad. The very wide stance of the Cougar Kart is unbelievably stable.

When the Cougar was introduced, we learned that most dads (fabricators) wanted to build something that they could also drive. The demand for an adult sized single seater was so strong that the Panther was developed, tested, and released. This has kept www.desertkarts.com very busy ever since.
We responded to customer needs and the rest is history.

In the future we plan on offering plans for the Cougar Kids Kart. Unfortunately we have not had the time to get the Cougar dimensions on paper. The Cougar was a prototype and has some features that are difficult to build, and illustrate. Using the existing frame as a model, we created a new car to take the Cougars place.

The following will change:

1. Widen the frame at the drivers compartment.

2. Remove the extra frame tubes used to mount the upper shock mounts.

3. Lengthen the frame.

4. Replace the 8 HP, pull start, Briggs motor for a 8 HP, electric start.

5. If Comet reintroduces their Forward /neutral/and reverse gearbox, one will be equipped.

6. Comet differential.

These new features will make the car more fun, and more capable. It will undoubtedly add to the cost of the vehicle, but the return will be huge. What will not change is the great style and proportional scale inherent to Desert Design & Fabrication LLC.