Mickey Rupp
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| Mickey Rupp | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1936 Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2023 (aged 87) Mansfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Herbert Edward "Mickey" Rupp II (January 17, 1936 – August 20, 2023) was an American racecar driver and businessman. He was the founder of Rupp Industries and Rupp Marine and inductee of the North Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.[1]
Rupp raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1964 and 1965 seasons, with five career starts, including the 1965 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten three times, including sixth position at Indy, with his best finish in fifth position in 1965 at Milwaukee.
Rupp Industries
Rupp opened Rupp Industries in Mansfield, Ohio in the late 1950s. First producing go-karts, Rupp Industries would eventually produce their iconic mini bikes, motorcycles[2] and snowmobiles with unit sales of up to 75,000 minibikes and 35,000 snowmobiles per year respectively. Rupp sold the company in 1973.[3] Rupp Industries would go on to build some of the most advanced snowmobiles of the time, as well as dirt bikes and other recreational vehicles until they had to close their doors in 1978 due to bankruptcy. Rupp vehicles have since become very collectible.
