Rupp Industries was an American manufacturer that specialized in building off-road vehicles, motorcycles, go-karts, and snowmobiles. Founded in 1959 by Mickey Rupp, the company originally began creating go-karts before adding minibikes, motorcycles, and snowmobiles to their offerings. After a period of success, Rupp encountered financial difficulties that lead the the end of production in 1976, and the eventual bankruptcy of the company in 1978.