Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Tim Hall Builds Designer Golf Carts Here And Ships Them All Over
Entrepreneur, designer and creator Tim Hall stands beside his most recent masterpiece. This New York Mets golf cart, or SQV, that he designed and built is headed from Kimball to North Carolina.
It all started in 1998 when Tim Hall built a little Nash car and accessorized it with a baseball hat. In an effort to show off his creation, he toured 20 major league stadiums and went to the All-Star Game and National Baseball Hall of Fame.
"I built the baseball car first, a little Nash Metropolitan," he said. "It said Red Sox on it. It was gorgeous. I put all the years the Red Sox won the World Series on it. It had home plate floor mats, green grass carpet, and a baseball bat for the shifter level. The horn played the Cavalry Charge." That was the beginning of following his dream of creating something special.
Hall has names for each of his golf carts or SVQs – Sports Q-tility Vehicles. It is almost as if they have a personality and life of their own.
After building the Nash, Hall's next creation was "Dimples," which went to a California golf course.
"Those are real dimples," he said. "Literally, I bought a chunk of Styrofoam, had a guy cut it with a hot wire. I sanded it down. I coated it with Elmer's Glue, then coated it with fiberglass, both hemispheres. It was still solid, so I had to chuck all of it out."
And this was just the beginning of creating "Dimples."
Each dimple was individually cut out, and the pattern of the dimples was mathematically calculated for the placement of each one. There were 233 dimples on "Dimples."
Hall has made 10 unique SQVs; they are all one of a kind, with beautiful craftsmanship and perfect accessories.
His creations have gone to the Colorado Rockies, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, Hall re-stored the Gene Simons KISSmobile, which is now on permanent display in the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Growing up in Rhode Island, Tim Hall began working on motorcycles and cars at a young age. Then he lived in Denver for 40 years. Now has a shop in Kimball to follow his dreams. Hall's shop is located east of Subway on Highway 30.
Through his work, Tim said he "desires to serve others and fight for what is right."
"His love for God, thirst for life, pursuit of happiness, and genuine honesty are what best describe him," according to information on his brochure.