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I used to have a couple old McClarens and a 904.
I can still smell that oil 
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I've been slowly getting back into this mini addiction now for a year or two now, funny it shows up here. I guess it's a natural though. The level of detail in the newest super g cars is amazing. I'm actually working towards a 4 lane layout in my work shop.
Check out hoslotcarracing.com
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local biz got into it too mostly kids dads biz [ my level] and most of the major kit and motor or parts makers ran national level teams to promote their products at state or national races those guys got paid in addition to expenses like airfair hotels and tons of free parts locals got t-shirts caps and entry fees paid or paid upgrade parts sometimes |
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Check this out:
Not H.O., but a cool video:
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Back in the 60's [man, I must be an old fart] a friend and I combined our Strombecker sets. The cars were 1/32 scale, and they had skinny hard tires just like the real cars of the era and you could drift them thru the curves. Later on came the 1/24 cars with super fast motors and wide gimball tires. The hobby shop where i lived had a big custom made track. We were there all summer, or until we could by a real car and take out girls.
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The man who started Strombecker lived down our street when I was about 8-9 yrs old. I got one of the first figure 8 sets to try out and loved it. It was so small and I can't recall the cars; maybe a Jag and Corvette. Then because of size, I went to HO and loved it. I've been buying up lots of track over the years and now have enought to build 10 layouts. I'm planning on building a 4x8 layout for the grandkids this winter. The above video shows a HO layout? Man, those cars are lots faster than the ones I ever had.
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Thread revival. Memories- In the 1960's, rainy Saturdays we would bring our shoebox of cars, controller, related and race at a local hobby shop.
Laughing my azz watching these guys today!
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holy cow!!!!! that is wicked fast!
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Boy wicked fast is right.
While not slot cars, A collection of models and RC cars, plus oddities came to me from a friend that passed a couple of years ago. Have a look.   Fun pulling them out of their box and thinking about sharing some rides in my SC with Don in his last months, he was loving it. Cheers Richard Sorry for the hijack Last edited by tevake; 04-23-2013 at 07:47 PM.. |
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My favourite car was the Lola "Shadow" Great memories! Thanks you sir.
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I have no idea why anyone would want to race a blur. It's pretty much just full throttle most of the way with a few "lifts" ...and aerodynamics holding it in the slot.  
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Wow those things are wild. "race a blur" sums it up perfectly. Crazy.
Amazing collection Doug E, do you have a nice track set up at home? Cheers Richard Last edited by tevake; 04-24-2013 at 10:27 AM.. |
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