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As a pre-teen in the mid-'60s, we had a local slot-car track in South Omaha. I was there every Saturday for a while. I had no money so my little red hard plastic Ferrari GT (probably Aurora) was the cheapest slot-car I could afford. My black COX controller was bought second hand from a guy there. I saw what the elite guys were using - hand welded tubular frame low and wide vacuum-formed bodied cars with wide sticky tyres...

So I started buying and painting the clear vacuum-form bodies (on the inside) and selling them to the older (by a few years) elite guys for a slight profit to afford participating. I never became 'one of them' but they tolerated my novice inclusion. Fun times.

 
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JIO said:
As a pre-teen in the mid-'60s, we had a local slot-car track in South Omaha. I was there every Saturday for a while. I had no money so my little red hard plastic Ferrari GT (probably Aurora) was the cheapest slot-car I could afford. My black COX controller was bought second hand from a guy there. I saw what the elite guys were using - hand welded tubular frame low and wide vacuum-formed bodied cars with wide sticky tyres...

So I started buying and painting the clear vacuum-form bodies (on the inside) and selling them to the older (by a few years) elite guys for a slight profit to afford participating. I never became 'one of them' but they tolerated my novice inclusion. Fun times.

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We have a big set of this stuff, lots of extra track and cars, the electrical tech is better now too, I do not intend to grow up!

Carrera 132 Digital Slot Cars | Carrera 1/32-Scale Slot Cars

At Carrera Slots, we have Carrera 132 Digital slot cars, tracks, and accessories! Shop our wide selection now to customize your racing experience!
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MCF said:
Absolutely.
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MCF said:
Absolutely.
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for some reason (logging I think) there is a large group of folks of Scottish origin in the Santa Cruz mountains.....
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TBird1958 said:
We have a big set of this stuff, lots of extra track and cars, the electrical tech is better now too, I do not intend to grow up!

Carrera 132 Digital Slot Cars | Carrera 1/32-Scale Slot Cars

At Carrera Slots, we have Carrera 132 Digital slot cars, tracks, and accessories! Shop our wide selection now to customize your racing experience!
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Watching that vid makes me very nostalgic - something I generally try to avoid...
 
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TBird1958 said:
We have a big set of this stuff, lots of extra track and cars, the electrical tech is better now too, I do not intend to grow up!

Carrera 132 Digital Slot Cars | Carrera 1/32-Scale Slot Cars

At Carrera Slots, we have Carrera 132 Digital slot cars, tracks, and accessories! Shop our wide selection now to customize your racing experience!
www.carreraslots.com
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Someday I'll visit Seattle and when I do I want to race you and Frank on your track. I will accept small doses of nostalgia considering the advanced development of slot-car racing. :) Is there a copy of the late '60s winged (air-foil) Chaparral's?
 
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JIO said:
As a pre-teen in the mid-'60s, we had a local slot-car track in South Omaha. I was there every Saturday for a while. I had no money so my little red hard plastic Ferrari GT (probably Aurora) was the cheapest slot-car I could afford. My black COX controller was bought second hand from a guy there. I saw what the elite guys were using - hand welded tubular frame low and wide vacuum-formed bodied cars with wide sticky tyres...

So I started buying and painting the clear vacuum-form bodies (on the inside) and selling them to the older (by a few years) elite guys for a slight profit to afford participating. I never became 'one of them' but they tolerated my novice inclusion. Fun times.

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I got an Aurora HO scale race car set for Christmas when I was in the 4th grade. It had a Lola GT and a Ford GT and a pretty cool track layout (lane changing, three level spiral, overpass and a hump jump). I sat cross legged on the floor for many an hour running those cars around the track with my friends. Great memories. Later on I got a Tyco set (not built as sturdy but the cars were a lot faster). I still have a lot of it in boxes that I haven’t opened in 50 years. Fun times.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
remember the time when it was just Bud and Michelob?....Heineken was a treat....
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Heineken was my special occasion beer. Come to think of it I had a good number of special occasions for some reason.
Michelob was a lesser treat. That was before there were 674 designer brands. I quit drinking too soon!
 
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Engle said:
This is interesting:
Gibson IV Bass

For sale Gibson IV Bass

Doing a re list on this one because the seller backed out. Gibson IV which I was told was a 87 Solid Mahogany body Ebony board Previous owner had the bass pleked, a refret , and new bone nut. All work done by mike lull himself. As you know all of mikes work was the best. The neck and board...
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I keep going back to that......
 
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GBassNorth said:
I got an Aurora HO scale race car set for Christmas when I was in the 4th grade. It had a Lola GT and a Ford GT and a pretty cool track layout (lane changing, three level spiral, overpass and a hump jump). I sat cross legged on the floor for many an hour running those cars around the track with my friends. Great memories. Later on I got a Tyco set (not built as sturdy but the cars were a lot faster). I still have a lot of it in boxes that I haven’t opened in 50 years. Fun times.
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We have a bunch of HO stuff put away. I don’t recall details.
 
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