Strombecker Slot Cars History

Next is the gray chassis with the kmk kako motor, the same as used in the 1/24 scale strombecker slot cars offered in the h2 and h3 sets. Rtr models were also offered in sets.

Vintage 1964 Strombecker slot car track advertisement

The sets look to be eldon, and strombecker with improved aluminum conduit rails.

Strombecker slot cars history. Strombecker slot car track 1960s vintage curved road racing chicago lot. However, something very significant first shows up: Sales of the toys, which were marketed under the name strombecker, jumped from 20,000 to 500,000 sets by 1963.

Just add a body, $60. In 1964 ken macdowell opened parma model raceway in ohio. There are a few other examples of barracuda slot cars of this vintage, though none quite as famous as the strombecker.

The ho sets would prove to become very significant in the market history of slot cars. Many more rare and hard to find slot cars available including new in box scalextric, fly, carrera and others. Mid america slotcar raceway • 70 w.

At left is the first chassis with the mabuchi 15r short motor. The latter isn't even technically a slot car, although it apparently will run on a slotted track under its own battery power. 2 blue cobra team daytona's + 1 white ford gt lemans.

It was posted by a guy named scott. Macdowell had only been introduced to slot cars a year earlier through a strombecker home set. Strombecker chassis kit for 3 post body.

Based worldwide exporter, exclusive importer, distributor and manufacturer of slot cars, slotcars, slot car home sets, slot car motors and general hobby supplies. Next is the chassis for the long mabuchi with long shaft, finally the one for the long mabuchi with short shaft. There is a lot of misinformation on the web and often different.

Sold in as is condition per photos. Also includes adapter for tc32 motor. You pick the wheel inserts you want:

Mid america slotcar raceway has a fleet of slotcar rentals as well as a fully stocked inventory of cars, sets, replacement and upgrade parts. Grey porsche 906/yellow ford gt pair, sold add to your vintage collection. It was promoted in late 1965 and early 1966, and reads:

From there macdowell went basement racing at a local club. Oh, and tire order for all of my strombecker cars is on the way, too. Sears also only consisted of two pages of slot car offerings, and like mw, ho scale sets are introduced.

Ive never seen this on slotblog but found it on home racing world. This kit fits all strombecker 1/32 scale bodies with 3 posts: Strombecker slot car racing has 540 members.

Here is a red 1965 made by aurora, and a blue 65 made by motorific. Vintage strombecker junior pro slot racing race set #9889 w/ cheetah 1:32. My brother and i saved our allowance for weeks to buy it.

Sharing memories, tips and pics is what we are here for. I also have a couple strombecker parts cars on the way, as well as a few parts cars being watched. I remember seeing this in boys life when i was (much) younger.

Selling is not what the group is about. In writing the history of slot cars and slot car racing. I thought it was interesting since strombecker was the first slot cars and track i owned as a kid.

Also watching some cars (not all of them strombecker) for my collection, and watching another strombecker set. Our first set cost $10; He was smitten by the fast growing hobby and decided to open up his own raceway.

Axles, oilites, rims, tires, plafit fox motor, 9t pinion, 28t crown gear. 1:32 vintage strombecker slot cars grey porsche c/w box, $80. Set of 3 vintage 1960's strombecker 1/32 scale slot cars.

For a totally unrelated reason, i was perusing the boys life magazine archive and ran into it again (along with a lot of other slot racing material). Ships via usps first class mail.

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