When I was a kid they had slot car tracks like this

[DANGER]

Below are a couple of links for SCX slots 1/32 scale up to (6) cars at a time and a rabbit/ghost car. Hot Slots sells the complete track 140' for 3,300.00 sets up in only a 12' x 16' space.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc39l...eature=related
http://www.hotslots132.com/index.php?cPath=514_516

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

Originally Posted by jhv48

Anyone remember Pittman motors or "Go Juice"?

Many of the cars I built back in the sixties were Pittmann powered, with brass (or aluminum dragster) chassis. In the last few years, I've bought several NOS Pittmann motors just in case I get the notion to build a home track. Fun when you use adult money. As a kid, the budget was only a couple dollars per week.
If I remember correctly, Go-Juice was a liquid sprayed into the motor (commutator) to get a short burst of extra speed.

[PatBuckley]

Anyone remember Bob Braverman?

The hot drag racing motor back in the 60's was a Pittman DC85?

[Mark IV]

Mabuchi!!!!!!!!!! Same arguments......small case vs. large case

[hinoonaz]

I remember!! In the 60's in Los Altos and Mt. view. Two layouts and a drag strip. Kept bumping the voltage for the drags until the car just leaped right off the track and then backed off a couple volts. Ran a Pitman 704's and 5 's i think. All given to the nephews and they have all disappeared over time. Don't we have bigger slot cars now.

[menace1]

I started off using a revell sp500 then sub'd that over to a kimtron and finally ended up with a pittman that was quick as lightening. We used lighter fluid in place of the "go juice". Logged many hours in John's hobby shop.

[IndyCobra]

I can remember when 5 of us kids in the neighborhood each had a Strombecker slot car track. We would combine our tracks to make these enourmous layouts. We'd use multiple power packs and buy upgraded Cox controllers. We had races, points systems, the works. Absolutely great fun. I've never understood why it faded away so quickly.

[JBCOBRA]

I guess I am a total geek, 'cause I still have an HO scale slotcar track in my man cave.
4 lanes, 16 ft straghts, road course electronic timing etc... It is a still pretty big hobby.
check this out. The Fray in Ferndale

http://www.thefrayinferndale.com/newtables.htm

Great guys, and been there a few times all the way from PA. we even got sponsorship from Model Motoring

[jhv48]

Originally Posted by ZOERA-SC7XX

Many of the cars I built back in the sixties were Pittmann powered, with brass (or aluminum dragster) chassis. In the last few years, I've bought several NOS Pittmann motors just in case I get the notion to build a home track. Fun when you use adult money. As a kid, the budget was only a couple dollars per week.
If I remember correctly, Go-Juice was a liquid sprayed into the motor (commutator) to get a short burst of extra speed.

We have a winner. We also sprayed the "go juice" on the tires and then did a burnout. Made the tire real sticky for a few minutes. Once it wore off, your car would fly off the track.

[CBattaglia]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

Everyone had their own 1:24 scale car(s) that you would modify and make faster. Tons of accessories. What a great sport. Then overnight the whole industry collapsed. I never understood why.

This track reminds me of the ones I would race against my friends at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeM1E...eature=related


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Had a track like that in my basement. Not as long but the same width. My grandfather gave it to me when I was a kid. I remember it ran on a car battery. I would put a little paint thinner on the rubber tires and fish tail the cars all the way down the track while leaving red and black marks on the gray track. It was the most awesome track ever! of course I didnt realize what I had and ruined it. God knows where it is, but i bet it would be worth a fortune or at least my kids could have enjoyed it. The stuff they have these days are complete crap!

[HealeyRick]

Even Sir Stirling loved them:

[dallas_]

How cool.
Haven't thought about slot cars in years. Lots of fun back in the day.

[Ralphy]

Fifteen laps and the winner never came unglued? Not happening here! I had those controllers, I think I liked them.

[G-Pete]

Speaking of slot cars....

how about that?

[PDUB]

Yah, slot cars... I had a Gar-vic Silouette, not to mention Eldon and Aurora. I also had a TycoPro 427 Cobra in HO

[racer1h]

You guys should get a kick out of this.

This began as a winter hobby after a group of us had put our Cobras and other summer sports cars away in the fall. We get together once a week to race and talk cars. (Cobras being one of our classes)

Here is our web site link - I think you will like the pics and videos.

Web Site - www.slot132.com

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

That's great. I, too, got back the bug for slot racing after forty years. I'm currently in the planning/building stage for a routed 4-lane semi-banked scale 1/4 mile oval in my basement. To be 1/25th scale, it has to be 53 ft. which will take up nearly 1/3rd of the basement. If it has to be less, I'll only be by a couple of feet. Many of the cars I have are vintage, some forty years old and mostly of the stock car variety. I also have a nice Champion Cobra Daytona coupe paired with a matching Champion Porsche for variety, but the bodies are mostly interchangeable. Back when I was a kid, I scratchbuilt many of my cars, and will do a few now. I also bought a 1/25th scale modified from a MA. based group. I plan to get up there one of these Saturdays and compete with them.