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A slot car or slotcar is a powered miniature automobile ... Aurora Ho Slot Car Identification & Price Guide (1 ed.). L W Publishing & Book Sales. ... The Collector's ...
In the 1960s, TYCO changed its focus from train kits to ready-to-run trains sold in hobby shops and added HO-scale electric racing sets, or "slot car" sets. A wide range of slot cars and repair parts, track sections, controllers and accessories were also available. The slot car rage started in 1963. [3]
Strombecker/Bachmann – American manufacturer started in 1962. 1:32 slot cars. Formerly Strombecker was a separate company making slot cars and Bachman, electric train sets. Studio 27 – High end scale model and accessory manufacturer from Japan [87] Sun Star – Chinese mostly 1:18 scale. Nicely done, especially limousines and pickup trucks.
In the 1960s and 1970s, several slot cars were made called "Gama Rallye". These were unique in that they could do a 180° spin and drive on in opposite direction. They were not interchangeable with other slot car tracks, and featured a special hook that would keep them affixed to the track. Scales of the slot cars were 1:24, 1:32, and 1:40.
Jouef slot cars and accessories made in the French factories between 1963 and 1980 are now much sought after by collectors, some of the rarer liveries command very high prices. During the 1990s, Jouef also made die cast cars in 1:18, 1:24, and 1:43 scales under the name "JouefEvolution". The car models were most often made in China, though ...
Today, the average used car has around 70,000 miles, and some dealerships take in cars with up to 150,000 miles as trades. However, a vehicle with lower miles usually sells for a higher price than ...
Motorific is the brand name of a line of battery-operated slot car toys and related accessories marketed by the Ideal Toy Company from 1964 to the early 1970s. It differed from traditional slot car sets in that the cars were powered independently by a pair of AA batteries, rather than by an electrical connection to the track.
Just like cars, minivans, SUVs, and most other vehicles on the road, new RV values take a pretty big hit the moment they’re driven off the lot. The depreciation continues for the life of the RV.