Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968
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Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.
Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1964-1968
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
90.365.93
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven K. Hamp
Material
Cardboard
Plastic
Metal
Color
Blue
Yellow
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: .25 in (Roadway section)
Width: 3 in (Roadway section)
Length: 9 in (Roadway section)
Height: 1.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 3.375 in (Packaging)
Length: 9.375 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
box top (partial): Aurora / Model Motoring / U.S.A. / In HO Scale / 9 inch Straight Roadways on box side: No, 1517 / 6 Pieces / .69 each roadway, embossed on underside: Aurora / Model Motoring / U.S. and Foreign Pats. Pend. / Made in U.S.A.
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