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- Slot Car, AC Cobra Body, 1960-1970 - 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. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Slot Car, AC Cobra Body, 1960-1970
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. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
- Advertisement for Aurora Brand Model Racing Sets, 1965 - Electric slot car sets became popular by the early 1960s. Aurora Plastics Corporation marketed to younger hobbyists by manufacturing sets that were smaller in size and somewhat less detailed than those from its competitors. This ad features a crew of young racers imagining they're at Florida's celebrated 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race.
- 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for Aurora Brand Model Racing Sets, 1965
Electric slot car sets became popular by the early 1960s. Aurora Plastics Corporation marketed to younger hobbyists by manufacturing sets that were smaller in size and somewhat less detailed than those from its competitors. This ad features a crew of young racers imagining they're at Florida's celebrated 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race.
- Slot Car, Maserati Body, 1960-1970 - 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. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Slot Car, Maserati Body, 1960-1970
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. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
- Slot Car Speed Control, 1964-1968 - Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. Each car was powered by a small electric motor that drew current running through thin metal rails in the track. Controllers, in the form of plungers, pistol grips or steering wheels, allowed the driver to change the car's speed by varying the current with a resistor.
- 1964-1968
- Collections - Artifact
Slot Car Speed Control, 1964-1968
Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. Each car was powered by a small electric motor that drew current running through thin metal rails in the track. Controllers, in the form of plungers, pistol grips or steering wheels, allowed the driver to change the car's speed by varying the current with a resistor.
- Slot Car, Ford GT Body, 1960-1970 - The Ford GT's success at Le Mans, where it won four years in a row from 1966 to 1969, made it a popular design for slot car racers. This HO scale car isn't a precise replica. Compromises were made to accommodate the electric motor inside. But such details probably didn't bother the enthusiast who raced it around the track.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
Slot Car, Ford GT Body, 1960-1970
The Ford GT's success at Le Mans, where it won four years in a row from 1966 to 1969, made it a popular design for slot car racers. This HO scale car isn't a precise replica. Compromises were made to accommodate the electric motor inside. But such details probably didn't bother the enthusiast who raced it around the track.
- Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968 - 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.
- 1964-1968
- Collections - Artifact
Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968
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.