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[Slot Car Rod]

I built this car in early 1968 when I was in junior high.  The body is a Dynamic Ferrari F1 (narrow version) and was hand-painted with Testors TCL paint.

 

The tapered drop arm was cut out with a hacksaw and bent in a small vise.

 

I did remember the wheelbase at 4.5".  Yes, I could have built the chassis with a shorter wheelbase.  A Weller soldering gun was used to make this one!

 

The motor was originally all Champion 617 until the armature and end-bell wore out and were replaced.

 

The car with the long wheelbase was easy to drive, and the motor provided plenty of power.

 

 

 

Non-original braid, guide clips, axle spacers and rear wheels/tires.

 

[Larry Horner]

Lovely car Rodney! I find it interesting that there were lots of different iterations of the Ferrari 312 F1 car. I've never seen the Dynamic body before but the mirror pods around the cockpit were indeed present on Bandini's number #18 car (the one he crashed in Monaco). When I posted my Ferrari F1 build a few months ago, it used a Lancer (repro) body that doesn't have the mirrors but is accurate for his earlier #2 car.

[Alchemist]

Hi Rodney,

 

I find it simply amazing that you still have all your cars you've built over the many years - especially your very first slot car!

 

If I may ask you please, would you post pix of your first slot car - or have you done that already?

 

Thanks for sharing all of your slot car treasures!

 

Hope all is well - please give my regards to Eric!

 

Thank you Rodney.

 

Ernie

[Pablo]

        

[mjsh]

You could  knock off cars two lanes over in the esses on an Orange track!

[Eddie Fleming]

You could  knock off cars two lanes over in the esses on an Orange track!!

Without desloting ! 

[Slot Car Rod]

Here is a newer build.  Shorter wheelbase and a Champion 517.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mjsh]

Dynamic rears?

[Slot Car Rod]

Ernie, my first 1/24th scale slot car was covered Rodney's Oakland Speedway cars and memories - Part 1 of Rodney's Rides.  It is the last topic of Rodney's Rides.  The car is a Cox Cheetah.  Check out the Oakland Speedway track picture.  Still planning for a home track?

 

Rodney's Oakland Speedway cars and memories - Part 1 - Rodney's Rides - Slotblog

 

Sorry, I do not remember what brand the rear tires are.  Maybe Rick could identify them.

[Alchemist]

Thanks for that link Rodney!

 

I appreciate it.

 

Thank you.

 

Ernie