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[Dave_Jones]

Hi all,
 
I have been given these two old chassis that I have decided to restore and give to my local raceway owner to put into his 'museum' cabinet. I have absolutely no idea what the are or what sort of era they come from.
 
Any ideas?
 

 

 

 

 
Thanks,
 
Dave

[don.siegel]

Hi Dave, 
 
First one is Otaki, second one Tamiya; not sure it's for the Lancia I show – a similar chassis also equipped the Tamiya Lotus 30 and maybe their Ford GT Spyder.
 
Otaki did at least one other car with that chassis, a Testa Rossa.  
 

 

 

 

 
Don

[zipper]

I did have that Otaki one – quite miserable as the CG was really high.

[don.siegel]

That's what I would have thought, but a couple years ago Joel Thura came to a race at Champagne Mouton (50 ft straight!) with the Otaki Testa Rossa and the thing was a rocket ship – to everybody's surprise, including Joel's! 

 

Don 

[Dave_Jones]

Wow, that was quick. Thanks very much for the info.

 

So I'm guessing they are from the late 1960s – does that sound about right?

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

[don.siegel]

Dave, i'm not that sure about Japanese release dates, but I would think more like 65-67. 

 

Don 

[zipper]

Otaki 1966: Otaki Cobra Daytona kit – Los Angeles Slot Car Museum (lascm.com)