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[Slot Car Rod]

I picked up this Grand Prix brand 1/32nd scale Cobra a few years ago.  I always wanted to see how the friction drive cars drove.  I wanted a 1/24th scale one, but this little one will do.

 

This car was well used, and the body was not painted.  Because it was not painted, the whole body was a dirty mess.  I had to clean and sand off some of the dirt that was imbedded in the body.  I painted the body with acrylic craft paint.  The chassis was cleaned, and the rear tires were replaced.  The new tires were lying around, and I do not remember what brand they are.

 

The car is easy to drive and is faster than my Monogram and Revell cars from this period.  Also, the car runs very smoothly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[don.siegel]

Good for you Rod! These are great little cars, and a discovery of mine from many years back - especially because PdL always insulted them, and I like to prove they run well! 

 

I've had some very good finishes in vintage races with my Mecom Lola and, as you noticed, folks are always amazed at how smooth and quiet they are - seeing my car has sold quite a few others! 

 

I did make a couple changes on the Lola. 

 

 

 

 

 

Silicone or urethane tires on the back are necessary. The original body mounting system uses two-sided tape, so I put in a couple 1/16 brass tubes for straight pins. The axes run directly in holes in the stamped aluminum chassis, so I enlarged the back holes a bit and put in a 5/32 tube. I ran the original Russkit 22 a long time, but when I was running on a long track in Italy, it needed more oomph, so I replaced that with a Russkit 23. 

 

I keep wanting to try one of my 1/24 versions, but still haven't gotten around to that; one disadvantage is that the chassis is relatively wide, and it uses a tall Russkit 33, so even with a wider body, you sometimes have to use narrower tires to keep them under the body, so probably not good for handling. Still on the project list however. 

 

Don 

[dc-65x]

The car is easy to drive and is faster than my Monogram and Revell cars from this period.  Also, the car runs very smoothly.

 

That's the way I remember them too Rodney. Quick, smoooooth and fun to drive.