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[vnvslot]

Watching in ebay I've found this auction for three photographs. The seller's description talks about a promo cars in the 1/32 K&B/Aurora range cars that finally were not launched.

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It is at least curious. I use to think into convert the Demolition Derby Aurora kit into slot, but the high prices it reaches is a big obstacle.

[Gary Bluestone]

Here is the original 57 Ford by Aurora which I slotorized (slaughterized) with a Revell F1 chassis. I have also seen a resin copy of this same model, which my friend also made into a slot racer.

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[TSR]

The LASCM has a 1/24 scale version of this body in pretty good shape, but we are still looking for the 1/32 scale static kits. I am pretty sure that the slot versions were never issued, but in this business, better not say never!

[Rusty Pinion]

I have one of those kits built up.....It's a '56 Ford not a '57. I will try and get a pic up of mine.

[Rusty Pinion]

Here is the one I built a loooong time ago.......as far as I know the 56 Ford was the only one released.




Well.......that didn't work...





ok...there we go....I did add a rollbar and lap belts for the drivers safety...LOL

[Gary Bluestone]

I'm no expert on Fords, despite having 256,000 miles on a pickup, but the box says ' 57 Ford

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[endbelldrive]

You've got the body on backwards! They typically ran around the bull ring in reverse. Anybody here from the Demolition Derby capital Islip, NY?

[vnvslot]

Wowww, I hardy saw any of this Fords assembled. The Andy's one is the first I see in a slot racer shape. Yours are extremely nice.
Maybe if Aurora/K&B had released these Demolition Cars they wouldn't reached the success but I'm sure that now they would be a great collector pieces.

['Slots of Fun']

You've got the body on backwards! They typically ran around the bull ring in reverse. Anybody here from the Demolition Derby capital Islip, NY?

I'm from Central Islip, NY (Long Island). I used to go to Islip Speedway many times to see the demolition derbys there.

V/R,
Don

[TSR]

Unmodified assembled kit:

[Rusty Pinion]

Gary...the box is a misprint.....I never noticed that before....my box is long since gone. Here's the difference..

1956

1957

[Lone Wolf]

Looks like some creations I made back when I was 11 or 12. All you needed was a plastic model, a gas stove and a heated screwdriver for the fine work I can still hear my mothers voice yelling out " is something burning in the kitchen ! "

Bob and others check this out. Owner Marty Himes is a cool guy and has preserved many pieces of this bygone era.

http://www.thehimesmuseum.com/