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The Art of Keiji Kanegawa

In 1972 and 1973, one body painter in the San Francisco area disputed honors for best pro-racing painter in the nation. His inventive and creative art was unique and since then, copied by many. [...]

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Steve Okeefe Marvelous Replica

An incredible re-creation of the most important slot car in pro-racing history. Steve Okeefe was so enthralled by the recent publication of pictures of Gene Husting’s historically-first [...]

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Lancer Retailer Display, circa 1967

Anyone who knows anything about vintage slot cars also knows that Lancer vacuum-formed bodies were the best, most accurate bodies available in the 1960’s, regardless of material used, and often [...]

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Cox Lola T70

Sorting out the various models The Cox Lola T70 is one of the most elusive 1/24 scale slot cars to obtain. Here is some information as to know which one is which. Confusing picture with lots of [...]

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Team Russkit’s Old Survivor…

This Team Russkit box, issued to the original team members, COULD be the sole survivor of a dozen or so. It came with matching polyester jacket, navy blue slacks and tie and white shirt with [...]

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Batmobiles. What is the real story?

Lots of reproductions of the original BZ Batmobile body out there. Lots of misrepresentation about such thin Lexan bodies mounted over original or Charlie Almond produced chassis copies. What to [...]

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The World’s Most Important Slot Car

Gene Husting built his (and pro-racing’s) first angle-winder car in late 1967, after he saw a picture of a 1/32 scale car built by Roy Moody in the Midwest. When he showed up at Gallagher’s [...]

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John Cukras Most Famous Car

American slot car racing legend John Cukras (pronounce “Soo-Krees”) did much to glorify pro-racing when this car won the first Car Model magazine series race in 1967. A story in Rod Custom, [...]

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John Cukras Winning Machine…

Or the story of some serious detective work about a 1967 multi-race winner. John Cukras is one of the all-time great drivers-builders in the history of the hobby, and certainly one of the [...]