Author Archives: Slotcar Demon

As a fan of “Rat Rods”-and the owner of one, of my own construction-I am very familiar with the idea of putting a junk car on the road by visiting the scrap heap. Often the constraints of finances and time call for you to get your car done by utilizing what is available rather thanContinue reading “Rat Rod Racer: Built From Scratch, Built From SCRAP!“

BODY: Johnny Lightning WHEELS: Vincent TIRES: Road Race Replicas IMHO the 1968 Dodge Charger is one of the most beautiful muscle cars ever made. Sorry MoPar fans, but I have no use for the ’69 and ’70 model. Yeah, yeah, I know: its essentially the same car except for a few little details, right? Well,Continue reading “Meet the Fleet – Muscle Cars: ’68 Dodge Charger R/T…or, is it a ’69?“

Early on in my slot car days, while I was still getting into this hobby and learning things, I set up a hot looking Model Motoring bright yellow ’69 Pontiac GTO “Judge” with a set of Vincent wheels. The car looked spectacular and I couldn’t wait to get it on the track. This was eitherContinue reading “Custom wheel spacers – the cure for poor handling (one of my best tricks!)“

Anyone who has not seen the 1998 German film “Run Lola Run” owes it to themselves to obtain a copy of it in whatever medium you prefer and screen it posthaste. Yes, it is subtitled-thankfully no one has yet butchered it by trying to dub it in English-but don’t let that deter you; there isn’tContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: Run Lola, Run!“

It was early on in my T-jet building days that I decided I had to have one of the famous and sought-after Aurora Ford GT-40’s. The Auto World release of this car is inexplicably almost impossible to find; the original Model Motoring issue, on the other hand, is plentiful…but that doesn’t keep it from beingContinue reading “Spirit of 76 – This Ford GT-40 is a true “unrestored original”“