I’ll take a short detour here to mention my other favorite topic in the world, MUSIC! Most hardcore gearheads know that cars and rock n’ roll are so indelibly connected that its hard to imagine one without the other. One wonders how people enjoyed fast driving before 1955! If you’re like me (and since you’reContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: Cheater Cheater!“
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TYRANNY ► FOR YOU ◄ 1/20/21
Last Week at the Track… Inspired by the title of the 1991 release by excellent Belgian techno-industrial band Front 242, and in “honor” of the new presidential administration, the inauguration day sports car race at Drag City Mk IV is “TYRANNY ► FOR YOU ◄ ”, a 5 lap progressive elimination down to a finalContinue reading “TYRANNY ► FOR YOU ◄ 1/20/21”
NEW BUILDS: A particularly challenging Cigar Box conversion
Just closed up the build shop for the night after a long but successful conversion on the first Aurora “Mako Shark” I’ve ever acquired. To be more specifc, this is the XP-830 Mako Shark II show car, first seen at the New York Autorama in 1965. This started off as another free-wheeling Cigar Box modelContinue reading “NEW BUILDS: A particularly challenging Cigar Box conversion“
AFX vs Tyco: the Platform Question, Revisited…
When I first started this blog right before Christmas of 2020 I stated that I was in the process of building my first Tomy AFX track on a newly constructed table and had intentions of switching brands, retiring my Tyco track and migrating my diorama and racing activities from the older, small table to theContinue reading “AFX vs Tyco: the Platform Question, Revisited…“
Rat Rod Racer: Built From Scratch, Built From SCRAP!
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!“