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I just stumbled across this while surfing:

Your inner car enthusiast will squirm at the sight of this, but your inner child will rejoice. Yes, this re-purposed 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will be cause for some trying internal debate.

Sporting a replica of Watkins Glen International raceway appropriate for slot cars sprawled over the full-size Camaro’s hood, passenger compartment and trunk, slot car racers will have the time of their lives battling 1/32-scale Ford Mustangs, Dodge Challengers and Chevy Camaros through the Glen’s 11 turns.

Offered for sale by retailer Hammacher Schlemmer for the price of $85,000, the unique slot car track is made from hand-carved wood and features two lanes to race the 12 accompanying slot cars. Meanwhile, the full-size machine wears Penske Trans-Am livery that replicates the 1969 Camaro Mark Donohue raced.

You can pre purchase 1 or 3 day tickets here:

https://www.tickettomato.com/event_grou … -festival/

Here is the provisional schedule:

http://www.svra.com/wp-content/uploads/ … edule5.pdf

I'm going to try and be there sometime between 10:00-10:30 Sunday

Okay then.  One other thing I just thought of is that Kelly will still be at work at that hour and the food quality will suffer at my races :-(

And we all are all trying to keep up with you!

Thank you Bob for a super fun and competitive race.  I just wish I hadn't had the motor problems.  I think they were just over oiled as I took them both apart when I got home and polished the commutators, cleaned out the segments and the brushes.  Both seem to run fine on the power supply with no load.  I will have to test further to see if they are actually cured. The first motor had one pretty worn brush which I replaced from a dead motor. Anyway, I still had fun regardless of the results which is all that matters.

Regards
Rico

I had a surprise 50th Birthday party for Kelly and the times conflicted so I had to miss this splendid affair.  Hope to make it next time.

Or a broken lead wire...twice.

I tried to buy some at my local Walmart but couldn't find any product called Big Orange.

Very good to know, thanks Bill.  I have a body that needs stripping.  Maybe I should clarify, a slot car body that needs stripping.  I just bought some stuff called Mean Green at the Dollar Tree for the rentals and they had some citrus degreasers as well.  Has anyone had any success with oven cleaner?

Maybe....

Not that I know of, but this car was just a must have for me as it's always been one of my favorites.

I just set it down for the picture, I have not run it yet.  Next Thursday at Bill's for sure.  Is yours here yet? It had fewer miles to travel.