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Discussion in 'Collectables, Literature, & Models' started by GrigioGuy, Nov 26, 2009.

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  1. GrigioGuy

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    #1 GrigioGuy, Nov 26, 2009
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    Obviously it's a model of a 56 F1, but anyone know anything about the model itself?

    The labeling inside says Strombecker, 1959. The rear axle is metal and has a spline, and there's what looks like a guide in the front. It's all plastic.

    I got it cheap at a a flea market, so this is just curiosity.
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    #2 Latsyrc, Nov 26, 2009
    Cool find. Looks to be an old slot car.
     
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    #3 Isobel, Nov 26, 2009
    Strombecker was a fairly well known slot car manufacturer. My brothers still have their sets buried away somewhere, the cars were large, maybe 1/32 ?. Yours looks like a Lancia/Ferrari F1, the cars they had/have were later models, a 904, Cobra Daytona, Ford GT40 and Chaparral. Nice find!
     
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    #5 Latsyrc, Nov 27, 2009
    Looks similar to some Scalextrics (sp?) that James May had on a recent episode of James Mays Toy Stories...it was a great episode if you can find it. He did a 2.75 mi track.
     

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