Hi all - a post on some lesser known (at least over here in Canada) 1/32
German slot car items



i took a liking to these on a number of levels - being an architect / designer by trade
i find toys with unique or well executed design of particular interest and for some
strange reason i also like 'transport' vehicles of all varieties too

Back in the late '60s / early '70s Stabo ran a line of slot car products similar to the
Carrera Uni132 offerings

Here we have a 'tipper truck' and auto transport in 1/32 as well as a couple of neat Herpa
track side kits commonly used with the Stabo and Carrera set ups (the tower kit came with
a package of Herpa bystanders - the best one the guy shown here selling ... cigarettes?)
and the pit stop garage came with a package of Carrera pit mechanics - not sure if they were
sold with the figure packs tucked in - if so an extra nice touch for little johnny)

The two trucks are from the Stabo 'Mobil' line (their work truck series that they offered at same time
as a limited racing and sports car collection). The trucks are LKW Mercedes '608' models.
In keeping with the theme, as we couldn't let them ride without a load ... they are carrying a
couple of old german friction cars yet to be slot converted - the red one obviously a porsche
(from Dux) and the white some type of vw (a bulgarian copy of Dux version) - nice little cars
in their own right! the building kits from Herpa are well thought out and would certainly be a nice
addition to your trackside scenery -





... don't try passing on the track - those side view mirrors won't allow - drivers in the cabs are in the same
style as the herpa and carrera figures and windshields are of a light vac form type plastic



ok to show off some of the engineering - the tipper truck is designed so that all 4 sides of the bed can
be unlocked and hinge down





and as you would expect of a 'tipper truck' the bed can be raised to offload to either left or right side

the transporter (exactly what does that german say on the side?) has tail ramps and a wind up winch system
for loading and offloading





here you can see the rope winch and 'crank tool'



i believe that if powered and on the track - by throwing a series of switches - the trucks' functions could be
assisted remotely ... very cool - per the direction sheets below - again - who can tell me what the german
text is going on about !









as you can see - some VERY serious German Engineering going on under here !!!



and a photo of the Stabo Mobil range



and the herpa 1/32 building kit range



all in all some great stuff from back in the day that i thought many of you might not have seen, but might
find interesting

cheers, Ron