This is probably the first slot car I built from a complete kit, I'm guessing in early 1965. I would have been 15 at the time. Obtained from Gooch's Hobby and Bicycle at 614 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg where I worked on weekends. Price, probally 6.95.

I built it straight from the box, just as the instructions said (although, I doubt I even read the instructions at all, already knowing quite well by then what made these little treasures tick). Paint was hand brushed Testors Light Metalic Blue. Decals were then applied, and not clearcoated, they are still just bare neked.

This car is still in it's original splendour, other than having a 13Uo installed to comply with the Marconi rules of 1/8 ground clearance (just couldn't get there with the 16D lump). I still have the original motor tucked away ready to go back in when needed. It runs really sweetly with the 13Uo, and, I might as well wear that one out as the original motor. The car actually did quite well at the Marconi, and was reported to be very sweet to drive, a fact, that I already knew.

The only other mod which I did a few years ago, was to install some intake trumpets (Silver Eyelets) on the Injector plate. It has modern, but, still very skinny rubber on the back, and, original tyres, and even braid on it.

Definately one of my favorite cars from a bygone era.