Slot Car: Ninco Formula 1 (Jordan)

Ninco, now being distributed exclusively by Professor Motor in the U.S., is reintroducing a series of five somewhat generic Formula 1 cars to its lineup, a good product for clubs or groups that enjoy racing identical cars. These racers resemble the former SCX F1 cars in that the front suspension looks real, with A-arms and... Continue Reading →

December 13, 2014 0

Jeep Power

That four letter word that starts with an "S" came early. I can't even mention the word and I live in Wisconsin. How about those folks in Buffalo who have been buried with feet of snow? I drive a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited so this video caught my eye. South Bend, IN. always get lots of... Continue Reading →

November 20, 2014 0

On November 7th, 1965 he went 576 MPH

I can go faster Guys were essentially taking large jet engines and build a car around it to break speed records in the mid 60's. Art Arfons was one of the big names with his Green Monster which at one time was the world's fastest car. His competition came from Craig Breedlove. This was pretty... Continue Reading →

November 11, 2014 0

The need for speed

It's not just the auto manufactures Radio controlled guys are into it too. Already know that the radio controlled jets will do about 225. What do you think the fastest car is? 100? Not even close. After several attempts, remote-control car enthusiast Nic Case has finally built an electric-powered car that passed 200 mph, possibly... Continue Reading →

November 6, 2014 0

You will never see this following you.

Unless of course you live in Dubai Think of the last time you heard sirens and pulled over (You did pull over?) for an ambulance to pass you. Looked like any other ambulance, right? Truck based, big and boxy. But if you traveled to Dubai, you would see this Lotus Evora with lights and sirens... Continue Reading →

October 25, 2014 0

For the car guy who has everything

It's official my and Mark's slot car tracks are crap When I worked with Mark at Kalmbach Publishing he and a couple of other guys there got me into slot car racing. They gave me one crappy car and I was hooked. What car guy wouldn't be? I was sucked in and started buying more... Continue Reading →

October 21, 2014 0

One Hellcat of an idea!

Boo! Dodge's new Hellcat is one hell of a car! With a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 707 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque and will hit 60 in around 3.6 seconds. Wow that's fast! Think how fast you could get to your bank to take a loan out to buy it. How much will... Continue Reading →

October 21, 2014 0

Slot Cars: Slot.it 1971 McLaren M8D Can-Am

Slot.it creates a fast, good-looking Can-Am McLaren I Always have loved Can-Am cars, their shape, their power and the fact that many of the best drivers from the late 1960s and early ‘70s ran them. So for slot car racers it’s happy news that Slot.it is extending its stable of Can-Am (Canadian-American Challenge Cup) cars... Continue Reading →

October 15, 2014 0

Where no man has gone before

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy reunite for VW TV spot Did I ever tell you that I'm a huge Star Trek fan? Yuppers since the original series was on in the 60's all the way to the end with the last of the franchise TV show, Enterprise. I have built most of the Enterprises along... Continue Reading →

October 11, 2014 0

Braking News: 2016 Fiat 500X

Will utilize the Jeep Renegade platform At the Paris Auto Show today Fiat introduced its entry into the super hot mini-suv category, the 500X. Fiat is hoping the suv will give its sales a bump start. Not sure if you see this too but the rear looks Mini-ish. Read on.