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18/10/2023 10:43 pm Â
Here are some quick shots of a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in O-gauge (1/43 -1/48 scale) It's an automobile that actually moves (races) under it's own power ! I still have various cars, track and controllers from Aurora Model Motoring (in this case, Super Model Motoring) which I got as a Christmas gift in the early 1960's. (thanks, Mom and Dad !) They look great and having them zoom around under their own electric power was sensational ! Regular Aurora Model Motoring was generally 1/87 (H,O.) scale.
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18/10/2023 11:06 pm Â
I never had any of the Aurora Model Motoring sets, but do remember the HO scale ones. The car looks good for being 60 years old.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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19/10/2023 4:26 am Â
Thanks, they certainly are pretty old AC powered scale automobiles ! I still have some cars, track, and controllers, and, as well, I still have a Cox .049 gas-powered Ford GT racer from the 1960's. That would usually travel on a bridle in a circular manner but could also travel in a straight line on a wire running underneath the car.Â
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20/10/2023 5:57 am Â
@mikedetorrice Hi Mike I have never heard of Aurora Super Model Motoring before and that Chevy is neatly detailed for a model car from the early 1960's. Many thanks for this information and the images.
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
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20/10/2023 6:12 am Â
I have never heard of Aurora Super Model Motoring before
Chris, don't feel bad, I lifted this: "Super Model Motering, scale 1/48, was an unsuccessful attempt of Aurora to fill the gap between HO cars and 1/32-scale models. Only eight cars were produced. After terrible sales Aurora ceased the production. Apparently, the public did not need another scale."
Although I have a relatively small, but nice "MIB" and "Excellent-used," slot car collection, I'm certainly NO expert, but I'd guess Mike owns a very desirable/rare Aurora slot car! 😎 😎Â
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20/10/2023 9:13 am Â
I remember my brother and I had an electric Green D-Type and Blue something else (doubtless my brother's) Â which had a wire from their rear ends to hand held consoles with which we could stop/start, and I'm pretty sure, steer, whilst running along behind.
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20/10/2023 11:07 am Â
I have never heard of Aurora Super Model Motoring before
Chris, don't feel bad, I lifted this: "Super Model Motering, scale 1/48, was an unsuccessful attempt of Aurora to fill the gap between HO cars and 1/32-scale models. Only eight cars were produced. After terrible sales Aurora ceased the production. Apparently, the public did not need another scale."
And these are the eight Aurora Super Model Motoring cars in 1/48 Scale: '31 Ford; '32 Ford; '36 Ford; '57 Chevy; '49 Merc; '57 T-Bird; '27 "T"' Rod; '32 Deuce. Details from Model Cars Illustrated June 1964:
https://slotracer.online/library/model-cars-illustrated/model-cars-illustrated-1964-06.html#036
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
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20/10/2023 3:03 pm Â
I was so delighted to receive the Aurora Super Model Motoring racing kit when I was a kid as a Christmas gift from my Mom and Dad ! Here is one of the controllers I still have. There were both hand-plunger type and rotary-style "steering-wheel" versions with both "MPH" and "Off-Slow-Fast" indications. I had a couple of each type.
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20/10/2023 3:31 pm Â
Thanks Mike,
This brings back good memories from the 1960. Had a few of these but was more into slot cars by Scalextric and Cox etc. Had 80 feet of track in my basement. Also tried the smaller Tyco and Aurora but the 1/32 and 1/24 racers were more popular at the time. I still have quite a few. Closest in size to these Aurora Super Models were the Motorific battery powered plastic cars.
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20/10/2023 3:35 pm Â
Those motorized automobiles look great and I do recall the Motorific name. Nice !
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