And now for something completely different.
Attached is an advert from the back page of the latest Hornby Railway Collectors Association magazine.
It's by a fairly renowned auction house and for once doesn't show any rare trains but rather a quartet of very fetching and abstract looking racing cars in primary colours.
Being bereft of wifi for a week meant I couldn't check them out straightaway but here's what I found.
They're tether racers, powered by the same type of miniature combustion engines as RC model aircraft and such. And they have quite a history too.
They come in all shapes and engine classes. The thin long three-wheelers can reach speeds over 200 mph. And the ones on auction could reach figures over £1000.
Here's a bunch of links:
The selection of cars on (a previous) auction:
A quick grounder:
A bit of history:
A day at the track:
And for those who haven't given up yet: a pair of young Americans reacting like young Americans do but also giving an idea and showing some nice cars:
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Paul V.
Well, a purpose built speedway, just for this type of model car!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how the operator in the middle didn't get tangled up with the tether line and I see he's standing on a little platform above the whirling wire!