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In article <1992Oct5.140019.16167@spectrum.xerox.com>, pjg.wbst200ul@xerox.com writes...
> 
>I hope this "fits" in this newsgroup...
> 
>I collect, build, race, and do just about anything 
>with HO scale slot cars.  Anyone else interested in this?
> 
>If you have any old Aurora/Tyco/whatever slot cars, track, 
>or accessories cluttering up your basement/attic/storage room,
>and you want to pass it along to someone who would appreciate it,
>please drop me a note!  I collect this stuff for my own personal
>collection, NOT to re-sell...

I got a few under my bed.  One is a real oldie (at least for me).  It's a
1975 Aurora car that still runs (well, 5 years ago it still did!).

> 
>I also race these little guys on a weekly basis.  We have a local
>group here in Rochester NY, and we run essentially HOPRA rules.  We
>have 7 different racing classes, and we run on 8 different road course
>layouts (no ovals).
> 
>I'd be glad to discuss, either via e-mail or this conference, any other
>details on this subject.
> 
>Paul Graziano
>pjg.wbst200ul@Xerox.com      -or-       graz@rochgte.fidonet.org
> 
> 

I remember a store here in Houston that had slot cars.  I don't think they 
were HO scale.  They were fairly large (I have no idea the scale) and moved
really fast on the tracks.  They went out of business about 2 years ago.

I also saw a segment that ABC World News Tonight did where they showed these
slot cars racing around the track.  The neat thing was that ABC placed these
miniature cameras onto each car giving the TV viewer a "cockpit" view if you 
will.  Ah, modern technology!!

Oliver
st1ec@rosie.uh.edu