Help ID this car please...Restoration in Progress!

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I have forgotten the name of it, but there was a GM prototype (I think SCX did it in 1/32) that would look very similar to that. It was silver with a pair of red stripes, and it had a huge wing over the center of the body. I don't know about any manufacturer who made an aluminum bodied car, and that looks like a carefully constructed model of the real chassis, done in brass. The joints are sloppy but strong, also a mark of a home made chassis. I can't guess about the motor because I can't really see it. Aluminum is pretty easy to work with in small items like a slot car, as long as you don't need to weld . Tiny welding is tough and requires special tools which I don't imagine were around when that was made.

[btaylor]

Rob, Did you mean this one?

[eightwheels]

the motor looks like a pitman 704 new version. I use the 704 but moved the axle to the rear for better weight transfer.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

[chrisguyw]

Although it does look like a "sigma" I sort of ruled this out as the Sigma did not make its first appearance until March 1969, and judging by the parts used on the slot car, I tend to think it was built a couple of years prior to that. (Maybe it was built by Paolo Martin.....the sigma designer....as a precursor to the real thing) 8-)

The motor used in the car is a Pitman, but it is the 706, not the 704......the brass side plates are the giveaway.

Anyway, it is a great find, ditch the rear orange sponge, and enjoy the patina!!

Cheers
Chris Walker

[dreinecke]

If it didn't have the open wheels , I'd say Chevette racing car from the 60's

[waaytoomuchintothis]

If you do remove the motor, take the opportunity to soak and scrub all that commercial track crap off of it. Do you know any reloaders? That chassis would be a work of art after an all night tumble in a brass cleaner.

Thinking about the body, If someone was going to do a fantasy body in aluminum, those shapes would be the easiest to craft together. Maybe that's the answer.

[BIG E]

At a quick glance it looks like someone was making a copy of the old AMT 1/25 plastic kit Piranha drag car.
I'm assuming the body work is aluminum? Cool looking brass tubing "birdcage" frame.
Thanks for sharing... Ernie :>)

[chrisguyw]

Hi Jeremy.......looking good!!!......it cleaned up well, and still kept its vintage patina look.

I am sure you know this, but, isopropyl is not generally regarded as the hot tip for cleaning sintered bronze bushings, as it has a tendency to leech the oil from the bushing......I trust you have re oiled (lightly) both the armature and axle oilites.

Cheers
Chris Walker

[Lou E]

That thing is awesome, well deserving of the work you are putting into it. Looking forward to seeing it ready to turn some laps.

[chappyman66]

Jeremy,
I love the fact that you are giving this some love and care. This is really a unique car, and cleaning it up and running it will be very cool. Someone took quite a bit of time building that chassis and forming those panels, so it's an impressive project all the way around.
Nicely done!

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Jeremy, did the decals give you a clue about what that thing is? I still call it "Jeremy's thing", and sooner or later I may accidentally say it out loud and be embarrassed.

[MrAdept]

Really enjoying the progress - it's almost a pity to put the covers back on as the chassis is really neat.

Mark

[vins123]

Hi Jeremy
you did a marvelous job on the polish are familiar with autosol? it is somekind of metal polish, the metal part of you car will become really shiny, i used that whan i want to clean my $1. CDN and it comes like new!!!
and a light coat of clear might help to keep the nice result you have, metal untreated usually do not last very long..
i hope it help you
Sylvain

[Racie35]

That's a really neat car. Makes me wanna break out the soldering iron and brass!