by BIG E » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:22 pm
Most people here know that vintage Aurora HO is my main squeeze. But... if I could have asked for any set I wanted, it would probably have been Revell's top of the line "Americana" set. $100 was a lot of money back then, but the set came with 4 cars, controllers w/brakes, heavy duty power supply, corner aprons, ect. Included were 1/32 scale replicas of an Aston Martin, Chevy Corvette, Mercedes Benz, and Ferrari sports cars. Many years later (around 1980) I found one, slightly used by a gift shop owner's kids, still with the original box and that great cover photo. He said, "ya want it? Cost a hundred bucks when it was new, and that's what it'll cost ya today". Needless to say, it went home with me. I restored and detailed all four cars, and had lots of FUN racing on that big track! I added more track later on until I had a 4 lane layout covering three 4x8 foot tables. We raced all kinds of 1/32 and 1/24 cars on it, until I finally needed the space and had to take that big baby down.
Yeah... if Dad was buyin', that would have been my choice back in the mid 1960s. I already had my $24.95 Aurora set a couple of years by then!
Great thread, and Happy Holidays. Enjoy! -- Ernie :>)