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AMF Wen-Mac LOTUS POWERED FORD Indy Car #89. (Jim Clark's 1965 Indianapolis 500 winning race car). Yellow with black driver figure. 12" long. complete. .049 gas engine. the rear exhaust pipes appear to have been broken off at body and re-attached (very nicely done - noticeable only upon close inspection). fully marked on base. complete - displays beautifully. excellent. 179.50
boxed set. Cox #8640:998. CORVETTE STING RAY in red. gas power engine. has red interior with chrome trim. black metal base. body lifts up to expose the gas engine in rear. Has all the chrome and interior pieces. wire wheels with spinners. The chrome steering wheel is included but is not attached. The body hinge joint has been expertly repaired - does not disturb the appearance. windows are clear. very minimal wear. displays beautifully. the instructions are brittle. interior of box is soiled. box exterior is intact and displays quite nicely! 329.50
Cox CORVETTE STINGRAY in red. gas power engine. has interior, chrome trim. black metal base, body lifts up to expose the gas engine in rear. Has all the chrome and interior pieces, wire wheels with spinners. body is mint. no cracks, no chips, no scratches. Windshield is crystal clear. does not appear to have ever been used. Near mint plus to mint. 219.50
Cox CORVETTE STINGRAY in red. gas power engine. has interior, chrome trim. black metal base, body lifts up to expose the gas engine in rear. Has all the chrome and interior pieces, wire wheels with spinners. body is near mint. no cracks, no chips, no scratches. Windshield is crystal clear. 2 of the chrome tail lights are replacements, but they look okay. chrome loss to front bumper. 165.00
Cox FORD GT. gas powered .049 engine. late 1960's vintage. 9" long. 1:18 scale I believe. complete with no cracks or gouges. There is tiny pinhead sized nick on the upper lip of the nose opening. The car was cast in blue plastic but has discolored to a bluish green color except the original blue shows where the decals were removed. I believe you could polish the car back to original color if you were so inclined. motor is intact. scarcer car. overall condition is excellent. 225.00
COX SHRIKE. gas powered rear engine "pusher" with prop. blue tint windshield. used. decent condition. the only flaw that I note is that it is missing the valve for the gas & the "spring" for the motor is twisted a bit out of shape. 12" long. excellent plus. 69.50
COX SHRIKE. gas powered rear engine "pusher" with prop. parts car. MISSING the windshield. piece broken out of right rear fender. It has an engine, but it is not the correct one for this car, the housing does not line up properly. good tires. 12" long. 25.00
COX Thimble Drome MERCEDES BENZ GRAND PRIX RACER. not quite 14" long, red. chromed wire wheels, driver figure. box top says: "exclusive First-Time features - Geared two wheel drive, fan cooled engine, real muffler". there is a small slot on each side of the windshield, so it may be missing side view mirrors???? there are 2 tiny hairline cracks on bottom side - and they appear to have been reinforced from the inside with a clear resin epoxy ages ago. it displays as near mint to mint. I have not fired it up, but the engine appears fine. this includes the RARE box with the interior display base AND the cardboard sign!!! it also includes some accessory pieces. this gas powered race car is early and scarce, but the box itself is RARELY seen! the boxtop is very nice with very minimal wear. the base of the box does have splits. overall, a great piece! 500.00
COX THIMBLE DROME SPECIAL red "pusher" race car. Black rubber tires. Original red paint with #6 decal. No cracks or damage to casting. Still has original dashboard decal intact. Cockpit is black. 8.75" long. Overall original paint is very good plus. Tires and casting are excellent. 139.50
Cox RC SHRIKE. Black with red canopy, rear mounted "prop" motor. very late issue, designed for remote control. On the base of the right rear fairing, right behind the tire, there are some minor chips. wear to decals. EXTREMELY SCARCE, limited production. excellent or better. 299.50
Pagliuso. "PAGCO". gas engine powered. Red open wheeled Indy style race car with pale yellow driver. circa 1959 issue. #9 on nose and on right rear. No cracks or chips. Used lightly. Excellent or better condition. 195.00
Thimble Drome PROP ROD. Red with RIBBED aluminum baseplate. The ribbed base plate denotes one of the earliest versions - it was replaced with the smooth base, after repeated problems with the mold. early version with short canopy. Aluminum hubs. Knobby tires on rear. 3-bladed prop. works. hairline crack in frame above left rear axle. scratches in right front section of the body. used. very good to very good plus. scarce. 225.00
Thimble Drome PROP ROD. Black with red plastic base plate. short canopy version. Plastic wheels. has ribbed balloon tires on rear. 3-blade prop with nose cowl. repainted. works. excellent. 149.50
Testors SUPER BEETLE. .049 engine powered bug. 1975 issue. red. Has the SUPER BEETLE sticker on one side (it MAY have come this way, as I have never seen one with a sticker on each side?). the engine is clean, does not appear to have been run. the body snaps off of the chassis. super nice condition. MISSING the chromed plastic snap-in engine that sticks out of the front hood! includes accessories, instruction book, color pamphlet, inner box and color illustrated outer box. 150.00
Wen-Mac AUTOMITE. gas engine powered open-wheeled Race Car. molded red plastic. front wheel drive. no cracks, no chips. does not appear to have ever been fired up. circa mid 1950's issue. near mint. 175.00
Really nice 1939 figural GAS AIRPLANE Contest Trophy. near mint to mint. side view. 395.00
VECO Gas Engine #6525 - .61 R/C Series 72. Complete with exhaust and PERRY Carburetor, instruction sheet, decals and box. 1970's vintage. Unused, the box is very good plus. 135.00
FOX 35 STUNT Gas Engine. 1976 vintage, used with box and instructions. Excellent plus condition, box worn. 80.00
SUPER HURRICANE 24 ignition engine BOXED. Made by Production & Tool Co., Toronto Canada, 1940’s vintage. 7” by 5” by 2”. Comes with Champion 2-v spark plug, Wilco Coil, Aerovic D.C.W.V. 400 Cap. Type 484, Hurricane Flight Timer w/box, set of wires w/alligator clips, instruction booklet, display box. All original as far as I know. Good compression. Interesting tear drop shaped head. Technical data from the brochure: Class B .24 cubic inches; 2 cycle, 3port, rotary valve; stroke = 21/32; bore = 11/16; suction gas feed; propeller = 11” with 8” pitch; rpm= 6500 to 9000 with 11” prop; horsepower = 1/6; weight is 3.5 ounces; cylinder liner – machined from Meehanite Iron and micro finished to .0001 tolerance; piston – Meehanite Iron individually ground and lapped; crankshaft – machined from solid alloy steel and individually ground and lapped; distributor – fully enclosed and adjustable. Equipped with platinum contact points. Sounds impressive! Used, definitely not abused. Box is worn but intact. close-up view. Overall excellent or better. 335.00
Vintage gas powered airplane, U.S. NAVY F-15 EAGLE. Made by Cox, circa 1978 vintage. I see no missing parts - except for the back half of the cock pit label decal AND the red nose cone piece. The bar that sticks out below the left wing that is for the guide line - has the very end broken off where the 2nd guide wire hole is - this could be repaired I am pretty sure, if you wished to still fly it. No other damage outside of the yellowing which is typical of the planes molded in white plastic. The other paper decal labels are complete. Nothing broken or repaired. Engine is very gummy - not frozen. Needs cleaning. I have never fired her up - but this was purchased from long time collector who said it was working when he stored it away years ago. Overall approx. 14.5" long with a 15.5" wingspan. vg/ex - a nice used example. 35.00
Books, Magazines, Miscellaneous
December 1933 issue THE MODEL MAKER Magazine "For Those Interested in Making Working Models". Cover photo and article on "Mr. Bohaboy's New Model Gasoline Engine" (2 cycle - 4 port type, water cooled). small format magazine is heavy on railroad modeling. tight and clean. excellent plus. 12.50
THE WORLD ENGINES CATALOG/HANDBOOK. 1982. softbound. 160 pages. photos and write ups on: OS Engines; Supertigre engines; Tartan engines; Radio systems; technical sections on OS, Supertigra and Tartan; domestic and foreign lines; engine specification charts. a large full color close up photos of all the engines. 46 engines pictured - many in full page photos. minor surface tear on cover in upper left. tight and clean. great reference piece. 25.00
catalog. 1976 ACE R/C INC. 53 illustrated pages, plus inserts, plus price list. great reference. excellent. 7.50
catalog. 1977 COX Illustrated Parts Catalog for airplanes, cars, engines, road race cars. 43 pages of detailed schematics! great reference item. hole punched for 3-ring binder. interior is tight and clean. minor age soiling to the white cover from use. excellent. scarce! 49.50
catalog. 1978 COX Product Catalog. large size, magazine format. 36 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. near mint. 39.50
catalog. 1979 COX Product Catalog. Not issued to the general public, sent to distributors and stores only. large size, magazine format. 56 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. punched for 3-ring binder. near mint to mint. 40.00
catalog. 1979 COX Product Catalog. Not issued to the general public, sent to distributors and stores only. large size, magazine format. 56 pages, fully illustrated in full color. R/C equipment, electronic equipment, gas motors, airplanes, cars. fantastic reference. tight and clean. punched for 3-ring binder. Has coffee stain on bottom of catalog that affects most pages. overall still very good. 25.00
soft covered book. 1939 MODEL BUILDERS' HANDBOOK #1, Fawcett. Tested Plans for 27 models. Projects include: airplanes, gliders, speedboat, racing cars, sailboats, railroad equipment, articles for model enthusiasts. Featuring MIDGET GAS ENGINE Models. square bound. 147 pages of articles, plans, drawings, photos. tight and clean. cover shows normal age wear. scarce! 29.50
soft covered book. 1950 MODEL BUILDERS' MANUAL #4, Fawcett. 144 pages of plans, photos, articles. includes: Radio control airplanes, control-line airplane, free flight airplanes, boats, cars, and more! tight and clean. wear to cover.
magazine. May 1941 issue of MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED. great color cover photo of gas power cars! article by John Copeland "SPINNDIZZIES! 100 mph with Model Cars on banked track". article inside has 25 photos of gas power race cars. tight and clean. creases on cover. overall very good plus. 24.00
magazine. June 1946 issue of POPULAR MECHANICS. color cover artwork of gas power race cars racing. Cover article "Speedway in a Saucer". article has 7 photos of gas power race cars. spine damage. very good. 21.00
ad. vintage, large full page magazine ad for OHLSSON & RICE "23" gas motor. "Wrap it up for $16.50". early, vintage ad. shrunkwrap on heavy cardboard backing, all set to hang on the wall! 10.5" by 13.5" overall. near mint to mint. neat display piece! 12.50
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