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Traxxas Sprint Car

Post by Dangeruss »

It doesn't get any more vintage than a 1920's sprint car. Anyone see this $1500 Snap-On collectable?

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www.ebay.com/itm/204618595405
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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Whoa! That is cool! Not $1500 cool and not "ok I will buy a Traxxas" cool, but I do love the idea. I find old Sprint/Indy/board track racers fascinating.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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That may be the coolest Traxxas ever made.

Agreed, not $1500 cool, but I'd love to see the chassis layout.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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I am about to get into hand building some of those suspension parts. Part of me wishes they would make parts available for this kit.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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It says Traxxas..not cool
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:47 pm It says Traxxas..not cool
Agreed, but if someone has one and wants to post detailed pics, I will look at 'em :D

Traxxas probably already has a team of lawyers rummaging through 100 year old Indy 500 race coverage looking for copyright infringements. Jimmy Murphy's great great grandkids can expect a subpoena by noon tomorrow.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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morrisey0 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:33 pm I am about to get into hand building some of those suspension parts. Part of me wishes they would make parts available for this kit.
On second thought, I'll pass.............
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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Is there a single leaf spring on each axle?
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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IS the motor mounted vertically? That’s really odd.

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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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I mean, yeah... But.... :lol:
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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Those sprint cars were really cool and out of the box thinking !!
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

Post by romulus22 »

Cool concept, but I’d only be interested in something all “metal”. Even still, I probably wouldn’t buy it.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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Dynotech should send them a cease an desist.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

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Elkcycles wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:59 pm Is there a single leaf spring on each axle?
Yep, transverse leafs. Early Cobras and most Vettes had them.
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Re: Traxxas Sprint Car

Post by XLR8 »

The chassis looks interesting.
I drove a C4 Vette for many years and they used a single transverse leaf spring at both ends and they were PLASTIC! :shock:
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