bobjeffreson
05-23-2010, 01:34 AM
Mitch G asked to see some close-up photos of my 1/4 scale RC sprintcars...thanks for the interest Mitch....so here you are mate!
1/4 scale speedway cars have become my passion since I first discovered them in American magazines in the early 1980s. With nowhere to race them here in Sydney, I dropped off the idea until July 1998 when I saw a story on 1/4 scale sprintcars racing in Sydney about 35 miles from my house.
Geez...how long has this been going on I thought? 4 weeks later I owed my 1st 1/4 scale sprintcar built here in Sydney by BULLET Racecars.
This is my latest 1/4 scale Bullet sprintcar...over 3 feet long, 2 feet high and runs a 25cc 2 stroke race engine, that will make it behave just like a full size sprintcar . We race on dirt so that makes it all the more exciting. These little pocket rockets can throw dirt 15 feet plus when sliding through the turns! This car is brand new in preparation for the upcoming Australian Title to be held in Sydney, June 13/14.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars010.jpg
The #8 Pacesetter sprintcar, again over 3 feet long, is extremely rare. It was built in 1980 in California by Jeff Schmidt, credited with being the 1st person in the world to build 1/4 scale cars.This car is still brand new...never been run in all that time. I was lucky enough to have a contact in America that got this car out of San Antonio Texas for me last year. These models rarely if ever come up for sale in the USA, NEVER in Australia!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars005.jpg
The 3rd car is an 1/4 scale RC midget that I first saw here in Sydney 20 years ago and lost track of it. It's body and wheels are by Jan Gilmer, out of Minnesota USA. Gilmer's cars are really rare! Just recently traced down the owner who agree to part with the car to add to my collection that includes.... 2 mid 1980s WCM 1/4 scale sprintcars, out of the USA, in the process of restoration, a brand new Quickdraw sprintcar out of the USA and my original 1998 Australian Title winning sprintcar, that one day will be restored to its Title winning glory.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars007.jpg
1/4 scale speedway cars have become my passion since I first discovered them in American magazines in the early 1980s. With nowhere to race them here in Sydney, I dropped off the idea until July 1998 when I saw a story on 1/4 scale sprintcars racing in Sydney about 35 miles from my house.
Geez...how long has this been going on I thought? 4 weeks later I owed my 1st 1/4 scale sprintcar built here in Sydney by BULLET Racecars.
This is my latest 1/4 scale Bullet sprintcar...over 3 feet long, 2 feet high and runs a 25cc 2 stroke race engine, that will make it behave just like a full size sprintcar . We race on dirt so that makes it all the more exciting. These little pocket rockets can throw dirt 15 feet plus when sliding through the turns! This car is brand new in preparation for the upcoming Australian Title to be held in Sydney, June 13/14.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars010.jpg
The #8 Pacesetter sprintcar, again over 3 feet long, is extremely rare. It was built in 1980 in California by Jeff Schmidt, credited with being the 1st person in the world to build 1/4 scale cars.This car is still brand new...never been run in all that time. I was lucky enough to have a contact in America that got this car out of San Antonio Texas for me last year. These models rarely if ever come up for sale in the USA, NEVER in Australia!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars005.jpg
The 3rd car is an 1/4 scale RC midget that I first saw here in Sydney 20 years ago and lost track of it. It's body and wheels are by Jan Gilmer, out of Minnesota USA. Gilmer's cars are really rare! Just recently traced down the owner who agree to part with the car to add to my collection that includes.... 2 mid 1980s WCM 1/4 scale sprintcars, out of the USA, in the process of restoration, a brand new Quickdraw sprintcar out of the USA and my original 1998 Australian Title winning sprintcar, that one day will be restored to its Title winning glory.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/MySprintcars007.jpg