I thought it might be fun to see everybodies ugliest slotcar (ugliest in your opinion). Lets keep it lighthearted, we've all done things with them we wish we hadn't so no "You shouldn't have done that!" comments please. This can be a horrible hack-job, car you destroyed as a kid, or anything that is or once was a slotcar. I'll post mine as soon as I get a pic. I might even send a prize to the one I think is the ugliest if enough people post. The prize will be something h.o. slotcar related.

here's some uglies

Come on now...
That AMX is Rebel Rod cool...
I have raced uglier cars than THAT....;)

Scott

That was my first thought too. That AMX is cool!!!

On Ed Penland's Hall of Shame website, you'll find some "beautiful" examples

Like this one http://www.geocities.com/hohalloffame/rvacca/rvacca1.jpg

And probably the ugliest one in my collection (but one the funniest to drive) is this modified Countach Micromachine

http://www.zanzaman.com/slotcar/images_slotcars_big/259.jpg

Hey Mtyoder-
Here's some buttugly I built as a kid, somewhere between 1970-'72. Falcon from my 1st track in '64. When I hacked it I think it had "hot rod" wheels and tires. Been changed in the 70s somewhere to the tuffones setup. This is the only survivor of all my original cars as I lost the rest in a flood in 1972. It was at a friends house that night for some reason. Around a year ago Phil(Boss9)
did a similar thread he called "fright pigs" and I posted it in there too, but the camera I used then was a P.O.S. so here it is again with better photography!

Hope Y'all dislike it! --- Circle Track DAC

PS- These kinda threads are about the funnest stuff that I've enjoyed here!

I can't believe I never thought of cutting up a blazer like that, cool.

Nice two tone there...
I see that dirt tracks influenced you early...
Scott

Ah, can we see the chassis for this? Looks rather short....what is it?



And probably the ugliest one in my collection (but one the funniest to drive) is this modified Countach Micromachine

http://www.zanzaman.com/~slotcar/images_slotcars_big/259.jpg

a galoob micromachine

On Ed Penland's Hall of Shame website, you'll find some "beautiful" examples

Like this one http://www.geocities.com/hohalloffame/rvacca/rvacca1.jpg

Oh No...
This is pretty cool looking to me!

It actually looks quite a bit like The Late Great Jim Shampines controversial and later Banned, Offset Rear Engine Oswego Supermodified...

If it only had his famous paint job, Miami Dolphins blue/green with red white and blue stars and stripes and the 8 ball it would be perfect!

Zig

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/Oct11_01.jpg

Flea market slot cars are few and far between these days but when you do find them it's stuff like this...

All I know is it's a Marchon of some sort... roadwarrior/suv ???

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/Oct11_02.jpg

Or this one... Straight from possum lodge, It's Red Green's racer :lol:

Ah, can we see the chassis for this? Looks rather short....what is it?

It's a Galoob Micromachine chassis (and also the body is)...the scale is 1:144 !!

It has been modified to incorporate JL wheels and moreover special adapted pickup shoes, as it's scale is narrow than HO (in fact it's closer to "N" scale)

I think that this thing started life as a Capri.
I stuffed an old G-Plus chassis under it for the picture.
She is plenty rough....
Also notice the Dodge Charger front bumper.
Gives the car a whole new look, no?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/noddaz/Caprialtered.jpg

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/Oct11_02.jpg

Or this one... Straight from possum lodge, It's Red Green's racer :lol:

Zig,
No way, I don't see any duct tape. :lol: rr

RR-you beat me to it on that comment.

Here is what used to be an AFX Dodge Charger. It had no roof when I got it so it received a transplant.

Now that´s a funny thread!

Hmm, I don´t have too many really ugly cars left - most of my early "modifieds" from childhood days were already disposed about 25 years ago.

But wait, one early example has survived! Lexan Mini (unknown manufacturer) on a G-plus chassis - this car was a killer back then!:

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/cooper1.jpg

Please note the stickers! They are from an (original) CITIZEN watches - *sigh* I still have the front of that wreck in my junk parts box... :freak:

And then there´s another car that fits quite nicely in that "ugly cars" theme:

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_fiat850_rusty_07.jpg

Looks like this Fiat 850 just left the junk yard (or going there?).

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

www.c-jet500.de.vu

But wait, one early example has survived! Lexan Mini (unknown manufacturer) on a G-plus chassis - this car was a killer back then!:

Please note the stickers! They are from an (original) CITIZEN watches - *sigh* I still have the front of that wreck in my junk parts box... :freak:



I remember to have seen this car when visiting your website (which I do sometimes as it's linked from mine), but I never paid attention to this Citizen stickers "transplant" :freak:

P.S: do you know where I can find an Alpine a110 as the one that resides in your collection (I would prefer a blue instead of the red one...) ?

Cool! Keep em commin.

Years ago, I found instructions in a slot car book on making this land rover type vehicle out of card stock.

Add a camaro bumper, afx woodie front grill and lights, a couple of card stock surfboards and she is ready to go.

Jim

Years ago, I found instructions in a slot car book on making this land rover type vehicle out of card stock.

Add a camaro bumper, afx woodie front grill and lights, a couple of card stock surfboards and she is ready to go.

Jim
YEP, THIS ONE GETS MY VOTE FOR "CORNIEST LOOKING CAR" WE CAN CALL IT FRANKENCAR.

hahaha. I haven't been keeping up with this thread, but Claus' rusty Fiat reminded me of this one that I have in the basement...

It seems that if El Caminos don't get restored, that's how they end up. :D

Actually, this is a resin cast that was in a dollar box at a show because there were bubbles in the bottom of the casting. They looked like rust holes to me...

I have some really ugly painted blobs that I gotta take pictures of...

--rick

Those really do look like rust holes, and I've seen many. Mostly on my own vehicles. :tongue:

Found this one in the donor-box, otherwise known as "the morgue". It gave and it gave and it gave. The Willys for some reason, I just seemed to hate, until I recently re-did it. I think it was the color choice and how it seemed to show every imperfection as a darker color. Be that as it may, it (the Willys) is now much higher in the rotation after it's "face-lift". The Fairlane, minus posts and roof, ...well, let's just say is de-commissioned indefinitely. :p dave

I did a similar contest on my old BBS a couple of years but it was themed "The most filthy slot car". I think the winner had huge hairballs in the axles and some kind of mildew on the chassis. :p

I know I have uglier at home but these I could find online:

Lionel slotless:
http://www.supervipersystems.com/VargoSpeedway/WeirdHO/lionelbluemustang.jpg

It's ALF!! I think the car has @ 100 decals on it. More of a joker car than ugly I guess...
http://www.supervipersystems.com/VargoSpeedway/PHOTOS/NASCARrace1101/NASCARracepics1124/Alfmobilescan.jpg

but I'm digging the Alf car. dave

I like the Alf car too, I had the same tyco vette converted into a Snoopy car a long time ago, dunno what ever happened to it.

That Lionel car is ugly! I do like the alf car. It sits perfect on the chassis.

Jim

I didn't know Mustangs came with a cowcatcher for a spoiler. Gotta love the web. :) rr

Scott, didn't you post that Alf car on POS a few years ago?

(Somehow this makes it look like I am talking to myself...)
Scott

Hey Scott!
Yep that Alf car was done nearly 10 years ago by a club member. There's probably more ugly ones on the old BBS server. :p

Scott V.

A couple I found in the old BBS archives...

diecast conversion but still ugly. I think somebody photoshopped the image as a 2 door:
http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/8/2032.jpg

Have no idea what this it but is sure is ugly.
http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2784/737.jpg

Beautiful die cast conversion! All that work for that body? Then mess around with photoshop! YIKES!
No idea what that other car is but I certainly agree that it is ugly (but apparently worthy of silicone spongies!).

Jim

Is that Lionel #71 rare or pricey? You could move that baby right off this thread entirely with an alteration here and there....dave

A couple I found in the old BBS archives...

diecast conversion but still ugly. I think somebody photoshopped the image as a 2 door:
http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/8/2032.jpg



Umm, the Caddy idea would be me. :wave: I still have that diecast downstairs.

I'm still working on the idea of a Caddy cut down and cast in resin for a Tjet... I got as far as stripping the paint off a JL hearse and cutting the front clip off it. I'm cranky and bitter because I keep getting outbid on Faller Caddys on the 'Bay. :rolleyes:

--rick

Is that Lionel #71 rare or pricey? You could move that baby right off this thread entirely with an alteration here and there....dave

No not really worth a lot, these PowerPassers cars are almost 1/43 (or at least 1/50), bigger than the biggest Marchon cars... I own one BMW that I received with a lot of cars.
I forgott about it for the ugliest car and had chosen my MicroMachine Countach instead. But this BMW is worse, as it can't even be used on my track: the tiny MicroMachine can at least ...

Rick-

I have been bidding faller caddies as well. I just lost on that yellow one with hard top. What is your trade name. I'll back off if I see you on it.

Jim

Ya you're right- that BMW Lionel is uuuggly. Here's a bottom shot of the 2 Lionel Power Passer cars I have. The cracked, flat disintegrated front tire on the Mustang really adds to the flavor. :p

http://www.supervipersystems.com/VargoSpeedway/WeirdHO/lionelslotless.jpg

These things made it to my "Weird HO" page. :hat:

Heres my Ugliest slot, I DID NOT DO THIS lol..But I can see a future in this.. hmmmmmm... I wonder I wonder....

Stay Tuned......


Coach

Anyone else? It's almost prize time! :dude: I'll wait til Jan. 20th.

Not one of my car (for god sake, noooo!)

A REAL BAAAD ugly soldering iron job, LOL

And imagine some guys are bidding on it, I can't believe it...Even to have a silly vibrator chassis and possibly a good windshield, not worth the bidding.

Will keep track of this auction just to see how much it can raise...

The auction is HERE (http://www.qksrv.net/click-1606754-5463217?loc=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D6027476760)


http://my.richnet.net/~raugy/mvc-607s.jpg

http://my.richnet.net/~raugy/mvc-608s.jpg

http://my.richnet.net/~raugy/mvc-618s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/turbo880kawasaki/here1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/turbo880kawasaki/here.jpg
i dont know which is ugler they were bolth bult when i was a kid
in the early 1970
the truck runs but i need to remount body the mounts just broke
the tires are the rollers out of 8 track tapes mounted on 4 gear rims
the chevy i chopped than melted than dripped Bondo on it
dont know what i was thinking at the time i made them
but i at least i have somthing i made as a kid
Paul

Haha Paul I have a rough Idea what you where thinking when you did the chevy..


'Boy this Bondo smells Good"

LOLOLOL

Haha Paul I have a rough Idea what you where thinking when you did the chevy..


'Boy this Bondo smells Good"

LOLOLOL


Good one!! LMAO

Wes

And the "winner" is?...................................

I'm gonna have to go with jph49 and that blue thing that used to be a charger. Sorry if you dissagree, but it's my contest. Thanks to all of you that participated I really enjoyed looking at these.


MTYoder

Can we get some more pictures of the winning entry here?
Scott

What an honor (I think) to have the ugliest slot car! If I can dig it out, I'll take some additional pictures and post them.

MTYoder, thanks for recognizing the beauty (?) hidden in a car salvaged from the trash bin.