In the UK, Aurora advertised its product line in a boy’s magazine called TIGER. In this magazine was published a comic called SKID SOLO. When the management approached Aurora to do a joined promotion a comic story was born, SKID racing the Aurora car during the Dutch grand prix. Aurora changed the 1835 car with extra decoration of TIGER on the wing and S.SOLO on the side. Decoration that was never removed in future production runs in Singapore, Therefore the systole car was available also outside the UK.

Skid Solo was offered for sale by Tiger magazine in a very special consumer packaging as seen above. Only UK collectors should know this car in this very special package. If somebody can help me with copies of these comic books (magazines) please contact me.

e-mail : afx-racing-center@wanadoo.nl

For more detail information about this very rare car and more rare slotcars see the Aurora AFX website : Aurora-afx (http://www.aurora-afx.nl) and the Skid Solo car with rare box I sell on Ebay

Great story- Never would have known. I wonder just how many other stories are out there about slot car designs and why they ran particular models and what was the inspiration.
Jim