View Full Version : Remember Auto World?


alleydude
06-19-2009, 07:59 AM
If you grew up somewhere around the same timeframe I did, Auto World was the Bible of the model car and slot car world...

These kits are snagging a bundle these days!

http://www.oscarsautoworld.com/images/1-16Funnys.jpg

And those Mini-Men were awesome...

http://www.oscarsautoworld.com/images/MiniMen.jpg

There's more at Oscar's Auto World (http://www.oscarsautoworld.com). :thumbsup:

RUSSELL ZACHRY
06-19-2009, 09:58 AM
I really enjoy reading the old autoworld catalogs when I find them. Of course I wish I had bought a whole lot more models and slot cars at those prices.
Russell

BronzeGiant
06-19-2009, 10:53 AM
I too, grew up worshiping the Auto World catalogs and have a run from 65 to about 78 only missing a few years. That's why when I saw the Auto World logo on the side of a building in suburb South Bend I chocked the wheels and had to see what it was. Imagine my delight to find out that it was the beginnings, at the time, of Round 2.

Welcome back Auto World.

Steve

slingshot392
06-19-2009, 05:31 PM
I used to love getting the new Auto World catalogs, ordered a bunch of models and slot car stuff from them. The owner used to run a couple great looking McLaren's, his last one even had a slot car track painted around the top of the car with little slot cars painted on.

I was glad to see they are coming back, I have a couple of the slot cars, very nice, nice to see they are releasing some of the old models as well.

I was delighted to find Round 2 and to see all of the great old models they are rereleasing, I got there Polar Lights Enterprise from the Enterprise series and their AMT Enterprise in the tin and I will be buying a bunch more of their models. I wish them and Auto World the best of luck.

alleydude
06-19-2009, 05:35 PM
I was glad to see they are coming back, I have a couple of the slot cars, very nice, nice to see they are releasing some of the old models as well.

Unfortunately it's not the same company or the same people.

Fortunately, it is run by Tom Lowe, who is a great guy and very inovative. Oscar allowed Tom to use the trademark and they have a good, non-working relationship.



I wish them and Auto World the best of luck.

Me too. :thumbsup:

BronzeGiant
06-19-2009, 07:14 PM
Oscar Kovaleski, you can't forget a name like that. I've remembered it all these years.

k357
06-22-2009, 05:07 PM
Oh yeah, I sure do remember the Auto World catalogs, I think the pages were soggy from me drooling all over them!!!! Man I wish we could get kits at those prices again....:o

BronzeGiant
06-22-2009, 10:38 PM
Oh yeah, I sure do remember the Auto World catalogs, I think the pages were soggy from me drooling all over them!!!! Man I wish we could get kits at those prices again....:o

In lotsa cases I wish we could just get the kits....

roadrner
06-23-2009, 09:08 AM
If you grew up somewhere around the same timeframe I did, Auto World was the Bible of the model car and slot car world...

These kits are snagging a bundle these days!

http://www.oscarsautoworld.com/images/1-16Funnys.jpg

And those Mini-Men were awesome...

http://www.oscarsautoworld.com/images/MiniMen.jpg

There's more at Oscar's Auto World (http://www.oscarsautoworld.com). :thumbsup:

Sure wish I'd kept those catalogs from back then. Would sit for hours just looking and wishing I had the dollars to blow on all that stuff. :rolleyes: rr