Hobby Shop Man Cave [Archive] - The Supercar Registry

Mr70

12-09-2013, 11:35 PM

He just started erecting this.
Bob Beers is a respected long time Aurora/AFX slot car collector,as well as a vintage Ford owner/collector,so he merged the two in his garage.
http://www.auroraslotcarsbobbeers.com/home.html

Inside,that building is filled with thousands of old slot cars,sets,accessories and hobby shop displays.Some never seen by the general public.
Bobs' written a book about collecting & IDing old Aurora AFX slot cars & sets.

Stefano

12-09-2013, 11:42 PM

Nice!

Ryan1969Chevelle

12-09-2013, 11:53 PM

Very cool, that Wagon has some serious style.

Ryan

miket1

12-10-2013, 12:06 AM

I'm getting ready to build a new shop, this is giving me some great ideas,,
Very Nice Indeed

SuperNovaSS

12-10-2013, 12:45 AM

I like the tow hitch in the Mustang. I'm not sure why, but I like it.

Nice cave!

Jason

Postsedan

12-10-2013, 12:46 AM

Great lighting, colors, parking meters and striping <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif Well done!

Dan

Mr70

12-10-2013, 01:08 AM

I'm an avid slot car collector too.
The smell of a slot car after you apply power to it is one of those distinct smells that takes you back to your youth,like that of leaded gasoline.
A little more about Bob.
http://www.eastcoastslotcars.com/2012/08/06/bob-beers-the-king-of-aurora-slot-cars/
The last paragraph is something I think most of us can relate to. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

black69

12-10-2013, 02:45 AM

thats a nice combo of cars.

Jim Ferron

12-10-2013, 09:16 PM

I probably have the better part of a couple hundred T-Jets. At one point I was a dealer for the first incarnation of Model Motoring [the current MM not Aurora]

Bob Beers is the bomb!

427TJ

12-10-2013, 11:07 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SuperNovaSS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I like the tow hitch in the Mustang. I'm not sure why, but I like it.

Nice cave!

Jason </div></div>

Because once upon a time they were just cars that we used to tow our ski or sail boat out to the lake and back.

427TJ

12-10-2013, 11:08 PM

By the way, I had the Aurora T-Jet Golden Gate Bridge set. Got it for Christmas 1969. Still have all the cars.

Mr70

12-11-2013, 02:05 AM

That's a good set.I had it too.

C1SS396

12-11-2013, 08:48 PM

I got these 3 with a bunch of vintage 60-70s Drag racing trophies i bought.
Their from The Philadelphia Model Car Raceway. I was told it was a slotcar race track
Any of the older local members no about it ?

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http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii128/c1ss396/1211131606_zps1cdf5823.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii128/c1ss396/1201131204_zps1743aab8.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii128/c1ss396/1211131607b_zpse2c21372.jpg