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Post by mrtc4w on May 9, 2009 7:55:55 GMT -6
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Post by Starry Eyes on May 9, 2009 7:59:32 GMT -6
Unbelievable .. I asked him to post a picture of the bottom .. we will see .. ! |
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Post by smartresins on May 9, 2009 9:53:25 GMT -6
Holy sheep snot batman!! WOW! I see no one has bought it yet! LOL. Jody
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Post by mrtc4w on May 9, 2009 11:52:12 GMT -6
Unbelievable .. I asked him to post a picture of the bottom .. we will see .. ! I did too! Marty |
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Post by mrtc4w on May 9, 2009 14:11:30 GMT -6
The seller just sent this picture to me:  I know prototypes can sometimes be a little rough, but this sure looks homebuilt to me!! Marty |
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Post by mykturk on May 9, 2009 14:25:16 GMT -6
Looks VERY QUICKLY home built. I never knew there was an Aurora Munster's Coach. Can anyone tell from the chassis shot if it's based off the AMT version or not? It's been far too long since I've seen one to know. I'd have to see some serious documentation to believe it's a "prototype" from the factory. It's just too sloppy, if you look, the "chassis" isn't even centered under the body!
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Post by nightstalker on May 9, 2009 14:26:41 GMT -6
Most prototypes for companies ARE homebuilt. I do a lot of prototyping for various diecast companies and know first hand. Not to say the companies don't do their own also, but they do go out of house a lot.
This one would be more credible if he had some sources and info as to where/how he got it.
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Post by Paul B. Canney on May 9, 2009 14:30:17 GMT -6
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Post by smartresins on May 9, 2009 14:44:50 GMT -6
I agree most definatly with you there Paul, only problem is reserve not met!! How about a old mustang for that price, or several other older cars. Maybe a Galaxy 500?? I almost bought one last year in great running shape for under $4,000! Jody
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Post by Starry Eyes on May 9, 2009 15:54:43 GMT -6
The seller just sent this picture to me: I know prototypes can sometimes be a little rough, but this sure looks homebuilt to me!! Marty Same picture he sent me Marty ! ;D |
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Post by tdfancharles on May 9, 2009 17:52:23 GMT -6
Dunno guys.....never heard of a prototype Munsters slot car! Doesn't mean there wasn't one but, it sure looks alot like somebody altered an AMT kit to me too! The stock chassis plate is cut off right before the rear axle part would be. It's also screwed straight into the interior tub. It definitely would be nice to have some kind of documentation, especially before asking $9500 bucks for it!  |
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Post by smartresins on May 9, 2009 18:23:42 GMT -6
By the way, As a side note, Revel and monogram did kit slot cars, wich used plastic bottems wich were altered kit bottoms to makle the slot cars. So this in turn may be a potential actual thing! Again, without proof, anyone could say a story. Heck we could do one on a original kit S'cool bus say for instance and say the same thing using NOS vintage parts!! Another wards, I dont see any pudding!! I would be glad to offer him $50 bucks for it! Think he wou;ld bite? LOL. Jody
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Post by mrtc4w on May 9, 2009 18:25:20 GMT -6
I think somebody read this article:  In the article they used a Strombecker motor. Somebody just took a different approach and used an Aurora/K&B motor. Marty |
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Post by mrtc4w on May 9, 2009 18:29:03 GMT -6
By the way, As a side note, Revel and monogram did kit slot cars, wich used plastic bottems wich were altered kit bottoms to makle the slot cars. So this in turn may be a potential actual thing! Again, without proof, anyone could say a story. Heck we could do one on a original kit S'cool bus say for instance and say the same thing using NOS vintage parts!! Another wards, I dont see any pudding!! I would be glad to offer him $50 bucks for it! Think he wou;ld bite? LOL. Jody I don't recall plastic kit bottoms for chassis. Some had plastic chassis for their home track cars. Do you remember which ones had kit bottoms for chassis? Thanks, Marty |
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Post by mykturk on May 9, 2009 18:48:10 GMT -6
Love the headline on the magazine, "Slot car war: Gas versus Electric Power"A Gas powered Slot car? A freaking internal combustion engine in a slot car??? I'm guessing, not for indoor use.  Then again, it was the 60's... Care to share some of THAT articals info? A few questions come to mind, the first of which is, how do you control it? |
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Post by smartresins on May 10, 2009 3:45:11 GMT -6
mrtc4w What I call a kit chassis, you may call "plastic chassis". The first to mind is the chapperel kit, then the jag kit. Thanks. Jody
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Post by A.J. on May 11, 2009 7:40:27 GMT -6
Is a very interesting subject. I think what I'd like to see is an example of a legitimate Aurora Munster's Coach. Since he stated that they were released for a short time, there would absolutely have to be some documentation somewhere on it. As for the prototype, it wasn't unheard of for an employee to take another companies kit and mock it up as they want to see it. I have a Life magazine with a Barris article that shows a bunch of his builds which were bashed from other kits, various toys, and a lot of random items like soda cans and such. But that guy needs to do better than "his words" to draw in a potential buyer. Could be legit but it needs some solid background to prove it is.
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Post by nightstalker on May 11, 2009 8:19:00 GMT -6
Mattel used model kits to mock up for many of their prototype samples for their HotWHeels line. They still do a lot fo resin work handcrafted for many things as well as go out of house to other builders for many things, as a lot of companies do. Sometimes you never knwo what they will be made of to get the right look for photos and samples. But in almost every case, their is documented proff as to who built it or where it came from.
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Post by donculley on May 11, 2009 13:14:53 GMT -6
I can't say whether its real or not , but I think the companies wouldn't have made such a detailed car to be used as a slot car. The car would lose half of its trim parts after the first half hour of use ! Think about your old slot cars flying off the turns ,bouncing off the guardrails, etc.
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Post by Tim Nolan on May 11, 2009 15:36:25 GMT -6
As long as I've fooled with slot cars, and I've had so many rare items pass thru my hands over the years, I have never seen or heard of a Munsters Coach slot car. This has all the appearances of a modified model kit, and as one of you stated, without some kind of documentation, it's strictly heresay. I like the idea, and it looks pretty kool, but I think it's a homejob at best.....Think about it. Even the Batmobile had a lexan body on it....
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Post by Groucho Marx on May 12, 2009 4:29:19 GMT -6
It is possible but very suspect without any real proof.
In a related story that I got from the horse's mouth...a good friend of mine once had a Batmobile slot car that was originally made for Sears in the 60's. Sears had planned to do a full Batman slot car set in 1967 when the program was pulled from the airwaves. Sears was forced to pull the plug on the project. The buyer for Sear's had the mockup Batmobile slot car with a fully chromed body. When the project was stopped, he gave the slot car set to his son. It changed hands a few times until my friend found it at a slot car show many years ago. The workmanship was not very good and looked homemade. The only clue that it may have been original was the chrome body. The car has since been sold to a new owner.
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Then again, it was the 60's... 
