Cox Cheetah 1/24 slot car - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ChevLoRay · 10-19-2010, 07:35 PM

In the summer of '66, I worked at an ESSO station. We closed at 10PM and then congregated on the parking lot of the shopping center where the station was located. One night, a guy drives up to the group of us guys and has a trunk nearly full of slot cars. In retrospect, they may have been stolen, but at the time nothing seemed out of place.

Fast forward to 2010. I'm needing some funds for truck stuff (imagine that!) and my garage has a lot of stuff that won't work on the truck....like that slot car. Looking on eBay and Googling the car reveals to me that some folks think real highly and prices look tempting.

So, anyone have one or experience in selling such? In addition to the slot car, I also have a Cox Cheetah model kit that is the slot car w/o the slot car chassis, etc. Saw a bare body (well used) on the net and it was almost as expensive as the whole car.

Are vintage slot cars that valuable?

NONHOG · 10-20-2010, 03:11 PM

There are pretty active slot car forum's might be worth your time to sign up.
I bought a collection of slot car stuff for my 11 year old (at the time)and the owner at the place we use to race at was flipping out over some of the cars.
The guy said those are worth up to a couple hundred ea. Of course he wouldn't pay that.

Study up! I'm considering doing the same but I still like racing them.
My now 13 year old says they are nerdy. So I'm a nerd

cdowns · 10-20-2010, 07:06 PM

some are worth quite a bit and theres a very large market for those vintage ones// i probally went thru 6-8 of those cox cheeta's back in the day racin slotcars in the winter months

ChevLoRay · 10-20-2010, 07:20 PM

Mine has only been raced twice. Time constraints (school, work, girls) put the quietus on spending the dough on racing slots.

Guess I need to look for that slot car forum. Thanks for the heads-up.

10-19-2010, 07:35 PM	#1
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Cox Cheetah 1/24 slot car In the summer of '66, I worked at an ESSO station. We closed at 10PM and then congregated on the parking lot of the shopping center where the station was located. One night, a guy drives up to the group of us guys and has a trunk nearly full of slot cars. In retrospect, they may have been stolen, but at the time nothing seemed out of place. Fast forward to 2010. I'm needing some funds for truck stuff (imagine that!) and my garage has a lot of stuff that won't work on the truck....like that slot car. Looking on eBay and Googling the car reveals to me that some folks think real highly and prices look tempting. So, anyone have one or experience in selling such? In addition to the slot car, I also have a Cox Cheetah model kit that is the slot car w/o the slot car chassis, etc. Saw a bare body (well used) on the net and it was almost as expensive as the whole car. Are vintage slot cars that valuable? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

10-20-2010, 03:11 PM	#2
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,458	Re: Cox Cheetah 1/24 slot car There are pretty active slot car forum's might be worth your time to sign up. I bought a collection of slot car stuff for my 11 year old (at the time)and the owner at the place we use to race at was flipping out over some of the cars. The guy said those are worth up to a couple hundred ea. Of course he wouldn't pay that. Study up! I'm considering doing the same but I still like racing them. My now 13 year old says they are nerdy. So I'm a nerd __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

10-20-2010, 07:06 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Cox Cheetah 1/24 slot car some are worth quite a bit and theres a very large market for those vintage ones// i probally went thru 6-8 of those cox cheeta's back in the day racin slotcars in the winter months __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

10-20-2010, 07:20 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Cox Cheetah 1/24 slot car Mine has only been raced twice. Time constraints (school, work, girls) put the quietus on spending the dough on racing slots. Guess I need to look for that slot car forum. Thanks for the heads-up. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.



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