Retro R/C Racer

Using scrap sheet metal and pop rivets, you can construct a model 1930s British Midget racer with modern radio control capabilities.

By Frank E. Yost

Photos by Sam Murphy, Frank E. Yost

Illustrations by Nik Schulz

Resources

Spindizzies: Gas Powered Model Racers by Eric Zausner, E-Z Spindizzy Collection, 1998. Eric also runs the Spindizzy Museum in Berkeley; see ezspindizzies.com

Vintage Miniature Racing Cars by Robert Ames, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 1992

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