Famous Jupiter Clear Slot Car Body 1/24 "Thingie" Standard Vintage 1960s Repo

Description

For this listing we offer one (1) Clear Jupiter Body Standard Width. This Repo Body is New  Stock  1/24 Scale,
Scale: 1/24th
Wheel Base: 4"
Height: 1 1/2"
Length:  7 1/4"
Width:  2 3/4" in the Middle, Rear 3 1/8" and the Front 3"
Factory Trimmed:
(no).
Additional Info:
Splits:
None
Damage:  none
NOTE:  If you are looking for the wider body that fits the 4" Flexi Chassis, it is in my Store.
History of the "Thingies"
Jupiter was in a group of cars called
Thingies
Pactra or Competition Hobbies Made this car in the 1960s. It would appear that the car was likely
have been designed after a record-setting Bonneville Salt Flat “Lakester" from the early 1960s, but which one is still a mystery at this time.
Cutting edge slot car technology did not take long to filter down to the local raceway. In fact Northern California racers such as John Chotia, Bob Lenz and Ron Mura were looking for ever lower lap times were incorporating aerodynamic designs for their bodies with little resemblance to actual race cars. A leading proponent of what became known as
thingies
in late 1960s.
Note: Info from the History of Slot Cars by
Part 5
as gathered by Dennis David
My Dad owned a Hobby Shop that closed in the early 1970's, and he kept some of the more interesting slot cars and accessories from that era.  The items I am listing are in most cases, near new or gently used.  I have taken many pictures to show every angle and have tried to describe all features and/or flaws to the best of my ability.  Please email with any questions specific to something I may have missed. Please check my other listings as I will be selling many cars, accessories and track in all three scales-- HO, 1/32nd, and 1/24th.
If you don't see the car or part you are looking for, please email me.  If I have it, I will list it for you.  Many of the items in my inventory  are  NEW OLD STOCK.
These items come from a non-smoking environment.
Please look carefully at the pictures. We do out best to accurately describe each item, condition of the item and any defects.
What you see in the picture is what you are bidding on.
"SOLD AS IS, AS PICTURED"
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