Russkit production and prototype cars

More Russkit beauties with the prototype of the PAM-Chevy behind the white Chaparral 2.

Russkit Honda F1 in standard and “Export” (brown) versions.

More Russkit cars and parts include a rare Alfa Romeo “33″ that did not reach production. Built by Ron Klein, it survived in pristine condition.

A Russkit prototype Alfa Romeo with unusual brass “Carrera Series” chassis. Only 200 of these test pressings using a thicker brass instead of aluminum were produced in 1967.

Part of the Cox display

More of the Cox display showing the magnificent toys produced in Santa Ana, California.

A few “thingies”, the scarce Monogram “Assassin” in the foreground.

Thingies galore include a rare box for the BZ Banshee. The standard clear-plastic box is in the foreground.

More thingies and pro-racing lookalike models by Pactra, Testor, unique and BZ.

Period chassis include rare late-issue Pactra and International pro-racing frames.

Part of the Champion display with rare products from Champion of Europe.

More beautiful Champion products including a rare Ford Galaxie prototype.

Monogram, Pactra, Testor and hand-built cars all in pristine condition.

Jason Boye’s balsa-wood HO cars are incredibly detailed.

Russkit and K&B dragsters co-exist with British hand-built cars with balsa wood bodies and Monogram “Midgets”.

MPC and AMT’s desirable stockers.

The 1/32 scale racing box of hobby pioneer Jose Rodriguez Jr. complete with cars, parts, tires, tools and controller…

John Hale’s cars and famous hand-built box.

Some of the display of 1966-1972 pro-racing cars by famous builders and racers.

Bryan Warmack’s 1967 Team Riggen car.

1966-67 pro-racing cars and motors. Some Team Russkit cars in the background.

1972-73 racing cars by Lee Gilbert, Ted Coates, Jan Limpach and Philippe de Lespinay.

The prototype of Parma’s “Turbo” controller stands next to the first sub 2.5-second racing car built and donated by Lee Gilbert.

More Pro-Racing cars.

Pro-racing cars by Mike Steube, Bob Emott, Bryan Warmack and Russell Sheldon .

Period pro-racing motors in their original packaging.

John Harris cars formed one half of Team Pittman. These cars were shown and driven on the Johnny Carson show in 1967…

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