Atlas Watson Indianapolis Roadster, blue, motorized kit, mint sealed in box #1353. These great kits represent the best in 60's HO kit cars, resembling their large scale big brothers in many ways. There are two sets of 13 parts on 2 parts trees to let you build the car in either red plastic, chrome plated plastic, or mixtures of the two. Another compartment holds the windshield, 2 red guide pins, lead chassis weight, and 4 racing tires. Appears to be missing the drivers head in this compartment, which is a factory flaw. The chassis is held in another compartment, and is powered by the 'Panther XX' motor. Motor retaining clip on chassis has some rusting as shown in photos, which is commonly seen on these Atlas chassis, even the sealed kit cars. Also included is a sticker sheet with stripes and 3 sets of numbers to let you have a custom look to your finished model. Box cover has some indent creases on the left side, but has no split corners and the great graphics on the box really make this a desireable display piece. Includes detailed instruction sheet for building stock or custom version. Price $260.00
Atlas HO slotcars were produced from 1962 to about 1968. First they came out with the '1200 series' cars with painted one-piece bumpers, and shortly after this they made the '1300 series' cars with chrome plated bumpers. Atlas produced several slot car body styles that Aurora never attempted, and they add a refreshing diversity to a collection. Atlas cars were produced in lower numbers than Aurora's, and they can be much harder to find.
