[jacob.strong.greys]

                   Hello

I have been going through boxes left from my teenage years & founds a few gems. I don't remember buying them, but I appear to have two mint condition, unused Parma slot cars. I am trying to find out more about them. Looks like they might have folded, but I could be wrong?

My local club doesn't race them & despite how cool it must be to potentially go changing body shells, it is probably a bit too faffy for my (too busy) & my eight-year-old (too complex). We're both at the "drop it in the slot & race it" phase at this stage. Maybe when I have less (children, pets, work etc.) things going on I can visit the more committed racer's zone, but my local club has other (seemingly newer & in business) manufacturers on the go.

I'm looking at selling them - is there a recommended place to do this? I briefly looked at Ebay & can see the odd one on there. I know of Facebook groups that do slot cars sales, but often wondered just how those transactions work (seems to be a lot of trust involved!)

Any idea what would be a going price for them?

1x 1/32 Home Set Sierra Saloon (#413E)
1x 1/32 WompWomp Volkswagen (414-A)

[Kevan]

ebay...completed items is always a first port of call

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=...Complete=1

[jacob.strong.greys]

Thank you! All my years & assumption there I knew most things regarding Ebay - never knew about that function!! :-)

[chrisguyw]

Hello, Parma first produced the "Womps" (and the "homeset" variant) in 1972/73. and these were primarily targeted at kids wishing to get involved in commercial track type racing, and "Womp" classes were established and  run at most North American raceways. The "homeset" cars were bit big for most home based plastic track type racing, and they came with a milder motor than the "Womp", so their sales were not that great for either the homeset or commercial track racer.

Neither have been produced for several years (but lots are still to be found on auction sites), and sadly Parma, who likely sold more than the rest combined (1/32, 1/24, Radio Control....cars. kits, motors, bodies,  tires, gears, parts, and most notably,..controllers) .....folded their tent a few years ago.

Cheers
Chris Walker

[Kevan]

Yes, a crying shame, but all good things come to end when the leading light fades...Team Associated is another that comes to mind.

[Nonfractal]

Yes, a crying shame, but all good things come to end when the leading light fades...Team Associated is another that comes to mind.

Some survive when the baton passes down the family, some don't.
Schumacher is still a going concern : now run by Robin schumacher ?
NSR is now run by Andrea after the death of his father, Salvatore Novielo.
Demon didn't survive the death of Nick Adams but I suspect that nick had become more interested in robot wars than RCcars.
I really thought that with the support of JDM, team Associated would go on forever...
AlanW

[Kevan]

I didn't realise Nick Adams had passed...a quick Google, 2020.  I raced an MF83 for a few years...great car.

Not only is Schumacher still going strong but world class in 1/12th these days, current IFMAR and EFRA champions