The Complete Color Guide to Aurora H. O. Slot Cars [Paperback]

Bob Beers (Author), Herb Clay (Photographer)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0970021305 | ISBN-13: 978-0970021304 | Publication Date: June 2000

You are purchasing ONE (1) 2000 ISSUE, 160 page, 8.5x11 inches in size, THE COMPLETE COLOR GUIDE TO AURORA, MODEL MOTORING H.O. SLOT CARS. Bob Beers Aurora Guide; UNBELIEVABLY Great reference to have around. THIS IS FOR THE SPIRAL BOUND EDITION. I ALSO HAVE THE MORE COMPACT BOOKSHELF EDITION. BUY TWO BECAUSE YOU WILL SURELY WEAR OUT ONE OF THEM! GET ONE FOR EACH BATHROOM YOU HAVE! Enjoy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: A J Loring Pub Co (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970021305
• ISBN-13: 978-0970021304
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,028,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid work on Aurora, July 11, 2006

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Chick Daniels (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Color Guide to Aurora H. O. Slot Cars (Paperback)

Bob does an excellent job with the history of Aurora, the vibrators, t-jets, tuff ones, etc., however, he readily admits that his first love is the pre-AFX (1971) aurora cars, and this shows itself in the book. The AFX section of the book has numerous errors in the descriptions of car variations. For instance, it is often very hard to correlate the description with the cars pictured. Furthermore, there are variations that are simply missing from the guide like the Translucent Lime Dodge Street Van. Another problem, is the handling of "Chrome stripped" cars. The guide dis-includes these modified cars for some models, but he shows Chrome-stripped Nomads as though they were originally released that way. This guide contains absolutely no valuation, other than a numbering system showing rarity. But I have found that the rarity estimates have been off as well. For instance, he catogorized the Dodge Charger Petty Promo car and the Dodge Rebel Charger as "1 Rare" when in fact these appear with great frequence on e-bay, a fact that has arbitrarily inflated the selling prices in my opinion. Other cars should be "1 Rare" but are rated #2 like the Matador Fastback stocker with the Ford sticker on it, which I have never once seen sell on e-bay.

These criticisms should not prohibit placing this book on your shelf, even if your love is for AFX and not the T-Jets. I strongly recommend that you get the book if your interest is Aurora. Just keep in mind that the AFX section could be improved upon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Aurora Slot Car Book, September 25, 2007

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D. MARULLO "Slotman" (N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Color Guide to Aurora H. O. Slot Cars (Paperback)

The definitive book for Aurora slot car collector's. I know we're still out there. I wish this book was available when I was first collecting Aurora slot cars. If you're looking for a great way to see what was available then or what you still need to add to your collection this is the way to do it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars aurora slot cars, October 20, 2009

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Ms. Nuhfer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Color Guide to Aurora H. O. Slot Cars (Paperback)

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The Complete Color Guide To Aurora Slot Cars tells you about the Aurora factory. Shows all the cars Aurora every produced. And shows prototypes and special things from the Aurora nationals. Three reasons why you should buy this book are It lets you know how rare your cars are and the colors that were issued. It gives a history on Aurora and how the cars were made. It shows prototypes and a cool story on how they got them. This book is good for any one in the hobby.