RiggenHO Racing Equipment
RiggenHO
cars are hand assembled to replicate the original Riggen HO Scale Model racing
cars from the 1970’s.
After
more than two years of intense research and effort, we are pleased to offer
these new HO Scale model race cars to you for both racing and collecting.
Not only have we have reproduced some of the best original body styles
from the 1970’s using
the hand carved original molds, we are also introducing for the first
time some of the body styles that were slated for production in the 1970’s but
were never released commercially!
History of RiggenHo Racing Equipment:
In
1998, Toybaron.com acquired the original Master Molds carved by Gordon L.
Brimhall while he was employed at Riggen Industries. These molds were documented
at the time of the sale with a signed certificate of authenticity stating:
“This certificate of Authenticity is only available from
myself and for the models I made as I was the Model maker Designer for Riggen
Industries from the middle 1960’s to January 1972. This item is from my private collection.
If this item is one of my Prototypes or Master Molds, you are one of the
lucky few.”
The
original “hard cast” molds were then taken to a plastics specialist and new
resin cast molds were made to endure the process of sheet producing new bodies
in Lexan plastic. The sheets were
then roughly trimmed and sent to Jay Jaap of Holeshot Painting for final
trimming and custom painting, preserving the original “blocky” paint styles
employed by Riggen in the 70’s for their production runs.
In
the meantime, efforts began to obtain and reproduce all of the other parts
required to release a collectible and functional edition of HO cars. New brass
chassis and shaker plates were commissioned using the latest CAD-CAM process.
Aluminum tapered front and press on rear wheels were faithfully
reproduced. NOS Mabuchi HT-50 motors were obtained.
Plastic Guide flag assemblies were CAD-CAM designed and produced.
Other plastic parts such as the plastic motor clips and crown gears were
reproduced. New rear tires were spec’d and produced and assembly tools and
molds were hand made.
Four
body styles are currently
available, each in four colors, as
well as a full range of replacement parts.
All parts will retrofit your vintage Riggen HO cars for restoration and
performance improvement.
The
following are currently available:
RH101
Porsche 917 – blue, silver, red, orange
RH
102 Hot Rod Truck – green, gold, red, blue
RH
103 4 Engine Dragster – green, gold, red, blue
RH
104 Blown Bug – green yellow, black, orange
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Complete
cars may be ordered for $59.95 each, any two for $54.95 each or three or more
for $49.95 each. All cars have been
track tested and are good for go as well as show. A complete parts list will be available soon.
Please
contact Joe Corea to place your order.
Joe Corea
c/o
NJ Nostalgia Hobby
401
Park Ave
Scotch
Plains, NJ 07076
908-322-2676
Tues,
Wed, Sat 10:30-6 Thurs, Fri
12:30-8PM EST
December only Mondays 10:30-8 and Sundays 1-5 PM.
FAX
ONLY 908-322-4079
All
prices are plus shipping, handling and insurance.
