Vintage 1966 Strombecker Lotus 30 1/24 Competition Slot Car Kit

An exceptionally well-preserved original Strombecker Raceways Professional Championship Series Lotus 30 competition kit in 1/24 scale. This is the complete vintage kit, model 8512-795, still unassembled and housed in its original presentation box.

Condition: Complete and in outstanding collector condition. The original box, interior packaging, body, chassis, motor, wheels, tires, hardware, chrome parts, instructions and decals are all present and exceptionally clean. The package and contents show only very light age/storage wear consistent with a roughly 60-year-old collectible. Please review the photos carefully; they show the actual item you will receive.

Original Kit Contents

• Green molded Lotus 30 body
• Adjustable pan-type metal competition chassis
• Strombecker TC-24 12V competition motor
• Machined aluminum wheels
• Soft rubber racing tires
• Metal crown gear and pinion
• Self-aligning Delrin bearings
• Adjustable guide and braided-wire pickup components
• Chrome-plated detail parts and wheel inserts
• Clear windshield and transparent detail pieces
• Original assembly hardware
• Original #82 racing stripe/decal sheet
• Original assembly instructions and bearing-fitting tool card
• Original box and internal packaging

Collector Details

• Brand: Strombecker Raceways
• Model: Lotus 30
• Model / Kit No.: 8512-795
• Scale: 1/24
• Year: 1966
• Series: Professional Championship Series / Competition Kit
• Assembly: Unassembled vintage slot car kit
• Box marking: Made and printed in U.S.A.; motor made in Japan

The Strombecker 1/24 Lotus 30 is a desirable survivor from the peak of the 1960s commercial slot-car boom. Contemporary Strombecker literature emphasized its detailed impact-resistant body, adjustable metal chassis, self-aligning bearings, competition motor and metal gearing. Complete examples with original packaging, instructions, decals and small parts are increasingly difficult to find.

Collector note: The motor has not been run or tested so the kit can remain in its preserved, unassembled condition.