ranma Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Today was the start of the U.S 127 Garage sales. There was about 5 old Hubley model cars in a Barn garage sale, And this was the only one to be almost complete! The sale was on a goat farm where all the tools, old gas can's, ect were in a barn. The car was on a shelf everything on the shelf was dusty. I think it is a 30 Ford model A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Great find! A little cleanup and she's ready to display! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXNBULLDOG Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Actually we have a bunch of these. My parents are proud owners of 3 1929 model A fords. Been around them all my life, that's how I know vacations as a kid. took them all over the country. Anyhow I built a Hubley in 8th grade for a race at a national model A convention. It was ran on a track like a pinewood derby track. It was a sedan car and it ran good. So move on a few years and now my mom races it at all the model A conventions they go to. She has won a bunch of races with the same car I built in 8th grade. Haha. She loves it, carries it in a Longenberger basket when she travels with it. LOL. Was just in Nevada for a convention, but didn't seem to do as good as usual. But my dad must 6-10 hubleys in various stages of completeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al NJ Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Nice score, ranma. BMXNBULLDOG, I'm curious. What do you do to keep the front wheels from "steering" when you race them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXNBULLDOG Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Believe it or not nothing. They track pretty straight down the track. But also the "guide" track that runs under the center of the car keeps it from turning. And is pretty close to the inside edge of the tire. My old car has pretty loose steering and it still tracks straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranma Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Well it's been washed,and the headlight's re chromed. Up next will be making the windshield and light lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Rick, I had no idea people raced these cars! Do you have any photos of the track and the other racers? Are any modifications allowed, and are there any speed secrets you'd care to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 The Model A clubs do a lot of Hubley racing. They use a Pinewood Derby style downhill track. Some even use automatic race winning counters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I only just stumbled onto Hubley cars a few years ago and have all the Model A's, the hot rod, a 32 Chevy 5 window and a cool channelled Chevy hot rod that I won off eBay. You might be interested to know that the Model A clubs in Australia race Hubleys as well! They probably go faster than a real one! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Nice find indeed !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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