Thimble Drome Photos

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Shown below are several examples of cars which started life as Cox Thimble Drome Champions, but were eventually modified in an effort to become competitive race cars.  Several of the cars exhibit innovative engineering design and/or outstanding workmanship, while others suggest that their original owners may have simply had too much time on their hands.  Nonetheless, Thimble Drome conversions comprise a significant subset of racing mites.

	Bamtam .19-powered with home-built bevel-gear drive unit conversion
	Cameron .15-powered with direct drive conversion
	Arden .099-powered with Martin Pro-Spur spur-gear drive conversion
	Bantam .19-powered with East Akron Model Shop conversion
	Arden .199-powered with Kar Kit No. 2 direct drive conversion
	McCoy .19-powered with competition drive unit conversion by Glen Ridgway, Kansas City, MO
	Bantam .19-powered with home-built direct drive conversion
	Arden .199-powered "cabin car" with Thimble Drome Champion drive unit
	McCoy .19-powered "flat tail" with Thimble Drome Champion drive unit
	Arden .199-powered with Thimble Drome Champion drive unit and universal connector conversion
	Arden .099-powered with home-built conversion by Ernie Holomany, Jr. and his father, Danbury, CT
	Arden .099-powered with Hobby Center Industries conversion by Bill Molinaro, Danbury, CT
	Bantam .19-powered with Lucas & Smith RWD conversion
	McCoy .29-powered with Lucas & Smith FWD conversion
	McCoy .19-powered with Mini-Mount conversion
	Arden .099-powered with Good-Jenks spur gear conversion
	Twin Cox .09-powered with direct drive conversion
	Thor .29-powered with home-built bevel-gear drive unit conversion

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