The Crittenden Automotive Library

Hobbies

Hobbies

Hobby Categories
Soap Box Derby Scale Model Cars Pinewood Derby Radio Control & Slot Car Board & Card Games Video Games Toys Collecting

Technically, just about any activity involving an automobile can be a "hobby," but for the purposes of organizing The Crittenden Automotive Library the "Hobbies" subject includes almost anything done for competition or enjoyment that does not involve real cars. This includes building plastic scale models, collecting die cast models, playing video games, racing radio control cars or slot cars, racing Soap Box Derby or Pinewood Derby cars, and all types of collecting of automobilia.

Few, if any, practical technologies have inspired as many hobbies as the automobile. Including information relating to car hobbies is an important aspect of the goal of preserving the culture surrounding the automobile and other road vehicles and racing sports.

Soap Box Derby

Soap Box Derby includes all types of gravity-powered racing where a human driver pilots the vehicle. For gravity-powered model car racing, see the Pinewood Derby page.

All-American Soap Box Derby

Multimedia

Date	Media or Collection Name & Details	Files
1914	Kid Auto Races in Venice Charlie Chaplin	Topic Page - 6:22

Article Index

Date	Article	Source
5 December 1909	MILE A MINUTE DOWN HILL.	The New York Times

Scale Model Cars

Model cars, for the purposes of organizing the Library, includes non-remote-controlled scale models whether they be made of plastic or die cast metal.

Bibliography

Title & Subtitle	Details
Building and Detailing Scale Model Cars	Year & Type: 2006 Nonfiction Author: Pat Covert Publisher: Specialty Press Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" softcover Content: 128 pages with color photos ISBN: 1-58007-090-6 Subject: Hobbies Availability: Reference Desk

Clubs

The following are clubs with Topic Pages in The Crittenden Automotive Library.

IPMS/GTR Auto Modelers of Crystal Lake, Illinois
IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature of Crystal Lake, Illinois
Southern Lakes Auto Modelers (SLAM) of Delavan, Wisconsin

Box Art Gallery

The following model kits' box art has been scanned or photographed into the Library. Some include instruction sheets. Any photographs of build-ups can be found on the car's Topic Page.

1963 Buick Electra: '63 customizing kit: Buick 225 Electra Convertible (AMT Model Kit)
1964 Buick Wildcat: 1964 Convertible Customizing Kit: Buick Wildcat (AMT Model Kit)
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle: '64 Chevelle Malibu Super Sport (AMT Model Kit)
1971 Chevrolet Corvette: 1971 Corvette Stingray Convertible (Palmer Model Kit)
1969 Chevrolet Impala: 1969 Chevy SS 427 (MPC Model Kit)
1972 Chevrolet Impala: '72 Chevy 454 (MPC Model Kit)
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: The Bobby Allison NASCAR Monte Carlo (MPC Model Kit)
1965 Ford Mustang: Mustang: 1965 AMT Model Kit (AMT Model Kit)
1956/57 Lincoln Continental: The Continental Mark II Scale Model (Ideal Model Kit)
1964 Lincoln Continental: 1964 Lincoln Continental 3 in 1 Convertible Customizing Kit (AMT Model Kit)
1962 Oldsmobile F-85: '62 Oldsmobile F-85 Hardtop Cutlass (Jo-Han Model Kit)
1955 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight: Oldsmobile 'Starfire' (Premier Model Kit)
1962 Plymouth Fury: '62 Plymouth Fury Hardtop (Jo-Han Model Kit)
1972 Pontiac Grand Prix: '72 Grand Prix (MPC Model Kit)

Model Kit & Die Cast Brands

This is a partial list of scale model car brands. On each page you'll find a partial list (works in progress) of model kits or die cast cars that they make.

Academy Minicraft
Action
American Muscle
AMT

Anson Classic
Aoshima
Arii
Aurora

AutoART
Bburago
Bigtime Muscle
Carousel 1
Classic Automotive Reproductions

Corgi
Ertl
ExactDetail
Fresh Cherries
Fujimi
Fuman
Gate
GMP
Gunze Sangyo
Hasegawa
Hawk
Heller

Highway 61
Hot Wheels
Hubley
Ideal
IMC
Jimmy Flintstone
JLE
Johan
Johnny Lightning
kidconnection
Lindberg
Maisto
Majorette
Malibu International
Matchbox
Model King
Moebius
Monogram
Motor Max
Motorsports Authentics
MotorWorks
MPC
Muscle Machines
Peach State Collectibles

Pocher
Pole Position Collectibles
Premier Products Co.
Pyro
Racing Champions
RC2
Renwal
Revell
Revell-Monogram
Road Legends
Road Signature
Schuco
Shelby Collectibles
Signature Models
Sinclair's Auto Miniatures

Speed Wheels
Supercar Collectibles
Tamiya
Testors
Tomy
TootsieToy

Trik-Trak

Trumpeter
Welly
Winner's Circle

Multimedia

Date	Media or Collection Name & Details	Files
1947	Live and Let Live Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (film using model cars in stop-motion animation to illustrate safe and unsafe driving)	Topic Page - 10:15
~1960's	Aurora Speedline Commercial Aurora	Topic Page - 1:00
~1960's	The Toy Truck	Topic Page - 223MB - 9:52
~1960's	Trik-Trak Commercial Trik-Trak	Topic Page - 1:00
14 January 2006	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Christmas Banquet IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
14 October 2006	Mata-Dorks Video Collection Ron Koeller, Steve Lohr, Joe Salzburg Bill Crittenden for IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature	Photo Collection Page - Koeller 1:38 - Lohr 1:21 - Salzburg 1:54
13 January 2007	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Christmas Banquet IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
10 February 2007	Mata-Dorks Video Frank Oelhafen Bill Crittenden for IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature	Topic Page - 1:48
9 February 2008	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Media Collection Page - 5 Clips - Total 10:43
3 August 2008	2008 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
25 January 2009	2009 Classic Plastic Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
8 March 2009	2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page CMCC&SM Topic Page - 0:32
18 April 2009	NNL 17 (Milwaukee NNL) Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	NNL Topic Page
5 July 2009	Attack of the Plastic The Butchers Model Car Club Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
2 August 2009	2009 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
12 December 2009	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
9 January 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Christmas Banquet IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
13 March 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
14 March 2010	2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
10 April 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
10 July 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
11 July 2010	Attack of the Plastic Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
17 July 2010	Northern Illinois Model Contest (NIMCON) Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
31 July-1 August 2010	2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Set Pages
14 August 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
11 September 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
9 October 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
21 November 2010	2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Model Car Show IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
11 December 2010	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
8 January 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature After Christmas Banquet IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
11 February 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
12 March 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
9 April 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
9 July 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
10 July 2011	Attack of the Plastic Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
13 August 2011	C.A.R.S. in Miniature Meeting IPMS/C.A.R.S. in Miniature Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
29 January 2012	2012 Classic Plastic Rockford Wheels in Scale Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	CP Topic Page - 3 clips - 1:53 total Photo Collection Page
14 July 2013	Attack of the Plastic Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
11 March 2012	2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
8 July 2012	Attack of the Plastic The Butchers Model Car Club Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
3 August 2012	2012 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers Bill Crittenden for The Crittenden Automotive Library	Photo Collection Page
6 February 2015	13-55484 DC Comics v. Mark Towle United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Topic Page - 418MB - 40:01

Publications

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
January 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 299KB - 8 pages
February 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 722KB - 8 pages
March 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 795KB - 8 pages
April 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 719KB - 8 pages
May 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 802KB - 8 pages
June 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 652KB - 6 pages
July 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 423KB - 6 pages
August 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 323KB - 8 pages
September 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 500KB - 8 pages
October 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 395KB - 8 pages
November 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 447KB - 9 pages
December 2004 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 530KB - 8 pages
January 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,258KB - 6 pages
February 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 682KB - 8 pages
March 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 677KB - 8 pages
April 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 675KB - 8 pages
May 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 670KB - 8 pages
June 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 647KB - 8 pages
July 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 677KB - 8 pages
August 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,045KB - 8 pages
September 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 768KB - 8 pages
October 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 449KB - 6 pages
November 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 338KB - 6 pages
December 2005 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 341KB - 6 pages
January 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 535KB - 6 pages
February 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,031KB - 10 pages
March 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 606KB - 8 pages
April 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 955KB - 10 pages
May 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 950KB - 8 pages
June 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,086KB - 8 pages
July 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,193KB - 8 pages
August 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,293KB - 8 pages
September 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 801KB - 8 pages
October 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 886KB - 8 pages
November 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 874KB - 8 pages
December 2006 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 654KB - 8 pages
February 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 867KB - 8 pages
March 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,044KB - 10 pages
April 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,151KB - 8 pages
May 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 973KB - 8 pages
June 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 322KB - 5 pages
July 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,446KB - 10 pages
September 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,833KB - 12 pages
October 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,165KB - 8 pages
November 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 868KB - 8 pages
December 2007 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 774KB - 8 pages
January 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 402KB - 8 pages
February 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 544KB - 10 pages
April 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 437KB - 10 pages
June 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 607KB - 12 pages
August 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 518KB - 10 pages
3 August 2008 event date	2008 GTR Summer NNL Announcement GTR Auto Modelers	Microsoft Word - 28KB
3 August 2008 event date	2008 GTR Summer NNL Rules & Classes GTR Auto Modelers	Microsoft Excel - 20KB
3 August 2008 event date	2008 GTR Summer NNL Table/Trophy Form GTR Auto Modelers	Microsoft Word - 27KB
September 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 678KB - 12 pages
October 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 685KB - 6 pages
November 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,175KB - 10 pages
December 2008 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,275KB - 10 pages
January 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 887KB - 7 pages
February 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,617KB - 10 pages
March 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,391KB - 10 pages
April 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,302KB - 10 pages
May 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,575KB - 10 pages
June 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 770KB - 10 pages
July 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,564KB - 10 pages
August 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2,950KB - 8 pages
August 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter (Special NNL Edition)	PDF - 6,006KB - 10 pages
September 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4,493KB - 10 pages
October 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3,581KB - 9 pages
November 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3,730KB - 10 pages
December 2009 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3,999KB - 7 pages
December 2009 issue date	The Parts Tree (Preview Edition) C.A.R.S. in Miniature	PDF - 1,521KB - 5 pages
January 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,848KB - 8 pages
January 2010 issue date	The Parts Tree (Preview Edition) C.A.R.S. in Miniature C.A.R.S. in Miniature	PDF - 812KB - 6 pages
February 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,474KB - 10 pages
March 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 879KB - 8 pages
April 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,090KB - 10 pages
April 2010 issue date	The Parts Tree (Preview Edition) C.A.R.S. in Miniature	PDF - 1,009KB - 10 pages
May 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,701KB - 10 pages
June 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 853KB - 8 pages
July 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,400KB - 9 pages
August 2010 event date	2010 GTR Summer NNL Announcement GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 653KB
August 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 917KB - 8 pages
August 2010 issue date	The Parts Tree (Preview Edition) C.A.R.S. in Miniature	PDF - 957KB - 5 pages
September 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,657KB - 8 pages
September 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers (Special Edition: 3rd Annual GTR Summer NNL)	PDF - 880KB - 6 pages
October 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,661KB - 10 pages
November 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,013KB - 12 pages
December 2010 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 755KB - 10 pages
January 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 909KB - 10 pages
February 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,062KB - 12 pages
March 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 805KB - 12 pages
April 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,349KB - 11 pages
May 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,659KB - 14 pages
June 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 955KB - 12 pages
July 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,069KB - 10 pages
August 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 772KB - 7 pages
August 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter Special Edition: 4th Annual GTR Summer NNL	PDF - 1,318KB - 7 pages
August 2011 event date	2011 GTR Summer NNL Announcement GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 653KB
September 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,939KB - 10 pages
October 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,252KB - 10 pages
November 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3,125KB - 13 pages
December 2011 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1,774KB - 9 pages
January 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 967KB - 12 pages
February 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 14 pages
March 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 12 pages
10 March 2012 event date	Greenfield News & Hobby Plastic Car Contest Flyer Greenfield News & Hobby	PDF - 2.1MB - 1 page
April 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.3MB - 14 pages
May 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.8MB - 15 pages
June 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.3MB - 11 pages
July 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.7MB - 12 pages
August 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.3MB - 11 pages
3 August 2012 event date	2012 GTR Summer NNL Announcement GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 982KB
3 August 2012 event date	2012 GTR Summer NNL Entry Form GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 18KB
September 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.8MB - 14 pages
October 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 945KB - 10 pages
November 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 911KB - 10 pages
December 2012 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 867KB - 8 pages
January 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 12 pages
February 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.0MB - 11 pages
March 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.2MB - 10 pages
April 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.5MB - 13 pages
May 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.9MB - 14 pages
June 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.1MB - 16 pages
July 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.8MB - 14 pages
August 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 10 pages
4 August 2013 event date	2013 GTR Summer NNL Announcement GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - .99MB
4 August 2013 event date	2013 GTR Summer NNL Entrant Form (Builder) GTR Auto Modelers	Microsoft Excel - 237KB
4 August 2013 event date	2013 GTR Summer NNL Entry Form (Model) GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 18KB
September 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.1MB - 14 pages
October 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.0MB - 10 pages
November 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.4MB - 12 pages
December 2013 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.9MB - 9 pages
January 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.2MB - 11 pages
February 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.3MB - 9 pages
March 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.4MB - 13 pages
April 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.6MB - 11 pages
May 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.2MB - 12 pages
June 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.4MB - 11 pages
July 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.9MB - 10 pages
August 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 6.4MB - 15 pages
3 August 2014 event date	2014 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 1 page
September 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.9MB - 13 pages
October 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.6MB - 13 pages
November 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.9MB - 10 pages
December 2014 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.0MB - 10 pages
January 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.6MB - 10 pages
February 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.1MB - 9 pages
March 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.2MB - 10 pages
April 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 7.3MB - 14 pages
May 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 7.5MB - 13 pages
June 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.0MB - 10 pages
July 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.2MB - 11 pages
August 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.8MB - 11 pages
2 August 2015 event date	2015 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	Announcement PDF - 72KB - 1 page Entrant PDF - 25KB - 1 page Entry PDF - 18KB - 1 page
September 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 5.4MB - 11 pages
October 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 7.8MB - 15 pages
November 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.2MB - 11 pages
December 2015 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 6.9MB - 15 pages
January 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.2MB - 13 pages
February 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.1MB - 14 pages
March 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 4.8MB - 14 pages
April 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 6.3MB - 14 pages
May 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 6.1MB - 13 pages
June 2016 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.4MB - 10 pages
7 August 2016 event date	2016 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 2 pages
March 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.2MB - 8 pages
April 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.9MB - 16 pages
May 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.1MB - 13 pages
June 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.1MB - 13 pages
July 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.7MB - 20 pages
August 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.4MB - 12 pages
6 August 2017 event date	2017 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 436KB - 1 page
September 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.7MB - 12 pages
September 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR 2017 NNL 10 Special Edition GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.7MB - 10 pages
October 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.5MB - 15 pages
November 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.8MB - 11 pages
December 2017 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 435KB - 8 pages
January 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 433KB - 7 pages
February 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.0MB - 14 pages
March 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 966KB - 15 pages
April 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.0MB - 14 pages
May 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 649KB - 12 pages
June 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 693KB - 12 pages
August 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 578KB - 10 pages
5 August 2018 event date	2018 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 100KB - 1 page
September 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 803KB - 11 pages
October 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 793KB - 14 pages
November 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 453KB - 10 pages
December 2018 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 511KB - 10 pages
January 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 9.5MB - 8 pages
February 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 664KB - 14 pages
March 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 902KB - 12 pages
April 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.1MB - 11 pages
May 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 840KB - 13 pages
June 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 712KB - 12 pages
August 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 717KB - 11 pages
4 August 2019 event date	2019 GTR Summer NNL GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.9MB - 1 page
September 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 830KB - 13 pages
October 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 566KB - 16 pages
December 2019 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 2.4MB - 9 pages
January 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.5MB - 10 pages
February 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 594KB - 12 pages
March 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 482KB - 9 pages
April 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 435KB - 8 pages
May 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 3.7MB - 16 pages
June 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 791KB - 16 pages
July 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.9MB - 13 pages
August 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 673KB - 13 pages
September 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 1.0MB - 14 pages
October 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 602KB - 10 pages
November 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 760KB - 14 pages
December 2020 issue date	GTR Newsletter GTR Auto Modelers	PDF - 910KB - 14 pages

Article Index

News, commentary, and press releases.

Date	Article	Source
July 1993	The Model Citizen: Extremes	Tom Geiger
August 1993	The Model Citizen: Air Models	Tom Geiger
October 1993	The Model Citizen: Appeasing the Model Gods	Tom Geiger
October 1993	The Model Citizen: Model Cars Are Better Than Real Cars Because...	Tom Geiger
April 1994	The Model Citizen: You Know Modeling Was Going Too Well When...	Tom Geiger
June 1994	The Model Citizen: A Chance Encounter	Tom Geiger
August 1994	The Model Citizen: Primer is Finer	Tom Geiger
September 1994	The Model Citizen: You Know You're Really A Modeler When...	Tom Geiger
December 1996	The Model Citizen: Joe, A Personal Memory	Tom Geiger
April 1998	The Model Citizen: A Model Friend	Tom Geiger
June 1998	The Model Citizen: Words Worth Repeating	Tom Geiger
July 1998	The Model Citizen: You Know You're Done Modeling For The Evening When…	Tom Geiger
August 1998	The Model Citizen: The Birth of a Model	Tom Geiger
September 1998	The Model Citizen: Cleaning The Model Room	Tom Geiger
January 1999	The Model Citizen: The Procrastinating Modeler	Tom Geiger
March 1999	The Model Citizen: Just Walk Away	Tom Geiger
13 January 2001	For Your Eyes Only: The Definitive Bond Collection	Corgi Classics, Inc.
23 July 2003	TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR DIE-CAST MODEL COLLECTION	So Rare! Collectibles
8 October 2003	DIE-CAST MODEL ORGANIZER FOR THAT NEW CHRISTMAS COLLECTION	Argonaut Systems
7 October 2004	Military Models Fight for Collector Attention	Legacy Motors Military & Aviation Scale Models
28 October 2004	Danbury Mint Offers Replica of Chip Miller's '57 Corvette - Proceeds Will Fund Research of Amyloidosis	Carlisle Events
23 November 2004	This Holiday Corgi Classics Celebrates Six Decades of the Batmobile	Corgi-USA
23 January 2005	Who Else Would Like to Own a 1931 Model A Roadster?	Tvdeals911.com
20 March 2006	Kit Review: A Beginner's Perspective on the Acura Integra	Bill Crittenden
25 April 2006	Diecast Model Cars - A History	Colin Healy
1 June 2006	Milwaukee NNL	John Walczak
21 September 2006	NASCAR Set to Make a Comeback...Eventually	Bill Crittenden
March 2007	Lindberg ’64 Dodge 330	Nick Gregory
4 March 2007	Are You a Model NASCAR Fan?	Bill Crittenden
24 March 2008	Die Cast Truck History	Edward Fisher
18 August 2008	Automobile Models For Toy Collectors	Sivakorn Siricharoensataporn
19 December 2009	When Only Plastic Will Do	Bill Crittenden
26 January 2010	2010: A Year of Pontiac for C.A.R.S. in Miniature	Bill Crittenden
22 February 2010	How To Find Your Youth In Plastic Model Cars	Richard Shepard
7 March 2010	How To Start Collecting Hot Wheels Diecast Models	Richard Shepard
23 March 2010	Cedarville Model Car Show Images Now Online at The Crittenden Automotive Library	Bill Crittenden
5 July 2010	First Look: Revell’s 1962 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop	John Walczak
8 August 2010	Last 18 days in the life of our club, The	Jim Brooks
27 June 2011	Model Cars Collectors: Their Love For The Hobby	Adriana Noton
30 June 2011	All About Collecting Model Cars	Adriana Noton
19 July 2011	Many Of The Advantages Of Collecting Die Cast Cars	Adriana Noton
22 July 2011	Collecting Scale Model Cars Is A Growing Passion For Adults	Adriana Noton
25 July 2011	Many Of The Advantages Of Collecting Scale Model Cars	Adriana Noton
14 August 2011	Collecting Model Cars And Its History	Adriana Noton
22 August 2011	Complete Selection Of Scale Model Car Is Determined By Several Factors, The	Adriana Noton
30 August 2011	Get Started On Your Complete Selection Of Scale Model Car	Adriana Noton
28 January 2013	The End of a Classic	Bill Crittenden
7 March 2013	Citroën make a thing and stick it to a DS3	Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey
4 August 2013	An Open Letter to GTR Auto Modelers	Bill Crittenden
26 November 2014	Reference Desk: Models of the 1968 Chevrolet Impala and the 1973 Dodge Challenger	Bill Crittenden
29 January 2015	Kit Review: Academy Hyundai Azera	Bill Crittenden
7 December 2015	Manny’s New Book “Junkyard Models” is a Delightful Collection of Memories from a Childhood Spent Exploring the Secrets of Junkyards and the Joy of Youthful Imagination	Page Publishing
16 April 2016	InventHelp Inventors Design More Dynamic Racing Toy (FRO-277)	InventHelp

Subject Images

As scale model cars are by far the largest subsection of the Hobbies subject, the Subject Image has always been a scale model car.

	Scale Model Cars & Trucks Banner View Crittenden Automotive Library Scale Model Cars & Trucks Banner - 27KB
	April 2011 to May 2012 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T built by Kim Gableson 28KB
	May 2012 to June 2017 Plymouth GTX 20KB
	June 2017 to Current 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T built by Kim Gableson 41KB

Events

Name	Type	Location
Attack of the Plastic	Model Car Show	Delavan, Wisconsin
Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet	Model Car Show	Cedarville, Illinois
Classic Plastic	Model Car Show	Rockford, Illinois
Greenfield News & Hobby Plastic Car Contest	Model car contest	Greenfield, Wisconsin, USA
iHobby Expo	Hobby manufacturers' show
Indian Uprising Model Car Show	Model car show	St. Charles, Illinois, USA
Milwaukee NNL	Model car show	Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Northern Illinois Model Contest (NIMCON)	Model Show	Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
Summer NNL	Model car show	Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
Summer Plastic Meltdown	Model car show	Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

Radio Control & Slot Car

Miscellaneous Images: Radio Control Cars

R/C Car & Slot Car Brands & Products

Airtronics
Ameri-Trac Superspeedway
Aurora

Futaba
Gilbert

Hitec/RCD
Horizon Hobby
HPI Racing
JR

KO Propo
Team Associated RC10GT
Team Associated RC10T2
Traxxas
Trinity
Ultra-GT

Multimedia

Date	Media or Collection Name & Details	Files
unknown	Gilbert Auto-Rama Commercial Gilbert	Topic Page - 1:00

Events

Name	Type	Location
iHobby Expo	Hobby manufacturers' show
NORRCA Off-Road Nationals	R/C car race
Texas Biggie	Radio control car race	Texas, USA

Article Index

Date	Article	Source
19 January 2003	Move over NHRA® and Nascar® here comes Nitro Radio Control Drag Racing, the new SPORT of choice	T&M Raceway
2 November 2003	RC Racing USA's new site strives to be the ultimate resource for remote control and R/C car drivers, racers and enthusiasts.	RC Racing USA
22 February 2004	Mega RC race comes to Swansea. U.S. Open Carpet Oval Championships at Radical Rick's.	Radical Rick's
8 October 2004	RC Cars - Not All of Them Are Innocent Toys	Imaginequest Information Products, Inc.
22 November 2004	Parents Magazine Animal Hospital and Remote Control Racer Win Top Toy Awards	Child's Play Communications
30 January 2006	Nitro Powered RC Cars - Tips For Choosing Your First Gas RC Ca	Keith Londrie
~2007	Electric RC Cars for Fun and Excitement	Cal Golden
6 January 2011	With VVTec Racing Entering its Second Year,the Company's Remote Control Vehicle Lineup Sees Constant Improvement and Upgrades	VVTec Racing
14 September 2011	Why Remote Controlled Cars Are So Popular	Steven Barnhart
15 September 2011	RC Cars - Fun for the Whole Family	Steven Barnhart
30 September 2011	In the Matter of Certain Radio Control Hobby Transmitters and Receivers and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Issuance of Limited Exclusion Order Against Infringing Products of Respondents Found In Default; Termination of Investigation	James R. Holbein
27 November 2015	New at Summit Raciing Equipment: Traxxas Radio Control Vehicles	Summit Racing Equipment
5 June 2023	Revolutionary RC Bearing Kits Unveiled: Taking Performance to New Heights Featuring cutting-edge technology and precision craftsmanship, the Boca Bearings RC Kits offer numerous advantages over conventional bearings.	Press Release ( PDF) Publisher: Boca Bearings via PRWeb Byline: JR Dateline: Boynton, Florida

Board & Card Games

Name	Publisher	Year
Automobile: Wheels to Wealth	Treefrog Games	2009
Kanban: Automotive Revolution	Stronghold Games	2014

Date	Article	Author/Source
24 June 2004	ITSOKAY COMPANY and Race for the Checkered Join Garry Ankrom Motorsports for the 2004 Racing Season	ITSOKAY COMPANY
13 January 2016	New LACORSA board game captures the essence of vintage grand prix racing.	LACORSA Games LLC
10 March 2016	Race Your Friends in Style with the LACORSA Grand Prix Racing Board Game	LACORSA Games LLC

Toys

Date	Article	Author/Source
10 October 2003	Right Off The "Hot Toys" List For The 2003 Holiday Season	Puzzle Vehicle Toys
20 November 2003	Mana-Tee Concepts, LLC Creates a New toy Vehicle Category with Mad Wheelz	Mana-Tee Concepts, LLC
6 November 2004	www.pedalmobiles.com - Pedal Airplane, Pedal Car, Antique Pedal Car and Pedal Plane.	pedalmobiles.com
17 November 2004	Plasmacar Named to Canadian Toy Association 'Hot' List!	PlaSmart, Inc.
30 November 2004	www.pedalmobiles.com — The Ideal Pedal Mobiles and Pedal Car Store for Children Aged 2-8	pedalmobiles.com
26 January 2005	Shockwave.com and Mattel, Inc. Debut Integrated Entertainment Initiatives to Launch Hot Wheels® Battle X	AtomShockwave Corp.
3 January 2014	InventHelp Inventor Designs an Alternative Way to Play with Toy Vehicles (SDB-590)	InventHelp
26 November 2015	The Latest Automotive Toys and Collectibles Now Available at Summit Racing Equipment's Genuine Hotrod Hardware	Summit Racing Equipment
22 June 2016	InventHelp® Client Patents “Crawlers” – A Customizable Toy Truck For Children	InventHelp
5 August 2016	Blip Toys Launches Street Shots Racers: The Ultimate Toy Vehicle Launcher for Kids	Blip Toys
13 August 2016	InventHelp Inventors Develop Toy Car Carrier (SNK-319)	InventHelp
27 October 2017	Inventor Develops Exciting Racing Game (SDB-1062)	InventHelp
30 November 2017	Inventhelp Inventor Develops Vehicle Playset	InventHelp
16 April 2020	LEGO Engineer Shows How Stertil-Koni Lifts Rise to the Occasion	Stertil-Koni

Collecting

This section includes collecting trading cards, memorabilia, literature, and other automobile paraphenalia.

Card Set List

The following card sets have been entered into the Library and entries made on each topic's Merchandise lists.

1991 All World Racing (100 cards - PPG IndyCar World Series)
1992 Maxx (300 cards - NASCAR)
1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup (150 cards - NASCAR Winston Cup)
Cadillac Collection (mid 1990's)

Article Index

Date	Article	Source
undated	Highways and Bridges Commemorated on U. S. Postage Stamps A Philatelic Transportation Venture	George Austin Hay
19 August 2003	NASCAR collectibles	Spotteddogdiecasts.biz, LLC
2 December 2004	American Biker Cards Launches New Limited Edition Trading Cards	American Biker Cards
26 January 2005	Racing Fans Have New Opportunities to Brush With Fame - New Book Explains How to Get Autographs Without Leaving Home	Brian Ludlow
26 December 2005	Value of the Odd, The When collecting or building model kits the choice of what to buy is usually determined by personal taste and sentimental value. When purchasing for investment, choices are determined based on future monetary value. There is, I believe, a third and seldom considered way of collecting, one that I often consider when at the shows.	Commentary (text) Publisher: CarsAndRacingStuff.com Byline: Bill Crittenden
27 December 2005	Times Change Your card collection can be an interesting source of pictures depicting times gone past. Not only do cars change, which is obvious, but cards show cars with some interesting sponsorship considering the changes of the past decades.	Commentary (text) Publisher: CarsAndRacingStuff.com Byline: Bill Crittenden
6 January 2006	Organization and Storage As a collection grows, organization and storage become key to enjoying that collection. A disorganized collection makes finding an item time consuming and frustrating. A collection not stored properly can be damaged more easily. Here are some tips to organizing and storing different types of collectibles.	Commentary (text) Publisher: CarsAndRacingStuff.com Byline: Bill Crittenden
7 January 2006	introduction to collecting car brochures., An	Annette Brown
16 January 2006	introduction to collecting car brochures, An - Part 2: Your theme	Annette Brown
24 January 2006	introduction to collecting car brochures, An - Part 3 - What to look for when buying.	Annette Brown
21 August 2007	What Do NASCAR Collectibles Mean to You?	Brian Connors
1 November 2007	How To Go About Collecting NASCAR Memorabilia	Cassaundra Flores
5 June 2012	Former Gunnison County Man Charged in Scheme to Defraud Investors in NASCAR Business	U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado
20 May 2019	Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Car Enthusiasts	Lucy Wyndham