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Mike Steube's First Anglewinder
Replica chassis construction and photography by Col Neaton
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
By March 1968 Gene Husting was showing the pros on the SoCal slot racing scene a faster way around the track. Although most were still skeptical, a few of the braver ones decided to try it out, and the results were spectacular!
In its first big appearance, the Side Saddle Sidewinder, or "Anglewinder", took five of the top eight places in the second MC&S/USRA Race; a convincing performance! Among those pros who took the gamble were Mike Steube, Terry Schmid, John Cukras and Keith Tanaka. They finished first through fourth; click here to read the race report. Click your "back" button to return.
Col Neaton, one of the very best scratch builders around, is building a replica of the car that finished first in that race, and has sent a series of photos illustrating his efforts. Col's craftsmanship is utterly superb as usual, however I believe his attention to historical accuracy is what makes this such a very important build.
Older now than most current day slot racers, the primitive design of this chassis represents one of the very first attempts to implement the concept that permanently changed how slot racing cars would be built.
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Mike Steube's First Anglewinder... Replica by Col Neaton |
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