Some unusual pinewood derby cars from the present and from the past. I imagine the money car had a few double-takes!  You can learn more about these cars in Pinewood Derby Times Volume 14, Issue 13. Subscribe to this Free Pinewood Derby E-newsletter (C)2015, Maximum Velocity, Inc. All rights reserved. Maximum Velocity Pinewood Derby Car […]

Wow – some wonderful pinewood derby cars and a big rig are here today.  The train cars look amazing, as does the eagle pinewood derby car.  The big rig not only ran, but the trailer serves as the pinewood derby car go/no-go gauge for the pack.  Find out more in Pinewood Derby Times Volume 14, […]

– Editor’s Notes – Humor – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Editor’s Notes This is the last issue of the Pinewood Derby Times for the 2014-2015 season. The new issues (Volume 15) will begin in early October 2015. You will automatically continue to receive the newsletter in the fall, as our mailing list will […]

Today’s pinewood derby cars include a mousetrap powered car, a Swiss Army knife, and a flex car.  Get plans for the pinewood derby Flex car.  Read more about these cars in Pinewood Derby Times Volume 14, Issue 12. Subscribe to this Free Pinewood Derby E-newsletter (C)2015, Maximum Velocity, Inc. All rights reserved. Maximum Velocity Pinewood […]

In our most recent issue of the Pinewood Derby Times, we included an article by Andy Holzer entitled “Using a Scale Plastic Model for a Pinewood Derby Car”. The article includes a step by step photo pictorial of how to mount a plastic model body on a pinewood derby frame. You can view the full […]

– Feature Article – Using a Scale Plastic Model for a PWD Car – Humor – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Using a Scale Plastic Model for a Pinewood Derby Car By Andy Holzer I have often wondered what a 1/24th scale model body would look like as a pinewood derby car. […]

If race rules allow, the standard pinewood derby wheelbase can be shifted backwards.  Does this change improve the performance of a pinewood derby car?  This article explains methods of shifting the wheelbase, and documents an experiment on pinewood derby performance.  You can read the entire article and find out the experiment results in Pinewood Derby […]

Today’s pinewood derby cars were provided by Bob Tachick, who has quite a talent for pinewood derby car building. Find out the details of his cars in Pinewood Derby Times Volume 14, Issue 11. Subscribe to this Free Pinewood Derby E-newsletter (C)2015, Maximum Velocity, Inc. All rights reserved. Maximum Velocity Pinewood Derby Car Plans and Supplies

– Feature Article – Shifting the Wheelbase – Humor – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Shifting the Wheelbase By Randy Davis The standard pinewood derby kit from BSA (as well as PineCar and Maximum Velocity), has an offset wheelbase, with one slot approximately 1-3/4 inches from the end of the block, and […]

What can you do to pep up your pinewood derby race?  How can you keep the crowd entertained while waiting for the event to start?  In today’s article we will explore these topics to help you have a better pinewood derby car race.  Read about it in Pinewood Derby Times Volume 14, Issue 10. Subscribe […]