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Each year, a small number of Australian-only limited edition cars are produced by Scalextric for their Australian distributor. In the past, MRE have imported a small number of these to the UK and they get snapped up pretty sharpish. Now Gary has retired, Tim and Jonathan at Weevils Slot Cars have stepped into the breach and will be stocking these Aussie models. The first has just arrived...

   

Scalextric C4260 Ford XC Falcon #18 - 3rd 1978 Bathurst 1000 - Murray Carter & Graeme Lawrence. Australian-only Limited Edition release.

The 1978 Bathurst 1000 was won by Peter Brock and Jim Richards. The pair drove a Holden Dealer Team Holden Torana to a single lap victory over the Torana of Allan Grice and John Leffler. Third on the day was this XC Falcon of veteran Murray Carter and Graeme Lawrence...



   

This car is available now in the UK from Weevils Slot Cars, priced £55.

Four more Australian exclusives are scheduled for 2021. One of them is very much sought-after...

   
Scalextric C4214 Jaguar XJS #10 - Winner 1985 Bathurst 1000 - John Goss & Armin Hahne. Australian-only Limited Edition release.

In 1985, the Bathurst 1000 allowed Group A touring cars for the first time. The 'Great Race' was dominated by the Tom Walkinshaw Racing Jaguar XJS which finished first and third. John Goss and Armin Hahne took victory, with Tom Walkinshaw and Win Percy finishing three laps down in third. It was the first time since 1966 that a brand other than Holden or Ford had won at Bathurst...




The Aussies are lucky to be getting the brand new Scalextric Jaguar XJS in the iconic green and white TWR livery. I'm pretty sure we'll see another green and white TWR car as a UK release, but the Australian market gets one this year.


   
Scalextric C4262 Holden A9X Torana #25 - 4th 1977 Bathurst 1000 - Peter & Phillip Brock. Australian-only Limited Edition release.

Peter Brock sold his racing team to Bill Patterson in 1977. The renamed Bill Patterson Racing sent a three car team to Bathurst for the 1000. Brock and brother Phillip finished fourth, having started from pole position. Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx won the race in a Ford Falcon XC...



   
Scalextric C4263 Ford XY Falcon #5 - 2nd 1972 Bathurst 500 - John French. Australian-only Limited Edition release.

John French drove the XY Falcon to second place at the 1972 Bathurst 500. The race was won by Peter Brock - the first of his nine victories. The 1972 event last year the race was run over 500 miles and the last year driving solo was permitted.

This is the best video of the lot...



   
Scalextric C4265 Ford XB Falcon Road Car "Red Pepper". Australian-only Limited Edition release.

This road version of the Ford XB Falcon is in bright Red Pepper colours.



Many thanks to Tim at Weevils for the heads-up about UK availability for the Aussie Scalextric cars.

[MRE]

I'd like to point out that I passed all the MRE orders to Pendle when I closed MRE, and all the Australian cars that I ordered will be available through Pendle to all the customers that ordered them from MRE, at the original MRE price plus some extra discount for those who still want the Aussie cars.