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If you have any of the Fly or NSR Gulf Porsche 917 models, this is an absolute must-have model. Currently in the ROFCO Gulf Collection, this is the team minibus that ferried John Wyer’s employees at Le Mans and other endurance races in 1970 and 1971.


   

Scalextric have reworked last year’s James Bond V8 and added a muscular front spoiler and new racing wheels. This is a real racing livery, prepared by Aston Martin dealer and restorer Rikki Cann and driven by Riki himself at numerous events around the UK. This livery was seen on the car during 2019.

   

A third new Gulf Edition car is this Ford Sierra RS500 that Richard Millar drove with some success in Classic Touring Car Racing Club events during the 2010s. The car was originally driven by DJ & TV presenter Mike Smith in the 1989 and 90 BTCC seasons. Richard is a classic car restorer based in East Sussex – at the old Berwick Service Station, to be precise – and his son Aston competes in the Ginetta Junior championship, sponsored by Scalextric. The Gulf VW minibus, Aston Martin V8 and Sierra are all scheduled for release over the summer.

   


You might have seen this Reliant Regal van racing in the Scalextric Drag Race Championship video before Christmas. The Gulf edition is super-cute and has all the surprisingly good road-holding and rapid pace of the Trotter version. There are working front and rear lights, but the Regal is not Digital Plug Ready – you’ll need the C7005 Retro-Fit chip to convert the van for digital action. The Gulf edition is expected in the next month or two.

Next up will be this year’s TV and Movie cars…