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Now lets have a look at the Classic GT and Prototypes...

   

A usurper from the Gulf-themed section is a bit of a surprise - a Le Mans winner that has been designed to be a decent slot racer. Scalextric’s Gulf-Mirage GR8 has a flat chassis, sidewinder Mabuchi S can and promises to be one of the best Scalextric racers out of the box. Naturally, the first livery is of the Jacky Ickx - Derek Bell car that won the 1975 Le Mans 24 hours. It will be packaged in a clear plastic case with ‘ACO Winner’ branding. I haven't had a close at the prototype yet, but I hope to soon.

   

More new tooling sees a reworking of their 330 P4 / 412P to create what Scalextric are calling the ‘Daytona 1967 Car 23’ - a model of the 330 P3/4 Spyder that won the 1967 Daytona 24 hours in the hands of Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon. The car will initially be released as part of a 1967 Daytona 24 triple pack with the #24 P4 coupé and #26 412P - an utterly fabulous special edition pack (2,000 units) for all Ferrari, Daytona and classic sports car fans.

   

Another must-have is this Gerry Marshal Lotus Esprit S1 Turbo that the big man raced at Silverstone in 1981. Originally the spare car from 'For Your Eyes Only', the Esprit was race prepared by Andy Rouse for owner-driver Pete Hall - who also let Marshall have a go from time to time. It’s a car that Gerry enjoyed so much that he bought it in 1983 and is one that fans definitely enjoyed watching him race. Heavy and with overheating rear brakes, the ex-works Esprit brought Marshall success in production sports car racing through the 80s.

       

Also in this category are two new Goodwood Revival Cobra liveries and two classic Porsche 911 RSR 3.0 racers. The Snake Eyes and Dragon Snake Cobras have become popular sights at the West Sussex circuit, the purple car prepared by Mike and Andrew Jordan for Mike Whitaker. The real car has been converted to right-hand-drive, but the driver on the model will remain on the left.

       

The white Porsche is a Harley Davidson-sponsored car from the 1975 Le Mans 24 hours, driven by ‘Beurlys’, Nick Faure and John Cooper to sixth place and second in class. The blue car has the classic Wallys Jeans livery, complete with stitching - it doesn’t get much more 70s than that. This was prepared by Kremer and raced primarily by Cees Sievertsen in 1975. It is now a popular historic racer.

Next up, some modern GT and touring cars...