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Bought these BRM 1/24 Minis from one or other of the Slot Car Forums back in August. 

On the left a mint boxed factory RTR car, with racing numbers added by the previous owner from the (sparse) factory supplied decal sheet. Mirrors are still bagged and in the box, along with the remaining decals. This MAY become a road car for use on a display at the 2025 Gaydon Slot Car Festival by removing the roundels. Can't make my mind up. 

The car on the right is, I think, from the same seller (can't remember!) It's shown 'as received'. The previous owner painted and built it up from a white kit but the clear finish over the white paint - it's not bare plastic - has 'soured' and will need cleaning off at some point. 

It has since been completely stripped down to the component parts, cleaned, all decals removed and rebuilt as per the red example. However the vac-formed glass and interior are just a friction fit for now, until I can bring myself to strip off the duff clear lacquer. I'm hoping to be able to do it without effecting the white rattle-can finish. If so, it too will run as a road car at Gaydon 2025, after which both may get decalled up as Historic racers. 

UPDATE: Decision made. Racing roundels gone from the red Mini now.