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Digest 14

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A quick catch up on the week’s slot car news.

Digest 14 with a PCS Ford Transit Supervan

This week we feature a New York Taxi, an F1 Brabham, a Connaught, a Supervan, two Can-Am Ferraris, and four Corvettes. Plus we have our usual round up of events, videos and photos.

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Scalextric New York City Taxi
  • Scalextric New York City Taxi Scalextric have released the 1977 New York City Checker A series taxi. The iconic yellow cabs have been made famous by the TV series Taxi, Friends, and hundreds of other films and TV programmes based in New York.
Scalextric Brabham BT46
  • Scalextric Brabham BT46 Scalextric have also released the second livery of the Brabham BT46 from the tragic 1978 Italian Grand Prix, where Ronnie Peterson lost his life. Niki Lauda won the race after Andretti and Villeneuve were penalised, but Peterson’s death the next day in hospital meant that Andretti could not be caught in the F1 Driver’s Championship.
Penelope Pitlane Connaught Type B
  • Penelope Pitlane Connaught B Type Pendle Slot Racing have have totally remodelled and updated the Penelope Pitlane Connaught B Type kit. The B Type famously won the 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix with Tony Brooks driving. It was the first time Brooks had raced a single seater Grand Prix car, and the first victory for a British car and driver in continental Europe since 1924.

Coming Soon

PCS Ford Transit Supervan
  • PCS Ford Transit Supervan Pendle Slot Racing have announced a resin kit of the Ford Transit Supervan. This model is the MK1 Supervan which was based around a standard van using a Ford GT40 chassis complete with a mid-mounted Ford 5.0L V8 engine producing 435BHP. Available for pre-order.
Thunderslot Ferrari 350
  • Thunderslot Ferrari 350 The forthcoming Thunderslot Ferrari 350 is now officially available to pre-order. Expected in May or June, the two new models recreate the 1967 Riverside Can-Am cars driven by Chris Amon, and Jonathan Williams.
NSR Corvette C8.R
  • NSR Corvette C8.R The new NSR Corvette C8.R is now available to pre-order. The first four models are simply liveried test cars in red, orange, yellow, or white, and they are expected to ship out from April 30th.

Events

Slot car event posters

Videos

Photos

Fly Ferrari 250 LM

Fly Ferrari 250 LM with cherry blossom trees

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