Digest 48 – Slot Racer

All the latest slot car news

This week we have a year’s worth of Avant Slot, and new cars from Scalextric, Scaleauto, Slot.it, Policar, Racer, Fly, Teamslot, Pendle Slot Racing, and Hobbyclassic. We also feature our regular round up of slot car events, videos and photos.

Slot Cars

Now Available

Scalextric Porsche 911 GT3 R Scalextric’s Redline Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R model is now available. Deviating away from their usual Lamborghini Huracan for the Spa round of the 2022 British GT series, Redline Racing fielded the Porsche 911 GT3 R instead, and the team took the car to a silver class victory.

Hobbyclassic Alfa Romeo Giulia and Ducati Motorbike

Hobbyclassic Alfa Romeo Giulia and Ducati Hobbyclassic have added two new colour schemes to their options for the new combination in the trailer series. As well as the all black version we reported a while back, the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and Ducati are also now available in yellow or red, both with black stripes.

Team Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD Hobbyclassic have released a Bastos liveried Team Slot Lancia Delta HF 4WD, recreating the car of Patrick Snijers who took victory in the 1987 Boucles de Spa rally. It is a limited series of 400 numbered units, half dirty and half clean, manufactured exclusively for Hobbyclassic.

Pendle Slot Racing PCS Datsun 240z kit Pendle Slot Racing have released a model kit of the iconic Datsun 240Z. There are two kit options: body kit only, or a body & chassis kit which includes all the parts needed to build a complete slot car

Scaleauto Porsche 911 Scaleauto have published prototype photos of two new liveries for the Porsche 911.2 GT3 RSR, which replicate the cars driven at Petit LeMans 2018. The #911 Porsche took the GTLM class victory in the hands of Pilet, Tandy and Makowiecki, whilst the sister car #912 was driven by Bamber, Vanthoor and Jaminet and finished five places behind.

Fly Porsche 911 Seeing is believing they say, but if this had been released on April 1st… Anyway, Rafa Fly says he is releasing a short run of Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Porsche 911, which will be available at Foro Slot this weekend.

Coming Soon

Racer Aston Martin Vantage Racer are about to release a trio of Aston Martins. The three Vantages recreate the Aston Martin Racing team which raced at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 2020. The #97 car won the LMGTE Pro class driven by Lynn, Martin, and Tincknell, the #95 car was driven by Sørensen, Thiim, and Westbrook, with Dalla Lana, Farfus and Gunn piloting the #98 car. Aston Martin took the top three places in the World Endurance GTE Drivers’ Championship of 2020 and also won the Manufacturers’ Championship. Expected in early December.

Avant Slot releases, Mercedes transporter and W196 GP car, and Ferrari 308GTB

Avant Slot Catalogue Avant Slot have released news of the final releases for 2023, and forthcoming models for 2024. The next month looks like a busy time for the company, with many of the models we’ve been reporting recently being expected to ship out soon, including…
- Mercedes Benz transporter and W196 GP car
- Newman and Martini liveried Ferrari 308 GTBs
- Rally del Montseny, and Rally Monte Carlo liveries for the VW Golf
- Three liveries for the new Mitsubishi Lancer/HRX Ford
- Audi S1, Volkswagen LT45 van, and trailer

Slot.it Ferrari 512M Slot.it have published promo photos of the next Ferrari 512M. The 512 is a lovely car in any colour, but the Escuderia Montjuïch livery does look especially good to my jaded eyes. The car was raced in the 24 hours of Le Mans of 1971, and every source I’ve been able to find lists the drivers as Nino Vaccarella and José Juncadella. However the car lists a third driver on the door, F. Nerio. I haven’t been able to find out anything about Mr Nerio, so if you have any information, please let me know.

In the Pipeline

Avant Slot releases for Q1 2024. Nissan 240RS and Mitsubishi Galant

Avant Slot Catalogue In the first quarter of 2024 Avant Slot are expecting to release the following…
- Three liveries for the new Mitsubishi Galant
- Two new liveries for the Nissan 240RS
- A Kamaz off road truck, which has won the truck category of the Dakar rally multiple times.

Avant Slot Catalogue For the rest of the year, we can look forward to a wide range of models from Avant Slot, including…
- Ferrari 296 GT3
- Subaru Legacy Gr.A
- Ford Sierra Gr.A
- New liveries and a new chassis for the Lotus Elise
- Two new Le Mans liveries for the Porsche Kremer
- Two new liveries for the BMW 635

Policar Ferrari 312 B2 Policar have revealed prototype photos of the next Ferrari 312 B2. The model recreates the car which gave Arturo Merzario his very first F1 drive, at the 1972 British Grand Prix. Merzario finished sixth at Brands Hatch. Expected Q3 or Q4 2024.