Scalextric News
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:40 pmThese are expected late this month to dealers.
2013 marks the 60th anniversary of a true American icon and one of the world’s most desirable sports cars; the Chevrolet Corvette. Now in its sixth generation, and an instantly recognizable symbol of American motoring history, the Corvette has grown from humble beginnings into a world class, high performance road car and an endurance racing legend. This presentation box contains a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray L88 and Chevrolet Corvette C6R. Each highly detailed Scalextric model boasts an honorary 60th anniversary livery; in keeping with the spirit and energy of the Corvette throughout its enigmatic years. As long as there is Chevrolet, there will always be the Corvette.
This is the only Ford Mustang Boss 302 to come from the factory in this eye catching Grabber Green, racing in various Trans-Am events from 1972-1975. Recently this Mustang has been restored to its original form that it took during its heyday.
Frank Gardner, the iconic Australian racing driver, one of the most popular and charismatic personalities on the British racing scene in the 1960s and 70s was a respected, tough and uncompromising competitor who raced in a wide variety of cars. It was in touring cars that he would find his true calling. In 1967, driving for the Byfleet based Alan Mann racing organization; he won the British Touring Car Championship at the wheel of a Ford Falcon V8, then repeated the achievement the following year at the wheel of one of the newly unveiled Ford Escorts. In 1973 he would win the title for a third time in a fearsomely powerful 7 liter.
2013 marks the 60th anniversary of a true American icon and one of the world’s most desirable sports cars; the Chevrolet Corvette. Now in its sixth generation, and an instantly recognizable symbol of American motoring history, the Corvette has grown from humble beginnings into a world class, high performance road car and an endurance racing legend. This presentation box contains a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray L88 and Chevrolet Corvette C6R. Each highly detailed Scalextric model boasts an honorary 60th anniversary livery; in keeping with the spirit and energy of the Corvette throughout its enigmatic years. As long as there is Chevrolet, there will always be the Corvette.
This is the only Ford Mustang Boss 302 to come from the factory in this eye catching Grabber Green, racing in various Trans-Am events from 1972-1975. Recently this Mustang has been restored to its original form that it took during its heyday.
Frank Gardner, the iconic Australian racing driver, one of the most popular and charismatic personalities on the British racing scene in the 1960s and 70s was a respected, tough and uncompromising competitor who raced in a wide variety of cars. It was in touring cars that he would find his true calling. In 1967, driving for the Byfleet based Alan Mann racing organization; he won the British Touring Car Championship at the wheel of a Ford Falcon V8, then repeated the achievement the following year at the wheel of one of the newly unveiled Ford Escorts. In 1973 he would win the title for a third time in a fearsomely powerful 7 liter.