New Scalextric Maserati Trofeo

[Modlerbob]

[HomeRacingWorld]

Thanks for the track report Bob.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Ever see one of these and wonder, "Why the hell didn't they do that livery first?"

That is the car they should have done to get our attention.

[JULES]

The red/white Vodafone model is Cambiocorsa Coupe, a 2003 race car, made by Scalextric in 2004. Cat # C2504.

The McCafe model is Cat # C3388 from 2012/13. Driver Renaud Kuppens won the 2012 Maserati World Series Champion title in that car.

Jules

[waaytoomuchintothis]

That explains a lot, but 8 years Maserati built the same car? That by itself is amazing.

[TuscoTodd]

Hmmm - I think that is the one that my dealer just got in last week - with that track report, I may have to give that a closer look as it may make a good running for our touring class! :)
Thanks for the feedback!

[Fast Co.]

Wow, I wouldn't have noticed that this new Maser is a different model from the older one but looking at them side by side in your photo I can see that the nose, front spoilers, headlights, rocker panels, A-pillars, windshield, roofline, rear window glass and rear wing are all a bit different. Nice cars!

[dreinecke]

I was about to say that while similar, they do look different enough. Nice car either way and I do like the livery!

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I don't know... I only see a difference in the headlight and tail light shape and the spoiler. Its the same car, isn't it? Not that that takes away from it at all.

[dreinecke]

Roofline and side windows look different to me.

[Fast Co.]

Notice that the windshield on the Vodafone car wraps around more than on the McCafe car. It also has a greater rake. The McCafe car roofline has a more pronounced curve - it rises to a slightly higher peak and slopes more steeply towards the rear deck. And compare also the rear window glass on the two cars - all four corners, but particularly the bottom two corners are more rounded on the Vodafone car. I haven't counted any rivets :lol: There are other differences. These are two completely different cars.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I see those, but those are really tiny changes. Maserati seems to have banked a lot on keeping the Trofeo going. That's a familiar pattern in Europe. I hope it works. There have been too many great names that died lately.

[ElSecundo]

Well, the new Maserati appears to be a Gran Turismo, though it may be called a Trofeo in Europe. Definitely different from the older Trofeo.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Did you see it at Goodwood?

[ElSecundo]

Not this particular one, but we've been up close with the Gran Turismos here in the US. They appear to be the same car. :)