I don't usually start this type of thread, but I was running my Vanquish McLaren around the track this evening and I thought to myself, "What a neat
little toy! It's kind of nice they were never generally considered to be really great slot cars " I also recently picked up a couple of older Ninco
Porsches that became fantastic runners with just a few fixes like gluing down the motors and replacing the stock tires with some slot.its. All that got me
thinking about my most underrated cars. I'd have to go with my Fly Alfa Giulai --some Ortmann tires, a solid front axle and it's a lot faster than some
of my comparable non-front motored cars -- very, very smooth running. How about you? 50s
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Posts: 299 (07/01/09 08:58 PM) Home Racing Forum Veteran |
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Posts: 2535 (07/01/09 09:34 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
I think a really nice driving car is any MRRC Cobra...very nice running.
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Posts: 14342 (07/01/09 10:09 PM) The Lazy Administrator |
Mr 50's...yep, good call.
Because for us the VMG's were always great running cars. Different, but good. I had a blast with them and you know what? Still do. What Nincos did you get? I really like most of the older models. hmmmmm...most underrated? Not sure if it is the most, but the FLY Capri...in fact, any of the front motor FLYS that most did not like. "They Didn't Say You Couldn't" - Smokey Yunick
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Posts: 1407 (07/01/09 10:26 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Any Ninco Classic with an NC-1 motor installed. These are too much fun!
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Posts: 300 (07/02/09 01:19 AM) Home Racing Forum Veteran |
What Nincos did you get? I really like most of the older models.I got two Porsche 911 GT3s -- the "Perilli Supercup" and the "Chereau". Both have the black-wrapped NC-2 motor which I had never seen before and seems like a really nice sort of moderate speed motor. I'll add some pix first chance I get. So far I'd have to say I agree with everybody. My MRRC Cobra came with that red scale auto motor. It was a handful, but a really great car! 50s |
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Posts: 50 (07/02/09 01:33 AM) |
I would have to say the Monogram Ferrari's, the 250 and the 275. I am newer to the hobby so I don't have any knowledge of older releases or anything.
The 250 GTO/LM I bought was great out of the box and far exceeded my expectations based on word of mouth from other racers. I might have gotten the single best
Monogram ferrari in existence but out of the box it was faster on my small track than my Slot.it Mclaren by over 1/10th of a second and just so you don't
ask I only had one magnet in the car when I set the time. Other than that car everything I have preformed just about how i thought it would.
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Posts: 2124 (07/02/09 03:29 AM) Home Racing Forum Veteran |
For me it would be Fly T70's. Most folks love 'em for their looks, (they are great looking cars) but I think they are unrated for being very good
runners. Drop in a solid front axle, a bit of well placed lead, glue in the motor, and swap out the stock rear tires for some Ortmans, PPRs, (or whatever tire
works best on your track) and you have a great looking and great running slot car!
Interesting range of suggestions here... I can't get my MRRC Cobra to run well for nothing.... and the same goes for the majority of the front motored cars! 
 ~ Larry
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Posts: 5328 (07/02/09 04:35 AM) HRW Moderator |
Since we're allowing mild modifications to be made, I'd have to say the Monogram March 83G - get the gear ratio into the 3's and it's
acceleration, braking, and top end will be Slot.It-like and with good tires and some minor chassis massaging it'll be a very nice runner with those more
well-thought of cars.
Another is the Spirit Courage...if one overlooks the misaligned body/chassis mounting. As to front motor'd cars - I'll agree that "vintage years" cars because of their size aren't much fun, but modern cars with their better overall dimensions are good performers with little more than finding the right tires...Fly Capri's & BMW's along with their more modern Marcos, Lister, and others haven't been a problem - same with the Scalextric's like the Viper and TVR. Don't if this car would be considered under-rated, but it's versatility is not spoken of much - the Scalextric sidewinder NASCAR's. This is the only car that seems to take to various wood and plastic tracks with ease...and in box-stock form no less...at least in my experience and with the Forums Cup series results.
Da Vols - Bruce & Harriet & Kali
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Posts: 2861 (07/02/09 06:36 AM) Resin Body Master |
For me, the most underrated car would probably be the MRRC Chaparral 2F. I purchased the original 2 car set and have not looked back. Both run very well, and
sure the gear sounds a little noisy compared to some cars, but they have just been great to drive. MRRC also did a better job than Scalextric in my book on the
body. These see alot of track time.
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Posts: 917 (07/02/09 06:38 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
Revell-Monogram Cobra Daytona Coupe. Moved motor to rear, changed wheels/tires/axles, and won a race. That was my first slot car in the current era of 1/32
plasticar racing, but I used old parts from the 1960's: 1/8" axles with threaded wheels, stamped-metal crown, home-made brass tube axle bearings. No
mag, on wood.
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Posts: 4192 (07/02/09 06:47 AM) The 'Scrap Man' |
The later Team Slot cars with the long can motor - when stuff is trued and glued.
Clintus Eastwoodius, "Age. Fac ut gaudeam!"
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Posts: 308 (07/02/09 07:50 AM) |
When I want to just have fun and not worry too much about speed I run my vintage Scalextric F-1's. They were the first slot cars I purchased back in the
late 80's. They have been very consistent runners. Of course I've changed most of the rear tires due to cracking but those motors just keep running. I
have sold a bunch of them on the bay but the 18 I have left are still fun to drive.
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Posts: 3140 (07/02/09 07:55 AM) HRW Sr. Vice President |
"Under-rated"
While not really as viable anymore I think Artin was the definition of under rated. Lots of people out there considered Artin to be 'junk' but I have several really nice Artin powered slot cars that are great, if not ideal, running cars and they didn't break anyone's bank. Stock SCX rally cars for non-mag rally. I've won both proxy events and local club type of rally races using nothing more than a stock SCX car and a lot of them you can still get cheap. Obviously the type of track you run on makes a difference in result, as does which car model you go for as well, but for a tight and technical track a good stock SCX rally car can beat other brands. The Monogram BMW 320. This was one model in stock magnet trim that always generated the question 'What have you done to it?' and I always loved responding with 'Nothing, just trued the rear tires'. They were durable and fast for the stock mag racers once you sorted out the crappy stock tire issue. Honestly I think there are a ton of under-rated and under appreciated models out there.
"It's better to have raced one day than to have been a spectator your entire life!"
Shawn J. Smith Shawn@HomeRacingWorld.com Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.A -------------
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Posts: 1020 (07/02/09 09:47 AM) Master Slot Car Craftsman |
A car that keeps being requested by friends and sees many laps is my Proteus Lambo, it's fast and handles great without any mods, but most of all it's
just plain fun to slide it around the track.
It's odd that with all the cars I have this is the model most keep grabbin' off the shelf.
Bill J.
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Posts: 1565 (07/02/09 03:00 PM) |
I agree on the Artin. Luckily I've got 4 of them and wish I had more.
Bombers and SNS all the way with them.
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Posts: 301 (07/02/09 05:08 PM) Home Racing Forum Veteran |
Seems like if your cars are underrated there's a good chance you're going out of business. Makes sense I guess.
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Posts: 604 (07/02/09 06:52 PM) Home Racing Forum Veteran |
My most underrated car would be the Scale Auto Toyota GT 1. For me it's absolutely vice free with out a magnet. With very little tweaking (mostly setting
the guide for the track) it easily runs with my NSR's. For those who were lucky enough to get one anyway(except Dan, who hacked his up
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congratulations.
Jesla
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Posts: 127 (07/03/09 05:55 AM) Slot Car Celebrity |
The Monogram Shelby GT350R. Someone finally made a scale model of these classic Shelbys. Great looking model and I have a batch that I run togther. They
have a lot of speed but are a bit of a challenge to drive well because of their skinny tires but not too challenging ofr novices. All of mine are totally
stock and everyone that runs them on my track really enjoys them. Too bad they didn't make more in a variety of colors.
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Posts: 317 (07/03/09 11:17 AM) |
borninthe50s wrote:Vanquish faced opposition from the 1/32 scale enthusiasts, being larger, but now that the smoke has cleared look at what we have here. Much maligned for the differential that caused problems and failed to enhance performance that was any easy replacement fix. What we have here is basically a car in the NINCO XSlot scale. A larger car which handles better than the smaller 1/32. What makes the car great is a couple of things. They look great and all of the aftermarket parts for 1/32 like the standard axles and wheels, gears and tires, motors etc. all fit nicely. Here is a pic of what became a class of car for PSSRA here in the NW. NSR wheels and tires, Slot.it crown gear, NC-5 power which works well in the larger car and a Slot.it guide. Vanquish made so many of the most desirable Can-Am cars and the backlash they got because of the scale issue, after people had been waiting for Can-Am cars for so long, caused people to overreact and slam Vanquish which at the time was very underrated IMO. 
Stop Global Whining
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Posts: 1041 (07/03/09 11:23 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
My most underrated car would be the NINCO Porsche 997. I have three of these cars and they flat out get it done. My 997 cars are basically stock with Laprene
tires on all fours and a ProRace suspension guide. I really like that the cars have a shorter wheels base than some of the other Ninco angle winders which
really helps on the tight curves. The cars also have a narrow width which helps to get really good side bite around the curves.
Best regards, Brian
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Posts: 4195 (07/03/09 12:07 PM) The 'Scrap Man' |
I still have some Virgin Proslot predecessors to the ScaleAuto. What I want is a dealer to import the chassis -- I can try hacking in a different way. BTW, the
Avant Peugeot has a lighter body.
Clintus Eastwoodius, "Age. Fac ut gaudeam!"
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