Slot Car Of The Year 2021

 I know this is a little late, but it's something I wanted to do earlier but didn't, so I thought I would do it now. A couple things....

I only count cars that I buy, so it would have to be a car that's new in 2021, and I have to own it. I can't claim knowledge of any car I don't own. Since I've bought a lot of cars that are older than a year, many that I own won't qualify. With that, I want to present to you....

SLOT CAR OF THE YEAR 2021

NSR Gulf Porsche 908/3

There are a lot of great slot cars out there, but I own this one. So I'm calling this the Slot Car Of The Year for 2021. Everything about it is either gorgeous or spectacular, from the fantastic finish on the body to the incredible handling ability. There is absolutely nothing negative I can say about this car. 

There are a lot of people who love the Gulf livery, and a lot who are tired of it. I happen to be one of the former, and find the Gulf livery to be one of the most eye-catching of the color combinations. Nevermind the historical background of the real life cars, which I often ignore in the slot car world. Gulf is a racing pedigree, so it kinda goes without saying that's it's iconic. 

If the classic racing film "Le Mans", Steve McQueen plays Michael Delaney, a driver of the Gulf Team Porsche 917. Definitely an interesting movie for a racing enthusiast, the film footage is spectacular. It was that movie that made me a fan of the Gulf livery and Porsche in general. I think I was 10 when I saw it.

But it really isn't just about the looks of this car. If that was the case, I might give the award to the Thunderslot Sunoco M6A. The Gulf 908 is an extraordinarily good slot car in general. 

I'm already a big fan of the 908 platform. I think the shortened body and wheelbase make for a particularly good race car. It feels like the kind of car that, if you didn't own one, you'd get beaten by the person who did. Very planted, goes fast through tricky sections, and handles the straights better than some of the other cars with a similar platform: Alfa, M6A, other 908s. 

In my slot car collection, as an NSR car it sits near the top performance-wise. Definitely a podium threat, even at this early stage of the game. I haven't even really started tampering with it yet.