There's something fun about not paying attention to release dates for cars. It makes surprises that much better. Over 30 cars now, and this is my first car with a Jägermeister livery:
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| NSR 917/10K. Very fast race car. |
This is now the fifth 917/10 in my collection. I've gotten them very quickly, but I think I'll stop here unless something incredible happens. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love each and every one. I just don't want to get too many. This gives me equal amounts 917, 908 and 917/10. It got me thinking about a model championship as well, but I think I'm going to stick with the sponsor championship for now.
The original race car was the original test car, chassis #001. Willi Kausen bought car #001 after wrecking car #002, both which were bought outright from Porsche. There were only 18 cars made between '71 and '73.
I find the past history of cars interesting, but it has no bearing on the slot car's ability to perform or anything like that, so it's just a curiosity.
I expect this car to perform very well on my track, and contend for a podium position at all times. The more of these cars I get, the higher my expectations become.
UPDATE: I've had some laps with this car after a lube/oil/sanding took place. It drives wonderfully. I wouldn't be surprised to see every 917/10 finish within a tenth of each other. They all drive spectacularly well and might even be a better true racing setup than the 908. I'll have to try a few twisty technical tracks to find that out. But early returns are showing these cars to be right up near the top in performance.
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