And now, introducing the 50th slot car that I own, the Alan Mann P68:
Arty farty picture, I know. But this car is just so dang sexy. Whether it can handle not like a fish has yet to be determined. Here is another pic:
No, but really. I was looking at a few of the older NSR Alan Mann cars that I found at a dealer for sale online, and they looked great, but every time I saw the rear end I couldn't picture it not being a difficult-handling race car. I didn't buy any of those older ones, but had to have this as it's got the neato Rothmans livery and is BLUE BLUE BLUE.
Pictures can be deceptive. They can make you think something that really isn't there, or make you accept things based on perspective of the photo, rather than your own eyes in real life. And while I'm not trying to say that the P68 doesn't have a lot of tail, it's nowhere near the tail of the Porsche 962, as it's not boxy and tapers to an acceptable, high-pocketed shape. The front is also made with a similar taper, so while the car might seem long, what's happening at the nose and tail are much leaner, almost keeping most of the weight centered down the middle of the car. I suspect it'll handle better than the 962, and probably closer to a 917, since they both share a comparatively short wheelbase to the rest of the cars.
I am very excited about this car for a weird reason. Even if it's a beast of a handler, something tells me it's going to be a straight line screamer.
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