5 Of My Favorite Cars

 After the last post with all the yellow GT40 pics, it got me to thinking about some of my favorite cars. When I get a new car, I take it out and run it, comparing it to the other cars, and generally just seeing what kind of package it is and how it runs. And when you buy cars from reputable manufacturers, it's pretty rare to have issues. Most of the time they run really well without much help. 

We all have opinions of what we like in a slot car, and which we think is good. I like a car that handles well, runs smoothly and feels light. That doesn't necessarily mean that I get those things in every car, nor does it mean I only settle for those things and reject everything else. 

So here are five cars that have grown to be favorites of mine [in no particular order]:

Thunderslot Elva #2

This was the first car that I bought that felt like it had limitless power. Whenever I gave it gas, it went faster. Between the red #2 and the black #47 [truly an evil car], the Elva has been hovering at the top of the scoresheet for a long time. 

I like the medium nose and short tail. Makes for a snappy race car that can still settle down and get in line for the straightaway. It doesn't waste any energy. It has such a low center and magnificent construction by Thunderslot that you can't put it away. It's the car the points out all the inefficiencies with your other cars. 

Slot.it Ferrari 512M

This one is a little weird the way it turned out. I had bought up a bunch of Slot.it classics, then moved on to NSR, Revoslot and Thunderslot. I originally thought that Slot.it cars wouldn't be able to keep up with the others, but that's not the case. So when the Ferrari came out I kinda freaked out, as did most everyone in the slot car world. Here's Slot.it, which was mostly pretty slow in regards to Classics being released, and then they put out this. 

It's so much fun to race, feels great and competitive, and kinda re-establishes a great car classification. It's great at taking pictures, and I imagine would even look great sitting on a shelf somewhere. Certainly looks and runs like a gem on my track.

Slot.it Matra/Simca 670B

Early on I only had a handful of cars, and they were all very similar in style and capability. I had one that was different, which was an Alfa Romeo 33/3 because of how short it is, but nothing really stood out until I got the Matra. The first thing that stands out is the long wheelbase, but you notice it when you're racing. It's low, long, medium nose and medium tail, and incredibly stable. It runs the way you wish the 917 would run. If I was going to race in a Classics race and could only take one of my cars, I would take this car. 

Revoslot BMW 2002ti Fisher Technik

This car could have been pretty much any of the Revoslot GT cars. This one stands out being the smoothest from the start and looking particularly great. This is such a fun series of cars to race, even if the tuning situation is a little different from the other brands. Still great and I'm glad I tried them. Still not sure if a GT car could win it all, though, but given the right track, perhaps.

Thunderslot Lola T70 #21

My second Thunderslot car, and one of the smoothest performers I have. I know that sounds a bit like all the other cars, especially calling them all "smooth", but it's true. The smoother the race car, the faster it'll go. It shows a well-tuned racer and this car fits the bill completely. Deceptive and low-slung, it'll do both the curves and the straights. I love it.