Ninco News-10 new cars

Land speed record diesel?

"Goober Express, Vegetable Velocette, Margarine Meteor, Fryer's Flyer...just some of the names that people have called the Greasel.

The World's Fastest Grease-Powered vehicle? It will run on peanut oil. The truck is a 1987 Chevy Silverado that kicks out 3,000+ horsepower and will be run on peanut oil.

On November 12th Yahoo! Autos will be racing in El Mirage, Ca on the edge of the Mojave desert to set the land speed record for the world's fastest 'greasel.' "






Well I had planned to post something else but this is pretty cool, so I had to post it... forgive this digression from slot cars for today.

No word on whether this truck actually accomplished the goal....

DaveK

Guten Morgen Deutschland! Hola Espana!

Hallo zu den Lesern aus Deutschland und Spanien, wenn Sie Verbindungen haben, möchten Sie sehen, daß bitte hinzugefügt mich informieren Sie.

Hola a los lectores de Alemania y de España, si usted tiene acoplamientos usted quisiera ver que agregado por favor déjeme saber.
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Hello to the readers from Germany and Spain, if you have links you'd like to see added please let me know.

DaveK
SCNews

Dr. V's Slot Car Salon: Fly Penske Ferrari 250 GTO

The Ferrari 250 GTO is an iconic sports racing car for me, much in the same way as the Porsche 911 is.



The Penske Sebring '63 livery was too beautiful to pass up:

Call me a maroon, but I like Ferraris in any colour other than red.



I do have a couple PinkKar examples of the 250. These are more appropriately powered by the PinkKar Power Plus motor (very similar to the NC1) and while not quite as nicely detailed, still pretty good.

SlotDiner's 2007 Calendar

A sample of the 2007 SlotDiner Calendar which is available here as a download zip file....
SlotDiner's 2007 slot car calendar.
Thanks to Felix at the SlotDiner for the link.

DaveK

Carrera's Hot Rods video link

Carrera Hot Rod's mpeg movie...click here!

And I have just gotten a pair of 1/24 hotrods for review from Carrera USA. I hope to have it done in the next 2 days or so.

DaveK

Scalextric Ferrari 330P4 boxed set.

History:
In 1967, on the 25th April, Ferrari achieved a superb first and second placing in the 1000Km Monza endurance race which was round 3 of the 18th World Sportscar Championship. Racing in their Ferrari 330/P4, Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini sped to victory in 5h 7m 43s with Amon clocking up a new fastest lap record of 2m 55.8s. Mike Parkes and Lodovico Scarfiotti brought their P4 in to finish in second place, 3m 16.2s after their team mates. The double Ferrari triumph certainly did not go unnoticed by the Italian fans who scaled the 12ft protection fence and swarmed the circuit so they could celebrate with their victorious heroes.

Scalextric advantages:
An excellent limited edition presentation pack containing a pair of one of the most famous GT cars in history represented in an attractive Ferrari red limited edition box. This makes a fantastic gift or addition to a collection for anyone remotely interested in Ferrari racing cars and motorsport.

Features:
Presentation:A limited edition special presentation box containing a brief racing history and a limited edition card embossed with the specific limited edition number.
Cars:Rear mounted side-winder SP motor. Shape captured well. Quick-change braid plate.

Dimensions & Configuration:
Car: Overall length 133 mm, Wheelbase 75 mm, Weight 78 gm
Rear: Axle width 57 mm, Tyre diameter 22 mm, Width 10 mm
Front: Axle width 56 mm, Tyre diameter 21 mm, Width 9 mm
Magnet: Bar 2.5 mm, Gear ratio 11:36
Motor: Side-Winder Rear Mounted 2 wheel drive Mabuchi SP 18k rpm

SlotDiver wheels-super light weight

I guess this goes into the catagory of "interesting new product that you can't get in the US"... Slotdiver wheels.

(Publishers note: I've copied the text in the original Spanish and translated using Babelfish. Translator programs often do a poorjob and I wanted to leave the original so you could see the original. I also converted the photos to black and white to be able to see more detail.)


15.8
Llantas de alta competicion, con diseño de 3 radios para ejes de 3/32, con medida exterior de 15.8, llanta totalmente calibrada. Especiales para pista y rallyslot. Gran traccion en rally con harina. Superligera, peso 0,4 gr . Compatible con tapacubos de Ninco.Precio 14€
Rims of high competicion, with 3 spoke design for 3/32 axles, in moderation exterior of 15.8, rim totally calibrated. Special for trail and rallyslot. Great traccion in rally with flour. Super light, weight 0,4 gr. Compatible with Ninco inserts.Price 14€


15.2
Llantas de alta competicion, con diseño de 3 radios para ejes de 3/32, con medida exterior de 15.2, llanta totalmente calibrada. Especiales para ejes delanteros en pista y rallyslot. Superligera, peso 0,37 gr . Compatible con tapacubos de Ninco.Precio 14€
Rims of high competicion, with 3 spoke design for 3/32 axles, in moderation exterior of 15.2, rim totally calibrated. Special for front axles in trail and rallyslot. Super light, weight 0,37 gr. Compatible with Ninco inserts.Price 14€


16.8
Llantas de alta competicion, con diseño de 3 radios para ejes de 3/32, con medida exterior de 16.8, llanta totalmente calibrada. Especiales para pista en ejes traseros. Superligera, peso 0,45 gr . Compatible con tapacubos de Ninco.Precio 14€
Rims of high competicion, with 3 spokes for 3/32 axles, in moderation exterior of 16.8, rim totally calibrated. Special for trail in rear axles. Super light, weight 0,45 gr. Compatible with Ninco inserts.Price 14€


I saw these wheels first on the Slot Brown Brothers blog.

To contact Jordi at Slotdiver: slotdiver@slotdiver.com .

DaveK

GPR Prizes...MRE

A pair of really great Corvette's from MRE have arrived as prizes for the Global Proxy Race.

New Sloter Lola and more

Thanks to Sloter for the photos of the new releases!

DK

SCX Nascar digital-updated set photo

An updated photo of the box art from SCX for their upcoming digital Nascar set.

SCX Tuning Series set-a closer look

SCX continues its Tuning range with a spectacular new addition, the C3 Tuning Series circuit. This latest offering is yet again outstanding for the high-tech components it features. As well as the Neon Effect fitted to the cars’ headlights, chassis and interior, the circuit has a junction with tuning stop light equipped with speakers and the option of connecting to an MP3 player or music system. With this brand-new sound feature, competitors can hear the countdown and engine noise, as well as enjoying their favourite music while they drive. The tuning stop light also allows you to control the volume.

The C3 Tuning Series circuit brings the bold, colourful personality of the range with careful recreation of the atmosphere, featuring faithful detail of some of the typical features of a city: as well as thestop light at the junction, the cars race past traffic signs, borders and fences and more, further heightening the feeling of driving on an urbancircuit. The two cars included are only available for this circuit, and stand out not only for their striking colour schemes and spectacular spoilers and air intakes, but also for the sports seats they boast inside. Both models also offer a wealth of possibilities for customisation interms of decoration and fittings. Enthusiasts can create a style to suit their tastes by combining the different accessories, including 6 sets of front bumpers, 6 sets of rear bumpers, 6 sets of rear spoilers, 6 pairs of side skirts and 1 Tuning decal kit.

Overall, this new circuit’s fantastic atmosphere, together with its range of striking accessories take the SCX Tuning category to a new
level, one which will delight enthusiasts everywhere.

Ref. 8081080810
C3 Tuning Series
12 Standard Curves with Broken White Lines
2 350 mm Standard Curves with Broken White Lines
1 City Look Gran Chicane (squeeze track)
1 Connection Track with Zebra Crossing
2 350 mm Standard Straights with Zebra Crossing
2 175 mm Straights with Broken White Lines
2 175 mm Straights with Zebra Crossing
1 City Effect Junction
1 Tuning Stop Light
21 350 mm Steel Look Standard Straight Borders
4 Steel Look End Borders
7+7 Steel Look Straight End Borders
12 Grey Barriers
9 3/4 Barriers
2 Tuning Series Controllers
1 Electronic Transformer
2 Tuning 3 Cars
3 Sets of Spare Bumpers, Skirts, Side Skirts and Spoilers
1 Sheet of Tuning Series Stickers

Red Menace....GPR and RAA proxy cars spotted!

Well at long last here they both are. My Global Proxy Race Fly Racing 911 and the Race Across America ProSlot GT2 911 Porsche's.

DaveK

Danica won't test in Daytona

DENVER, N.C. - Howard Motorsports, which had entered Danica Patrick to drive both its No. 2 Crawford Composites Inc. Pontiac Crawford and the No. 20 Crawford Race Cars LLC Pontiac Crawford alongside co-drivers Andy Wallace and Butch Leitzinger in next week’s test sessions at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the 2007 Rolex 24 At Daytona, has withdrawn Patrick from the entries. Rick Howard, President of Howard Motorsports, issued the following statement.

“Howard Motorsports was recently informed that Danica Patrick is not available to participate in the upcoming test at Daytona International Speedway due to unforeseen circumstances. Prior to filing the entries, the team had every assurance that Danica would participate, and based on conversations between Danica and members of Howard Motorsports, Danica was excited about joining the team once again after making her Rolex 24 At Daytona in the team’s No. 2 Callaway Golf Pontiac Crawford earlier this year. Unfortunately, entities outside of Danica and the Howard Motorsports team have determined that she cannot participate in the test.”

“We are disappointed to say the least, as we truly enjoy working with Danica and her family. The entire Howard Motorsports organization was looking forward to having her as part of an extremely strong driver lineup in our cars. The team will forge ahead with Andy Wallace and Butch Leitzinger for the test. Butch and Andy are both three-time overall winners of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, and we have no question that they will give our team a great opportunity to challenge for the overall victory once again in 2007.”

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Corvette video

The commentary is a bit stiff on this promotional clip from GM about the Corvette but there's some great footage from LeMans on this short clip.

DK

Dr. V's Slot-Car Salon: Scalextric Ford GT40

When I was a kid, I used to read my old man's Road & Track magazines. I remember my favourite repeating column being the Salon. Basically, it was a really nice photo spread of some very cool car. So, In that spirit, I bring you the Slot Car News Salon: the most recent acquisition to the 1/32 scale garages of DrVanski Racing:


The Ford GT40s came with my very first set. Any slot car in a Gulf livery is like a proverbial "puppy in the window" so I simply can't resist. The #11 car I picked up from FanatasyWorldHobbies. The #1 car was a good score used in Slot Car Illustrated's Buy and Sell area.


These are great looking cars and were my introduction to slots so what's not to like.? Granted: I have yet to set one up for non-mag running. Any pointers in that regard?

International links?

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thanks, gracias, grazie, danke,谢谢, ありがとう,obrigado
DaveK

Penske Porsche's to LMP1?

Roger Penske's full-season return to road racing with Porsche went – more or less – as planned. Penske Racing won the American Le Mans Series' LMP2 team and manufacturer championships with the Porsche RS Spyder as well as the drivers title with Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr. Despite winning seven of 10 races (a Series record in LMP2), the Porsche RS Spyder and Penske faced a huge challenge from Intersport Racing.

The task for 2007 appears to be even more daunting with the addition of three Acura-powered P2s, along with revamped efforts from Intersport, van der Steur Racing and B-K Motorsports on the horizon. Here are Penske's thoughts looking back … and looking ahead to 2007 with a new version of the RS Spyder. We had the opportunity recently to sit down with Mr. Penske, who wanted to share some candid thoughts and opinions.

Question: How would you gauge your success this season?

Answer: I always wish we were racing in LMP1, but this keeps us on our toes. Long-distance racing really fits our shoes. We've had success at Indianapolis because you get to use your strategy. And it's about reliability. This year has been a real learning curve for us because you have to run 12 hours at a place like Sebring to be successful.

Q: Have you seen the new Porsche RS Spyder?

A: I've seen all the technical drawings of the car and have seen all the pictures. I haven't been to Weissach to see it. We felt we needed to stay focused on the current RS Spyder. The new car was shown at the Paris Auto Show which we thought was an exciting thing to let people see it for the first time. But we have strong competition coming in next year with teams like Andretti-Green and Fernandez. We're going to have a real fight on our hands.

One thing I wish in the Series – and I've talked to Scott Atherton and Tim Mayer, and I'd like to talk to Don Panoz about it – is that we're in America and people want to see racing. I'm not sure people understand all these classes. Sometimes I don't understand it sometimes. But overall it's been a fantastic Series and from a Penske Racing perspective, it gives us an opportunity to compete in long-distance events and use our strategy.

Q: Why are big-name teams from other motorsports avenues following your lead by entering the American Le Mans Series?

A: What's happening is that you're seeing Honda adding interest as they had an engine they were looking at building for the Indy Car Series, and that engine fits the LMP2 specs. They were able to go to teams that had been related to Honda during the Indy Car Series and as people wanted to expand their programs this was a great opportunity. They'll come with different chassis whereas Porsche is vertically integrated with engine, transmission, driveline and chassis.

This really is a great Series. Road racing has always been at the heart of the United States. Oval racing obviously has taken the lead over the years but I think you're seeing a resurgence in sports car racing. There's a good balance. And the fact that we have multiple manufacturers makes it very interesting for a promoter rather than just one is very important.

The Series has a lot of momentum, and I think the management knows what we need to do. The new tracks next year, we're looking forward to having – including the city of Detroit and Belle Isle. It's going to be a great weekend and gives us an opportunity to bring different fans to the track, and that's what you need today. With all of the competition in sports – and auto racing in my mind is at the top – you need that kind of diversity.

Q: One of the questions we're asked most often regard the team's plans of going to Le Mans? Is that part of the program for the next couple of years?

A: We get the same questions. Le Mans is a completely different kettle of fish. It's a 24-hour race, and it's a huge expense. That's a decision that Porsche has to make. We haven't raced there since the 1970s with the Ferrari 512. I'd love to go back. But again with the cost of racing today and the availability of sponsorships and only being able to run in LMP2, I don't think we'd be ready to go until we could challenge for leadership in LMP1. I'm not indicating whether we're going or not going. It's really not my decision. It's up to Wolfgang Durheimer, the Porsche board and management, and the motorsports department.

Q: Another question we frequently get: Are you aware of any plans to move up to LMP1?

A: Again, next year our plan is to remain in LMP2. So that would have to be a 2008 decision. I don't see it in the cards right now. It's a new car and a new engine. If you're going to start competing with diesel engines and hybrids and other things coming, it really starts to cloud the future because the expense to convert from one engine configuration to another is very large. And I'm not sure you get the value of that from the fans sitting around in the paddock and around the track.

I'd like to see a consistent series where we have a set of rules that would be for five years. The American Le Mans Series is being dictated by a rulebook from the ACO (which drives Le Mans). We are a lot different with four-hour races and one or two 12-hour ones versus a 24-hour race. It's not completely consistent. I'm of the mind that we need to have one pure prototype class and one for coupes like the Corvettes and Porsches and Aston Martins. I think the excitement of the racing if everybody had the same power and had different looking chassis and different looking engine, I think it would take the sport another 100 feet high.


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Spy footage from Dr. Vanski skunkworks

SCNews has obtained access to secret test session footage of the Dr. Vanski Team Global Proxy Racing Prototype 936! Everyone taking notes?

New NSR & Ninco Gulf Moslers

NSR1004 Mosler MT900R Team "Fortune" 300 Km Suzuka 2005 SIDEW



Images used with permission of NSR Slot

...for the Ninco car we go to Alan Smith's photos taken during the iHobby show in Chicago recently for Slot Car Illustrated.



Details about the real Mosler:
Extreme speed, excellent handling, and proven performance on the track make the MT900R the car to beat in FIA GT Class G2, British GT, Spanish GT, Euro GT, Belcar and Britcar class racing. Weighing in at only 2100 lbs., the MT900R is powered by a Corvette LS 6 V8 and can achieve speeds of over 200 mph.

The MT900R is delivered to your team race ready. Allow 120 days from order to delivery.

Pricing
Cup Specification Car: Full Cage, Basic Instruments, Standard Race Suspension and Uprights, 4 pot front, 4 Pot rear Brembo brakes, Porsche H gearbox, BBS wheels, FIA seat, harnesses and extinguisher, Supplied with 5.7 litre 'stock plus' (440bhp) engine with base dry sump system: $189,000* USD

Base FIA Specification car: Full Cage, Motec ECU dash and logging, Centerlock wheels, Uprated Suspension and Uprights, 6 pot front, 4 Pot rear Brembo24 hour brakes, Hewland NLT Sequential gearbox, BBS wheels, FIA seat, harnesses and extinguisher, plumbed in dry sump system, Power Steering, $210,000*USD Supplied without engine:

5.7 litre FIA specification Engine Fully dressed with restrictors $56,000 USD

7.0 litre FIA specification Engine Fully dressed with restrictors $65,000 USD

Available options include air jacks, advanced electronics, centerlock wheels and adaptors, stainless steel headers, monoblock brake calipers, carbon fiber bodywork, and more. Prices available on request.

Dimensions:
Length: 4801mm
Width: 1998mm
Height: 1130mm

So for comparison SCNews has been allowed to use images from Mosler's German site!




Thanks to all the different folks that allowed SCNews to use their images! Vielen Danke Mosler!

DaveK
Publisher, Slot Car News