In Days of old when cars were
bold, and smog controls were not yet invented a breed of car
roamed the streets longing to let there ponies run free.
Carroll Shelby took an other wise
good car and made a legend. He took a Mustang Fastback , added a
fiberglass nose, louvered hood and side scoops just to make it
look good, and then powered by a 428 cubic inch V-8 rated at
355hp. but actually producing more than 400. Top speed was
blistering 130mph .
Motor Mint released a replica of
this legend in 1/32. it's list of features include; an
opening hood, trunk and doors. The car is six inches long,
fairly well detailed and true to the original car. with the door
open you can see the detail that that was placed in creating
this car. In the world of die-cast you can see the good the bad
and the ugly, this would fall in to the good category. The paint
on this car is well done the pinstripes are straight, the doors
and hood are well fitting, but a large disappointment to me was
the trunk would not fully open. as you can see from the picture
above the engine bat is not super detailed, but carries the look
of the 428 very well. I like this car very much, i would rate it
at a solid 8 although it would have received a 9.5 if the
trunk had opened fully. This will add a realistic look to any
slot car track.
With kind regards,
Franklin Nichols