[franco uliana]

I am pleased to announce the 3rd thingies meeting Roncole Verdi near Parma.
This year the most important news of the Italian meeting, is divided into 3 classes of cars, to give everyone a chance to compete. All racers are welcome.
Here are Rules.

1. The model cars entering the meeting will be on 1/24th scale only and they will be divided in three categories:
A- Can Am (only Mini Dream Can-Am)
B- Sport (Mini Dream A, B e C, Carrera Bostella, Cox Cucaracha e Supercuca, Unicar Super aereodinamica)
C- GT (all other thingies)

2. All the models must have been built before the 01/01/1973

3. Each driver will be able to enroll in no more than two categories.

4. Model car maximum width is 80 mm.

5. Minimum ground clearance under gear and motor is 1 mm.

6. Any goop or mou or similar on tyres is strictly forbitten (he track will be 'already' prepared with appropriate background)

7. The chassis, the body and the type of motor have to be as from the original model. As "type of motor" is intended the can such as D16, D26, D36, X88, etc.

8. The mixed makes assembly between chassis and bodyshell is forbitten

9. Added ballast (led only) are allowed only on the upper part of the chassis

10. Sponge tyres are allowed (silicon forbidden).

11. The allowed Thingies are listed on separate sheet

12. Cutted down bodies (golden 60es style) are allowed. Repro bodies allowed.

13. Entry fee is 15 euros each driver for one class, 20 for two

14. Prices for the first 4 of each category.

Franco

 

[lucio]

 

[one27ray]

Alway like to see video from a thingie race-cool

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[franco uliana]

See results, pictures and others on this link
http://www.tuttoslot.it/forum/topic.asp?TO...amp;whichpage=4

 

[Odissey]

Ray,
I think you will like watch the video still more if you look better: the blu super-cuc is one of your bodies

(I am the one with the blu sweater, 3th by left hand)

However very nice meeting a lot of "kids" playing with the slots and a lot of eyes sparkling from joy because this. Thank you Franco and Eca slot club

 

[one27ray]

Hey! thank you guys for showing the race video, excellent track

The Supercuc turned out really nice

Noda approved

Looks like the Kids were having Fun

What type of chassis were you running? Some stills of the cars & chassis would be nice too.

i-ray

 

[Odissey]

Hi Ray,

the rules (funny quick translation by me) said:
3 class: Mini Can-Am, Sport, GT

Mini Can-Am: (just the Mini Dream Can-Am)

GT: Cucaracha all version, La Bostella, other Mini Dream cars (Mini A, Mini B, Mini C), Unicar "Barchetta"

Sport: all other thingies slot car
you can see the upper complete list (don't think it need to be translate)

The tecnical rule said:Original chassis, body also repro (very good the ones by Raynoda

), original can motor, no cobalt magnet, no shunted brushes, 80 mm max width, just sponge tires.

Mine cucs had a standard chassis and a super-Cuc chassis (the one in the movie).

You can see below the pictures showing the cars I brought there.

Simply rules, big friendship, a lot of smiles and dreaming eyes, a go back in the memory for everybody, for sure a very nice week end!

Ops (sorry: never posted a picture here, I need a little help for that; need i upload the images in a website before?)

Angelo

 

[lowrider]

Great movie.
Congratulations to Franco, Lucio, Angelo and Ray. It's always great to see Thingies on the move!

Regards,
L.

 

[Odissey]

Finally I got it (never uploaded a immage on a site

)

Whell as Ray asked:

The Ray SuperCuc:

The Solid la Bostella

The Carrera (1st type) and SuperCuc chassis

The Mini Dream Can-Am

and it's chassis

and, to end, the list of all thingies allowed (the one not listed as Sport in my previous post are all GT)

AMT
Bandido
Fantum

BZ
Banshee
Batmobile
Green Hornet

CANNON ENTERPRISES (C&S Distributors)
Vendetta
Bat-Ray

CARRERA
La Bostella

CLASSIC
Manta Ray
Asp
Competition Asp
Viper
Astro V
Stinger
Stinger II
Stinger Roadster
Gamma Ray
Serpent
Batmobile

COX
La Cucuracha
Super Cuc

DYNAMIC
Bandit
Renegade
Super-Bandit

GAR-VIC
Firebird
Coronado
Ocelot
Lunar
Sonic Needle
X-Stream

INTERNATIONAL
Piranha Mark II
Tijuana Taxi

K&B
Blue Monster (McLaren-Elva)
Batmobile

KITTY
Spyder

MDC
The Bat

MINI DREAM CAR (IT)
Mini Can Am
Mini A
Mini B (Chaparral 2F)
Mini C
Mini Star

MONOGRAM
Vampire
Snake
Assassin

MPC
SC-100 (vendu par Sears)
Manta Ray

PACTRA
Astronaut
Jupiter
Vulture
Titan II Bat

PREMIER
Cyclone Avenger

RENWALL
Revivals
Mercer
Stutz

RIGGEN
Riggen Special
Mach One
Cyclone II

RUSSKIT
Hustler

TESTOR
Maurauder

VIP
Viper

UNICAR
Super Aerodinamica

Just a final note:

I never had a Mini Can Am and a friend, Stefano, gave one chassis to me as gift; during the race Stefano had problem with it's slot.

I gave him the La bostella spider to race and later the final i asked me to have it for himself: he had it as gift from me.

That is to expalin the "air" we breathed there

Angelo

 

[one27ray]

Thanks Angelo,

Supercuc & the others look super-cool

Thanks for showing the close up pic's

Really love the Mini CanAm chassis, has to be one of the best of it's time period!! I have a bunch of the bodies on your list and a bunch I wish I had lol.
Thanks again!
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[Stefano Sbravati]

That beautiful Red Bostella was my Car in the Race, thanks to Angelo's kindness.

My Cucaracha got nearly destroyed after a brutal flight out of the track.

Very impressive that Red Mini Can Am: a perfect set-up allowed it to run very fast in this difficult track, despite a very standard Mabuchi 26D.

 

[Spurman]

Nice cars boys ! Ray , I also love the Mini Can Am chassis --- very colourful , and a version of the Iso-fulcrum cuc chassis ! I won't say copy , as it has its own merrit , and differences ! But it is a very good performering chassis , and well designed ! Zig

 

[Spurman]

Ray - pics of my original Mini Can Am ----- has a very hot 26D , which is max for this body -- my body was cut for cooling !!!! Car still looks great , and goes very well ! Zig

 

[32deuce]

Cool car Zig!

Have never seen one in person, maybe someday....

Z

 

[Spurman]

Thanks Z !!! They really are a great car , low on the track ! My car has the original rims front and back , tyres have been changed ! The 26D motor installed , I rewound , and it is lethal ! Only worry with it , the body is showing signs of fatigue - it appears that when the original bodies were moulded , many different ingredients ( a few different polymers) , went into the mix ! To me , it appears to be polycarbonate , and the aging is very similar to it - it has that brittle look ! I was informed it isn't , so I will just reserve my judgement on that ! Zig

 

[one27ray]

QUOTE (Spurman @ 15 Nov 2011, 04:21) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ray - pics of my original Mini Can Am ----- has a very hot 26D , which is max for this body -- my body was cut for cooling !!!! Car still looks great , and goes very well ! Zig

Thanks Zig!

That chassis is awesome

And yes! I still have to get you that Supercuc body, I know, I'm a real slow-poke these day's Lol.

i-ray

 

[Dennis M]

That was a great video . Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year. Dennis