[thomas]

This is a special limited release ( 800 police & 1000 gangster) for the german chain-store Idee&Spiel and will not be available outside of Germany except on ebay. Stupid as these cars for shure attract the US-market!

Both cars with the new chassis, but no lights

The idea is good and will attract the kids to play with slotcars... But we need it unlimitad!

 

[Swissracer]

wow!

I know a little boy who would do anything to get his hands on these!

 

[Doug]

Buy up a couple of sets and add some lights - including the flashing blue on the cop car.
You'll make some profit there.

 

[thomas]

I'm looking to get some of these rare cars - if I get more than 1 pair I'll offer them to you at cost!
And some other news - limited annual Carrera-club-car - with new chassis! 50€ for members only. If someone needs one, drop me a line - I can get a maximum of 3 - so there might be 2 happy collectors out there

Available first week of December 2003

And if you had no chance to get the last years car

...same conditions, but old chassis.

 

[thomas]

...and some further news from Carrera - the Jubilee-sets are in the shops - pictures might be seen in teh newsticker-section of my HP - won't link it here as these pictures will fade away with the news ;-)
FYI - together with the set and the cars you'll get a voucher for the new digital lapcounter -so this set seems to be a bargain for me and it's a good reason to try the Carrera-rails if you've never done that before. Costs in Germany about 250€ .... and the track is longer than in the Mille Miglia sets- 6 additional straights!

 

[thomas]

...pictures of the new Carrera-Jubilee-set are in the news-ticker-section of my HP.
The Martini-Porsche shows a lack of details - the Daytona-RSR is looking muchg better than expected. Had lot's of fun whilst driving these cars this weekend - detailled repost will follow later. Look for the new packing of the Carrera-Sets - similar to the others now - and even cars are better packed.

 

[Rich T UK]

are those new cars, or re-issues of period models?

 

[thomas]

...re-issues of period models body-wise - but with new chassis beyond. Fast racers for lot's of fun!

 

[Scott B]

Please tell me we can buy those 911s without buying the set.

Scott

 

[thomas]

...you can get the 911RSR in a Martini-livery and teh 935 as a Jägermeister-livery separately - but not the set-cars - and these liveries are also limited - but around 8000pcs - so that's not a problem.

And even if you're purchasing the whole set, you might sell the track, lapcounter, power-plug and teh controllers via ebay to get most of your money back. But before you're doing thet, try the Carrera-track if you've no experience with it up to now - just to learn a little about other systems.

 

[Slot City]

Unfortunately, at present there are no plans for the set to be released in the UK, just the cars.

Still, maybe they wil change their mind....

Jon,
Slot City.

 

[Alaskaracer]

Any idea if the cars and the set will be available in the US? I can always have more track to get the set car and I would love to have the seperate cars as well. Thanks for the pics Thomas.

 

[thomas]

Alaskaracer, look at Frank's shop - slotcarworld.com - he's selling these sets and the single cars! Also ask him about the availability of the RMS...

 

[Mr.M]

I hope Carrera do some liveries of the 935 not done by Exin

Mr.M

 

[thomas]

...this is not only your hope! The 935 should be available in a couple of versions! But the Carrera-body represents the small-winged car with the small turbo-engine - and there are not a lot of liveries possible if you want to be "scale" - but if you're handling it like Fly, you might eaysily adapt all the 934 liveries also..

 

[FacPrime]

How about Carrera new Racing Management system or Duell set? Are they already in shops?

 

[Swissracer]

Thanks once again to that gifted 'finder of rare cars at respectable prices' - Thomas Wanner..

My son will have these in his stocking this Christmas..

The Good guys - How accurate is the Chicago logo guys? or is it total fabrication? just out of interest, because I thought it was 'to protect and serve' not 'we protect and serve'..

Then the thug being chased

Ruined some fine bodywork there ehh?

 

[Mecoprop]

QUOTE How accurate is the Chicago logo guys? or is it total fabrication? just out of interest, because I thought it was 'to protect and serve' not 'we protect and serve'..
LOL!!!! Serious confusion here!
Inside out, back to front?
The model actually reads "We serve and protect".

 

[thomas]

...Swiss, look for the registration number of the GTO - registered in California - and if you're able to pronounce the word right - PRESTUPNIK - it's the russian word for criminal / gangster

The police car shows HEMI SQD - read it as Hemi Squad - as this is the engine beyond the hood.

The Carrera-Designer has always nice ideas - and is looking for these small details

About chicago Police - it is "to serve and protect" on MOST of the cars - but not on all - some show "we serve and protect" - but only after 1970... New CPD-cars have no additional information...

..also they had 2-door Plymouth Savoy's in 1960...

 

[Scott B]

The last pic (Plymouth Savoy ) is one of those cars that makes you wonder just how ugly the design beaten into second and thrid place must havebeen for this to be the best choice.

Scott