"Porto Corsa" (Cars2) Project

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jmswms

Discussion Starter · Jul 9, 2011

I love Italy (even more than I love slot cars) so I was pretty excited to see glimpses of Italian landscape in the previews to the new "Cars 2" movie. And, while the movie is just okay, the fictional Italian town of "Porto Corsa" that Disney created for the movie is pretty cool. And, it seems like a good place to start in dreaming of a new slot car track. Apparently, the fictional town is based on a combination of Portafino and Monte Carlo. It's easy to see the influences. I'd love to build something themed on this. So, I got to tinkering with a preliminary design....

Some of the artwork of Disney/Pixar's Cars 2 "Porto Corsa"...

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jmswms

Discussion Starter · #261 · Apr 16, 2013

Post-track withdrawls.... "Porto Corsa" is gone. It left this morning. I still get to visit her in her new digs at the Pelican Parts showroom in Long Beach, CA. We're planning a party when I'll get some video and photos in its new digs. In the meantime, one last photo bomb from this morning before she left.

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FuNkSty

· #262 · Apr 16, 2013

Beautiful, just beautiful. Hopefully you will get over it soon and the 'itch' kicks in a build anotehr one. Ever thought about doing a racetrack themed one? Since all the ones you have done are more 'old era' typed ones.

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jmswms

Discussion Starter · #263 · Apr 20, 2013

Installed! Here are a few pictures in its new home -- the Pelican Parts showroom. At home among some cool cars!

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mattcrackers

· #264 · Apr 20, 2013

Work of art Bill, excellent job.

Matt

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doncatwalker

· #265 · Apr 20, 2013

Quite fantastic! It's been a real pleasure to follow this build.

So the big question is.................

...........WHAT'S NEXT??

(I'm looking forward to it already

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Lasp

· #266 · Apr 20, 2013

Absolutly amazing! Hops it will come in some produktion.
Wort a better life than in a corner!
Hops it will presuated. Yes You now.

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JasonB

· #267 · Dec 10, 2015

Bump

Another fantastic track. The elevation changes, the scenery, and the rockfaces are brilliant.

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David Caille

· #268 · Dec 10, 2015

Wonderfull Bill !!!!!!!

dav

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MikeyAutobahn

· #269 · Dec 10, 2015

This has been one of my favorite tracks ever since laying eyes on it. The creativity is fantastic, and it also looks like fun to drive. Those two things don't always go hand-in-hand, but they certainly do here.

You could never post enough photos or video of this track. Looking forward to what you come up with next.

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