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CA00406S/W Thunderslot McLaren ELVA Mk1 Bridgehampton 500km 1965 Can-Am George Wintersteen, #12 1:32 Slot Car
Big-banger sports car racing really took off in North America in the mid-1960s. Often using British-built cars like this McLaren-Elva fitted with American-built V8 engines. This is the car of George Wintersteen that he raced at Bridgehampton in 1965.
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- White and blue in color, #12
- The car's chassis takes on the familiar two-piece arrangement, with a triangular mount powered by a 21,500 rpm S-Can motor mounted at a 2.5-degree angle and fitted with aluminum air rear wheels.
- Compatible with 1/32 analog slot track systems (Scalextric, Policar, Carrera, Ninco, etc).
- Lightweight, only 59g
- Adjustable motor mount
- Adjustable front axle ride height
- Aluminum air rear wheels
- Soft rear tires
- Screw-secured fitted motor
- Securely fitted guide eyelets
- Curved pick-up guide blade
- Brass bearings
- Torx 6 screw fixings
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- Driven by: George Wintersteen (USA)
- Car: McLaren Elva Mark I #M1A-20-10 (Trojan) - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5966 cc N/A
- Entrant: Wintersteen Racing Inc. (USA)
- Event: The 1965 Bridgehampton Double 500 / Bridgehampton 500 Kilometres
- Date: 19.9.1965
- Track: The Bridgehampton Race Circuit (USA), 4.603 kms
- Distance: 500 kilometres
- Result: did not finish
- Grid: 7th (1:46.000)
- Tires: Firestone
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Car Specifications:
- Scale 1:32
- Body Plastic
- Length 129mm
- Height 29mm
- Wheelbase 76mm
- Front Track 56.5mm
- Rear Track 61mm
- Weight 59g
- Magnet No
- Motor S-Can 21,500rpm
- Motor Mount Sidewinder
- Drivetrain 2WD
- Pinion/Gear 11/32
- Front Wheels Plastic 14x9mm
- Rear Wheels Aluminum Air 14.3x10mm
- Front Tires Rubber Hard
- Rear Tires Rubber Soft
- Lights No
