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Chevrolet Camaro Glades No.78
History
During the period between 1966 and 1972 the two US auto giants Ford and General Motors came head to head in a US race series called TransAm, however in later years this rivalry was more accurately expressed under the heading of The Pony Car Wars. The chief auto adversaries were the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, which are the subjects of two new models from Scalextric. Both the Camaro and Mustang are equally matched for the new Pony Wars Challenge, as each model is complete with a full-length driver, adjustable traction magnet, sidewinder motor and self-centering guide blade.
The Scalextric model
Car owner Tony Toulis put up some of the necessary funds for the team to compete in one race. Tony and his wife Sassy owned Glades Restaurant and the lounge at the back known as Tony’s Back Door. On March 19, 1977 at Sebring, Florida the car started from 43rd spot on the grid and finished 11th over all. The team was ecstatic with the finish. The only make of car which beat the #78 Camaro was Porsche taking the top 10 positions. Of all the big buck hardware out on the track from all over the world the lowly, 8 year-old Camaro had beaten everyone else. They had beaten the Ferraris, the Mustangs, and even a few of the mighty Porsches. In essence, they were the FIRST American-made car across the finish line out of 72 cars which started the race! A huge accomplishment for a privateer team.
Advantages*:
Exclusively produced by Scalextric only. Fitted with lights front and rear.
Ideal to race against all of our American Muscle car range including Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and Ford Torino cars.
Features*:
High detail. Magnatraction and quick change braid plate. Exclusively produced by Scalextric.
Dimensions & Configuration
Car: Overall length 150 mm, Wheelbase 88 mm, Weight 95 gm
Rear: Axle width 54 mm, Tyre diameter 20 mm, Width 8 mm
Front: Axle width 54 mm, Tyre diameter 20 mm, Width 8 mm
Magnet: Rectangular 2.5 mm, Gear ratio 11:36
Motor: Sidewinder Rear Mounted Rear 2 wheel drive Mabuchi SP 18k rpm
Credit: Kelley Timms, Rick's First Generation Camaros for car and team history
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