In this first blog post, I\u2019ll take a look at the 2021 highlights and then knuckle down to write five more posts, digging much deeper and including some background from the Scalextric Team.<\/p>\n
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Two of the stand-out releases of 2021 will arrive in the first few months of the year \u2013 the iconic 1966 Batmobile and a 1976 British Grand Prix triple pack containing all three cars that finished on the podium \u2013 James Hunt\u2019s McLaren, Niki Lauda\u2019s 312T2 and Jody Scheckter\u2019s six-wheeler Tyrrell. The Batmobile is a brand-new car, is massive and looks sensational. The McLaren and 312T2 are much sought-after re-releases \u2013 the original twin pack will set you back much more second-hand than this triple pack will cost brand new. This is the only limited edition pack in the catalogue \u2013 only 1,500 units are available.<\/p>\n
Another highlight of the first quarter is a BMW 330i Police Car with working siren and flashing lights. Those of us who regularly use the UK motorway network might be in two minds about this car \u2013 it\u2019s just a bit too realistic!<\/p>\n
Also lined-up for the next couple of months are a red version of the cute Scalextric Rasio C-20 hypercar, a lovely white-gold historic racing Aston Martin DB5, a stunning Marlboro-sponsored BMW E30 M3 from the 1991 DTM championship and Jim Clark\u2019s Lotus 25, which dominated the 1962 British Grand Prix at Aintree. There\u2019s also the Gulf edition Reliant Regal Van that appeared in the Scalextric Advent Calendar Drag Race video.<\/p>\n
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The spring 2021 releases are pretty tasty. The second new tool of the year is a classic 1980s touring car \u2013 the Group A Jaguar XJS. The first racing livery is of the Tom Walkinshaw, Chuck Nicholson & Win Percy car that took pole at the prestigious 1982 Spa 24 hours race. There\u2019s a bit of a Spa 24 hour theme this year \u2013 a total of six cars in the catalogue raced at the event during the 70s and 80s, including the Scalextric Club exclusive Escort Mk1.<\/p>\n
Also scheduled for the spring is the already-unveiled \u2018Back to the Future 2\u2019 DeLorean, plus there\u2019s a return of drifting to the catalogue, with two ultra-cool Ford Mustang GT4 cars adapted for 360 rotation in the new Drift 360 set. The rest of the releases for this quarter are re-liveries, but there are some real stunners! Top of my list is the Chevy Camaro driven by James Hunt and Richard Lloyd at the 1973 Spa 24 hours.<\/p>\n
Another car on my list is the Chevrolet Camaro IROC in Duracell colours that won the SCCA Trans Am championship in 1991, driven by Scott Sharp. Having been a little underwhelmed by the first two cars, I think this livery does the Camaro IROC justice. Plus there\u2019s a Spa 24 hours Esso-sponsored Capri, another Ford Mustang GT4, Jake Hill\u2019s 2020 Honda Civic Type-R, the \u2018Only Fools and Horses\u2019 Reliant Regal van re-appearing as a solo release and a very neat Castrol Ford Escort Mk2.<\/p>\n
A stand-out new accessory for 1:64 scale Micro Scalextric fans is a lap timer with an intriguing \u2018Booby Trap\u2019 feature. The mechanical device counts down from any number up to 50 laps \u2013 when the winner gets to zero, the other car is catapulted into the air!<\/p>\n
You can pre-order all the 2021 Scalextric and Micro Scalextric products here: www.jadlamracingmodels.com\/scalextric\/2021-releases<\/a><\/p>\n Most of the 2021 releases are scheduled for the summer and early autumn \u2013 it\u2019s going to be a busy time! There are so many highlights, it\u2019s really difficult to know where to start\u2026<\/p>\n A new car I suspect we\u2019ll be seeing a lot of is the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 \u2013 it\u2019s a bona fide<\/em> classic and a legend in endurance, GT, Trans-Am and rally racing in the 1970s and early 80s. The first two liveries are the J\u00e4germeister Kremer Racing car from the 1975 Monza 1000kms and the 1974 Al Holbert Trans-Am car with that big \u2018chin\u2019 spoiler.<\/p>\n Staying with classic racing, Scalextric have two brand new Ayrton Senna Lotus cars in the 2021 catalogue \u2013 the first is the black JPS 97T Renault that Senna took to his first win at the Portuguese GP in 1985. A second car, the 1987 Camel-sponsored 99T Honda from Senna\u2019s first Monaco win, is scheduled for Q4.<\/p>\n The Jaguar XJS reappears \u2013 this time as a very classy police car with a flashing blue light, no siren, but a full-detail interior. That\u2019s a patrol car to terrorise the older generation.<\/p>\n Probably the most eye-catching item in the catalogue for me is the official tie-up between Scalextric and Formula E. An amazingly innovative Formula E Spark Plug racing set is joined by two solo cars \u2013 a DS Techeetah and a Jaguar in the set, plus the 2019-20 championship-winning Techeetah and Alexander Sim\u2019s 2021 Mahindra available separately. The new evolution of the Spark Plug app is really exciting and something I\u2019ll delve into in another blog post soon.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a third new set due in the summer \u2013 the entry-level Street Cruisers set that features a yellow Rasio C-20 and the brand new Pagani Huayra BC Roadster in red. The Huayra looks sensational and a yellow version will be released in Q3 as a solo car in the Super Resistant range \u2013 a jaw-dropping Drago Viola Edition in purple and pink will be available in Q4.<\/p>\n The third quarter is also James Bond time… The Vantage V8 returns in a re-worked \u2018The Living Daylights\u2019 version \u2013 complete with skis! A brand new car is the 1977 \u2018The Spy Who Loved Me\u2019 Lotus Esprit S1. No gadgets on this one, but the Esprit and the DB5 are the<\/em> iconic Bond cars for me. In 1:64 scale, a new Micro Scalextric Bond 007 set will be released, including the original DB5 (BMT 216A) and a brand new mould \u2013 an Aston Martin V8. Also scheduled for Q3 is a Batman vs The Riddler set. Both sets feature the new \u2018Booby Trap\u2019 lap counter and humpback bridge track.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a new GT car that will thrill fans of modern GT racing\u2026 it\u2019s the Corvette C8R! The first car to be released is the silver #4 works car from the 2020 Daytona 24 hours, with the yellow #3 car available in Q4. Another new GT car is the updated Mercedes AMG GT3 \u2013 although the chassis is the same as the previous Scalextric model, the body has been re-designed and re-tooled to re-create the latest Mercedes face-lift. It\u2019s a stunning car with a very tasty livery from the 2020 British GT Championship. Almost as exciting for GT fans is the Castrol-sponsored R-Motorsport Aston Martin GT3 Vantage from the 2020 Bathurst 12 hours. Other modern racing re-liveries include a red TF Sport Vantage from the 2020 Spanish GT Open series, the 2019 LMP1 Ginetta G60-LT-P1 and Colin Turkington\u2019s 2020 BTCC BMW 330i M-Sport.<\/p>\n Back with classic racing and new tooling, we have the Chevrolet Camaro Z\/28 and the Plymouth Barracuda \u2013 two immense muscle cars. The Camaro will be released as both the 1980 Spa 24h Bastos-sponsored race car and a silver road car. The Barracuda is Dan Gurney\u2019s 1970 Trans-Am racer and there\u2019s a European Hemicuda version in a very attractive 1973 Spa 24 hour livery for Q4. Equally big and brash is the Gulf-sponsored Aston Martin V8, a modern-day historic racer which features a re-worked front end and new wheels. Other Gulf cars due in Q3 include a Gulf-Porsche team minibus and a Gulf Sierra RS500, plus there\u2019s Adrian Newey\u2019s Red Bull E-Type Jag, John Fitzpatrick\u2019s 1965 Broadspeed Mini Cooper S 970 and a fabulous Ford Escort Mk1 prepared by Andy Pipe Racing for the 2020 Modified Ford Series.<\/p>\n The Winter 2021-22 cars round off the year in considerable style. There\u2019s the Camel Lotus 99T, plus the Chrysler Hemicuda, yellow Corvette C8R and snazzy Drago Viola Pagani Huayra. There\u2019s also a lovely red Gordon Spice Racing Ford Capri 3.0S, a 1977 livery on the Tyrrell P34 and a brand new Lotus Esprit S2 road car in the famous black and gold of the 1978 World Championship commemorative edition. Seven top models.<\/p>\n However, the highlight of the fourth quarter \u2013 and possible the entire catalogue \u2013 is KITT. If you haven\u2019t heard of KITT \u2013 or Night Rider \u2013 then go and watch some YouTube videos. Needless to say, KITT is a must-have 1980s TV car. And yes, it has the moving red light. What a fabulous car to finish on!<\/p>\n I hope you are excited by those highlights<\/strong>. There are five more blog posts – each one has more pictures, more detail and more background. But now it\u2019s time for you to get busy with those pre-orders! 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