A quick recommendation for a non-HW downhill demon.
Hello all. It's been a while since I've posted here, I think all of my old posts were wiped out when the forums changed from the old version.
Anyway, the Greater Cincinnati Hot Wheels Club (of which I am a car-carrying member) just finished up the annual downhill racing event a couple weeks ago. I'm happy to report that I won two classes:
One, from the rip 'n run series (randomly selected), with a HW FE Mini Cooper. I was awfully confused about winning with this, as it thoroughly sucked with FTEs when I tried it in the fantasy league here a few years ago.
I won the non-HW class with a car that plenty of people didn't expect to reach the finish line...
For those curious, it is a Matchbox Ford Crown Victoria from the "Heroes" series. Even though it is unmodified, the all-metal construction and weight distribution apparently give it an edge above competitors.
Just a quick recommendation - if you're looking for a speedy entrant in that "open" class, this Crown Vic fits the bill nicely.
(Here are the rest of the race results. http://cincyhotwheels.com/?p=641 )
Have fun!
Peter
Discussion
Congratulations Pete! The Black & Blue version of that Crown Vic. usually seems to be a murderer on the DCRL's Northshore Hills Road Course, with the exception of two upsets within the last 12 months. I am planning on getting one for myself sometime to see what it does when mailed in to the LJLRC.
I've seen those things do fairly well (but not win yet) at CVD. I got a black one recently, and while it's not bad, it doesn't yet seem to be a killer (maybe it needs to loosen up a bit).
Thanks for the info! By the way, does GCHWC allow main-in entries?