Fastest Mainline by Year/2010
I thought it might be interesting to see what people have seen as the fastest stock mainline cars, from year to year. Up Next-2010.
http://texashwcollectors.org/hwguide/2010.html
These are my top 15, based on our cars and seeing what performs well in the racing league that we are part of. This has been the hardest year so far, so I had to go to 15 instead of 10. Even with 15 cars, I left some good cars off of the list. 2010 was a good year for fast cars!
And yes, I will distinguish by color. I have seen too many differences from one casting to another with the same car/different paint job to not think that there is an impact. Maybe from different production runs?
1.09 Ford F-150-Red
2.65 Ford Mustang Fastback FTE-Silver
3.Dieselboy-Blue
4.07 Cadillac Escalade-Yellow
5.C6 Corvette FTE
6.Fast Fish FTE-Red
7.Shelby Cobra 427 s/c-White
8.Triumph TR6 FTE-Red
9. 2010 Camaro SS
10. Teegray-White
11. Nerve Hammer-Red
12. Super Van
13. Corvette Grand Sport FTE-Red
14. 67 Camaro-Black
15. 65 Mustang Fastback FTE-Red
Discussion
I had that Corvette Sting Ray (Yellow) in my list, but I just couldn't put it in the top 15 cars that I have raced/seen raced.
Have always wanted those Chevelles to be fast for me and they have been good, not great for me. Have seen your other posts on this and have never tried to run mine backwards.
The Carbonator FTE has been a good performer for me. I just can't bring myself to use it as a bottle opener.
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The Carbonator FTE has been a good performer for me. I just can't bring myself to use it as a bottle opener.
An edit to this, drop the #7.Shelby Cobra 427 s/c-White
It wasnt the same model that I have. They look similar, but my fast one is an all metal one from 2000.
Okay! None of the Shelby 427s I have opened have been very fast.
Okay! None of the Shelby 427s I have opened have been very fast.
I'm right there with ya', Milton. The build quality of Shelby Cobras has been sporatic throughout the years. I've opened 6 of them and only 1(a 1995 version) rolls well and has adequately secured axles.
Alright I get to play in this years list! This was about the time I got back into Main line hot wheels. Mostly focused on the Corvette Series. I did pick up some other models in late 2010 and early 2011 though!
My Nervehammer and the Shelby were both duds.
Both of the Corvettes you have listed are still in my top 24 cars. The C6 is currently 24th (bumped down by all the Ford testing with graphited wheels this past month) and the Grand Sport is 4th.
I also have the gray Corvette Concept in my top 12.
I also have the '70 Chevelle, which runs faster than any thing else I have - backwards! (Still on the project list for turning the wheels 180 degrees.