One for Mr Z, Which film

[Leftie]

Audi Quattro?

No - smaller car than that, but it is turbo'd

Not germany, but a country where we moan about Audi 

MG ?

[Mr. Invincible Mou]

Renault 5 Turbo?

If so time for a green please.

[wishy]

Just too slow.....!!!!........I was just going tosay that....bugger

[Mr. Invincible Mou]

Hmm, well in that case a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo. He did say it was a turbo!

Still want a green

[nopanic - neil]

Hmm, well in that case a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo. He did say it was a turbo!

Still want a green

Correct,

But who is "he" 

Now on to the green - what can you tell me about this one?

[Lorry]

I keep thinking its a Marcos

[nopanic - neil]

I keep thinking its a Marcos

may be - but I want more

[Mr. Invincible Mou]

may be - but I want more

Erm as in it is a Marcos XP Mantis?


I could add that the car in the picture has some front end damage where it hit a jackrabbit.

[Leftie]

Marsh and Costin must of designed that when suffering a hangover.

[Mr. Invincible Mou]

Found some more info as well while we are waiting for the next red.

"The original Marcos Mantis was produced in 1968. Powered by a Formula 1 Repco Brabham engine, It was a one off car built for racing, and was not intended for production."

[nopanic - neil]

Found some more info as well while we are waiting for the next red.

"The original Marcos Mantis was produced in 1968. Powered by a Formula 1 Repco Brabham engine, It was a one off car built for racing, and was not intended for production."

Ok Ok - "hold you horse power"

While i go down to the damp cellar, ohh my bones, did a toy car manufacture make a model of a Marcus XP and Mantis.

Another Marcos Mantis



The next question, back in a min.

[Mr Termite]

That weird green Mantis  - the original Marcos use of that name - was a very trendy car for slot-racing in that era. People like GT Models would produce acetate "blob" bodies for cars quite cheaply, and I certainly bought a Mantis, although whether it ever got a chassis and onto the track is another matter entirely. I think Model Cars magazine, then the slot-racers' monthly bible in the UK, ran a feature on the prototype, which will have helped. The slatted back end has a bit of Miura about it, perhaps.

[nopanic - neil]

OK - back with the red ball

Just remember that it may have driven over those speed bumps around here 

What can you tell me about this one,

[Lorry]

That weird green Mantis  - the original Marcos use of that name - was a very trendy car for slot-racing in that era. People like GT Models would produce acetate "blob" bodies for cars quite cheaply, and I certainly bought a Mantis, although whether it ever got a chassis and onto the track is another matter entirely. I think Model Cars magazine, then the slot-racers' monthly bible in the UK, ran a feature on the prototype, which will have helped. The slatted back end has a bit of Miura about it, perhaps.

Oh god I remember it well.  I think I met Gordon Tapsell of GT models, becuase he was only at Beckenham.  I preferrred his M8A, Mustangs, Oldsmobiles and Dodges

Oh and the red car does look familiar, but can I remember, and it often depends on whose bodywork it is

[nopanic - neil]

That weird green Mantis  - the original Marcos use of that name - was a very trendy car for slot-racing in that era. People like GT Models would produce acetate "blob" bodies for cars quite cheaply, and I certainly bought a Mantis, although whether it ever got a chassis and onto the track is another matter entirely. I think Model Cars magazine, then the slot-racers' monthly bible in the UK, ran a feature on the prototype, which will have helped. The slatted back end has a bit of Miura about it, perhaps.

Oh god I remember it well.  I think I met Gordon Tapsell of GT models, becuase he was only at Beckenham.  I preferrred his M8A, Mustangs, Oldsmobiles and Dodges

Oh and the red car does look familiar, but can I remember, and it often depends on whose bodywork it is

I'm sure Corgi or Dinky made one, seem to remember seeing them years ago