Race Car Body Classes

Race Car Body Classes
Western Pennsylvania Slot Car Club

Stock T-jet: Popular choices include injection molded plastic bodies from Aurora, Model Motoring, Johnny Lightning/Auto World, and Dash Motorsports.  Resin bodies are permitted in the spirit of including offerings from individual body casters such as MEV, Road Race Replicas, Roger Corrie, Jeff King, and others.
Fray style bodies are not permitted.

Stock T-jet: Vintage Le Mans Sports Cars (Vintage Sports & GT Cars, Pre-1972)
Examples: ’63 Corvette, Jaguar XKE, Ferrari 250 GTO, A.C. Cobra, Ford GT, Cobra GT, Porsche 904, Chaparral, Lola GT, Dino Ferrari, Ford J Car, Elva, and many others.
Note: Mako Shark is not permitted.

Stock T-jet: Vintage Trans Am (Trans Am Series Race Cars, Pre-1972)
Examples: Mustang, Camaro, Cougar, Challenger, Barracuda, Firebird, Javelin, Nova, Corvair, Dart, Falcon, and many others.

Stock T-jet: Vintage NASCAR Stockers (Pre-1972)
Examples: Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Plymouth, Mercury, Buick, Olds.
Fairground Stock Cars are a separate class.

Stock T-jet: Vintage Open Cockpit Sports Racers (Pre-1972)
Examples: A.C. Cobra, Chaparral, McLaren Elva, Alfa Romeo, a number of MEV GT Racers, and many others.

Stock T-jet: Vintage American Sedans (Pre-1972)
Examples: Galaxie, Fairlane, Falcon, Riviera, Lincoln Continental, Toronado, many MEV selections, and many others.
Note: Race car markings are not permitted.

Stock T-jet: Vintage Haulers
Examples: Station Wagon, Dump Truck, Stake Truck, Wrecker Tow Truck, Pick-up Truck, Panel Truck, Good Humor Truck, and many others.
Note: El Camino is not permitted.

AFX Magna-Traction: Offerings from Aurora, Johnny Lightning/Auto World, Dash Motorsports, and some resin casters.

AFX Magna-Traction: Vintage Can-Am Sports Cars:
Examples: Ferrari 612, McLaren XLR, Porsche 917-10K, Lola T-260, Porsche 510K, Shadow.

AFX Magna-Traction: Vintage Le Mans Sports Cars:
Examples: Porsche 917, Ferrari 512M, Corvette AP, Corvette GT, Datsun 240,
Datsun 510, Monza GT, Porsche 934 turbo, Porsche Carrera, BMW 320i Turbo,
BMW M1, Capri.

AFX Magna-Traction: Vintage Trans Am:
Examples: Javelin, Camaro Z28, Challenger, Datsun 510, Firebird, Mustang,
Porsche 911, Datsun 240Z, Corvette, Capri.

AFX Magna-Traction: Vintage NASCAR:
Examples: Daytona Charger, Dodge Charger Stock Car, Plymouth Road Runner Stock Car, Chevelle Stocker, Matador Stock Car, Dodge Magnum stock Car, Thunderbird Stock Car, Mercury Stocker.

BSRT G-Jet: Lexan bodies from a number of producers, and injection molded plastic bodies as a separate class from Tomy and Racemasters.  Can Am, Le Mans, Trans Am, NASCAR.
The Formula G-Jet is a separate class which requires the Tomy SG+ F1/Indy injection molded plastic body.

Best Appearing Race Car Competition

All cars are placed on a foam board made to look like a parking lot with spaces.  All cars entered must be the ones a racer plans to race.

Next to each racer’s name on the race sign-in sheet is a numbered stick pin.  Each racer takes a stick pin and sticks it next to the car on the parking lot as his/her vote.  Each racer is allotted one vote and cannot vote for his/her car.

A count is made of the number of stick pins next to each car.  The one with the most is the winner.

A small prize is awarded to the winner (or award bonus points).  No system for tie breakers.

The best appearing race car competition is just to encourage racers to put a good looking car in the race.  It is not really meant to be a modeler’s competition but, in at least a small way, to reward that part of the hobby.