Traxxas 1930’s sprint car snap on special

[BJoe76 577]

1 hour ago, Rinskie said:

That was my gut feeling too. Maybe they are smart enough to release an Indy version before the 500? I could get behind oval racing with classic Indy cars. 

 

On 1/19/2024 at 7:56 AM, Busdriver said:

Apparently they are only available via snap on though as we’ve seen already they are already appearing on EBay at hugely inflated prices. I believe there have been other Snap On special editions in the past. I can’t believe that Traxxas would have produced this limited edition if there wasn’t future mileage in the chassis etc. Definitely needs a driver though in period clothes and helmet 

 

5 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said:

There's no way they engineered and tooled a model that concise without the intention of releasing it to a much wider audience.

Looks really cool. I like how the body attaches with hidden clips, it all seems very well thought out. Agree with the sentiment that it needs a driver figure though! 

That’s what I’m thinking too, it’s not like a new paint job and color scheme on an existing RTR or a modification of an existing RTR like the 6x6 or Factory Five Hot Rods, outside of the electronics, hardware, and maybe some of the steering and suspension links I can’t see enough of right now, it looks like it’s got to be 85%-90% new parts for just this car. There’s no way there isn’t a plan to put these on hobby shelves and into enthusiasts’ hands down the road.

[BJoe76 577]

3 minutes ago, OnTheTrail said:

Not that it matters as this is in a category of its own, but was anyone able to determine what scale this is?   

If it’s a sprint car, I’ll bet it maths out to 1/8 Scale and is marketed as 1/10, like the Slash and Rally.

[Big Jon 691]

On 1/20/2024 at 3:53 AM, ChrisRx718 said:

There's no way they engineered and tooled a model that concise without the intention of releasing it to a much wider audience.

Looks really cool. I like how the body attaches with hidden clips, it all seems very well thought out. Agree with the sentiment that it needs a driver figure though! 

Although I have no way of knowing any specifics about the Snap-On/Traxxas agreement vis-a-vis future production, I do know that Snap-On pays Traxxas for all costs associated with Snap-On proprietary product, including R&D. As long as Traxxas bid the job correctly, there’s not a dime of Traxxas money spent; Snap-On is buying Traxxas infrastructure and brand recognition.

[smirk-racing 254]

Any idea what it costs to design a new car? Just curious. Even a wild guess?

[FrankHKP7 6]

I managed to run one of these down.  Haven't taken it out of the box yet... 

 

Frank