Scalextric 1980s Groupe B Rally Legends Limited Edition

Scalextric C3372A 1980s Groupe B Rally Legends Limited Edition
Set containing :

    x1 Numbered collector box and limited edition of 3000 copies
    x1 Audi Sport Quattro with lighting (DPR)
    x1 MG Metro 6R4 with lighting (DPR)
    x1 Ford RS200 with lighting (DPR)
History

Swedish rally legend, Stig Blomqvist, has inspired several generations of race drivers.  Famed for his smooth driving style, his glittering career lasted over three decades.

One of the most popular drivers to grace the WRC stage, 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist achieved an incredible 11 wins and 33 podiums.  He won his home event, the Swedish Rally, seven times.  His first WRC rally came at home in Sweden in 1973 – and he returned there for the last time in 2006.

Outside the WRC, he won the British Rally Championship in 1983 and the Swedish Rally Championship several times.  At the Race of Champions, Blomqvist took the title “Champion of Champions” in 1989 and 1990.
The Scalextric Model

Driver : Stig Blomqvist - born to drive

Scalextric celebrate the accomplished career of Stig Blomqvist; faithfully modelling three of his memorable drives in three very different machines.  In 1985, Stig claimed a respectable 4th place in the Monte Carlo rally, with co-driver Cederberg, in the No.1 Audi Sport Quattro.

In November of the same year, as reigning World Champion, Stig took part in a celebrity TV competition called the “Austin Rover Rally Sprint”, held at the famous Donington Park race circuit, driving the MG Metro 6R4.

Stig moved from the Audi works team to the Ford works team for the 1986 FIA World Rally Championship.  The No. 2 Ford RS200, driven by Stig and co-driven by Bruno Berglund, retired from the gruelling 33rd Acropolis Rally after an accident, but still finished 11th overall in the 1986 Championship.

Digital Plug Ready (DPR) - convert for use with the Scalextric Digital range in under sixty seconds using the C8515 Digital Plug.  This model features front and rear lights and an in-line mid-mounted motor.
Data sheet
Lighting  Headlights and tail lights
Compatible Digital  With C8515 Digital Plug (not included)
Guide blades type  Round Guide Blade C8329
Magnet  Yes
Vehicles provided  3
Scale  1/32