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[Riccardo]

Here a picture showing the evolution of Unicar chassis from 1965 to 1968.

First chassis ( 1st row on the left) and later aluminium frame made for the Sport reproduction bodies ( Ferrari P2,P3,Dino,Giulia TZ2)

The last made in nylon with aluminium rear to fit the "Nuovo tipo" also called Superaerodinamica the"Bisiluro" and Ferrari 612.

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[Riccardo]

Here the final edition "Superaerodinamica" with the rare White chassis reserved to the official Team drivers

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[Martin]

Thanks for sharing. I had never seen any of these cars.

Growing up in England, I am supersized this brand was not exported there. At the track I raced it was all U.S and a few U.K. brands sold. 

 

Dose Unicar have any connection to Miniwheels, other than they are both from Italy?

[don.siegel]

Thanks Riccardo, love seeing these chassis. That last one may be the highest performance inline production chassis ever made! 

 

Martin, you're probably thinking of Mini Dream, the other big Italian company - I think your supersized spell checker ran wild! 

 

Don 

[welslotcar]

Hi Riccardo,

 

I know that this is a bid ask, but if you can provide the various dimensions of the final edition "Superaerodinamica" of the Unicar chassis and some close-up photos, I can 3d print it.

 

Thanks,

Bill Leone

[Martin]

Thanks for the correction Don, yes I was thinking of Mini dream.

 

Dose Unicar have any connection to Mini dream, other than they are both from Italy?

 

Where there more Italian slot car company's ? 

[Riccardo]

Unicar and Mini Dream Car were at the time in competition...Mini Dream Car with the Mini A/B/C type won many more races than Unicar.

When mini Dream built the "Mini Can Am" (1968) it was the most winning slot in italian races.One year later Unicar stopped its activity.

[Riccardo]

Bill,

Here the chassis and body "superaerodinamica" repilcas availables in Italy !

Ciao

Rick

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[Riccardo]

Here the two chassis : Unicar last series an Mini Dream Car Mini B

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[don.siegel]

Thanks Riccardo. 

 

There was a Mini C too, wasn't there? Any photos? 

 

Don 

[Riccardo]

The Mini C chassis was the Mini B to fit the 16d can drive. It was the same but in red anodyzed aluminium instead of grey...

[Riccardo]

Here my "Superaerodinamica" replica  mabuchi 270s Havlicek powered !!!

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[Jaeger Team]

From my buddy's, Dario Gueci, collection.
Mini A+B+C

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[Jaeger Team]

Sorry, that is the "correct" mini A

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[Martin]

Thanks guy's for all the pics and info. I have never seen these brands in the flesh.

[Riccardo]

In 1969 the era of slotcars in Italy was at an end. Unicar stopped production and continued to sell the remaining stock for a while. The molds of the nylon chassis were sold in Argentina and began to be produced under the brand "AUTOZOOM"

Here a rare Autozoom slotcar I purchased years ago on ebay and a page from the catalogue that advertised it ...

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[Riccardo]

Rear part of the chassis was constructed of steel instead of aluminium and was designed to house the Mura motor instead the ft26D mounted by Unicar.

The photo motor is obviously not the correct one. I bought it that way....

[don.siegel]

Wow, that's a new one for me Riccardo, thanks for posting! 

 

Autozoom, eh? Maybe even the LASCM doesn't have one of those... 

 

Don

[Jaeger Team]

Very interesting find!
Thanks for sharing.

[n.elmholt]

I found this 1/32 Mini Dream Car Porsche 910 here in Denmark earlier this year :-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last pic is the lid of the package, which actually is a1/24 body :-)
The original price tag (in Danish Kroner = $14,-) is till there.

 

Niels Elmholt, DK