The GTX is typical of most cars in this genre from MOPAR of that era. Big cars, and lots of HP. Driveway to drag strip appeal for a lot of people from that era. MM Inc does a nice job of capturing that appeal.

The cars are going to come in two forms. The stock version, with standard appointments, and possibly in a vinyl top trim. Also available will be a Hemi version of the famous Sox and Martin car, and the Shirley Shahan Drag-on Lady (maybe they will try the 69 AMX version some day).

First off, since we got the test shots, we were not able to see what the final product will look like, even to the point of pointing the lights in. We can only hope they will darken the grill.

One of the major factors for any slot car is fit and proportion. The shots of the 1:1 version that accompany this article suggest that MM did a nice job. These cars are very appealing. A few things we noticed are that the seams for the hood and doors are a little deep on these, and the front bumper where it joins the left underside of the hood is just a wee bit off. Glass and bumpers do fit very well, and MM omitted the two name plates on the front fenders.

There seems to be a slight flaw in the mold on the front fenders on both sides, that is typical of what happens when the bodies are removed in manufacturing. Most often it presents itself as a crease on the front or rear, above the screw post.

Detail on the cars is very good. Wipers, air vent, gas cap, hood scoops, bumpers front and rear, wing window posts, front parking lights, rocker panel strips, door handles and key locks are all there, and done correctly. What we really like is the detail on the C-post. MM Inc is fond of trimming there windows with "chrome", and the fact that they have accurately molded the trim for this is very nice. Should they produce the vinyl top version, it will look really slick.

Bottom line, if we had to guess, is that these are going to be very popular. The final determining factor will be the paint jobs, but if history is any indication, MM will do a nice job of it. The cars. will be on display July 22 at the Bob Beers show in NY. Drop by and take a look.

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