Art.Nr. 30776
A never-ending story...
Infinite? Well, not quite. But I can't actually remember a vehicle in recent years that has taken so long to actually come onto the market. Announced for early 2017, it has now taken almost a year for the tow truck to actually come onto the market. As Slottus once wrote in the corresponding thread about the car: "The whole project is once again a prime example of Murphy's Law". Technical problems with the LGA etc. delayed the project for quite a long time.
But the result makes up for everything:
I know it sounds strange, but the little truck makes a "sympathetic" impression. If you look at the cab of the tow truck, the "face" immediately looks familiar. Somehow the car reminds you of a mixture of Mercedes 319 and classic American cab-over wreckers from the 1950s. Given the designer's well-known fondness for American vehicles, this was probably the idea behind the project. The paintwork is classic CARRERA red, the rear section is completely chrome-plated except for the red crane boom. There is even a Jerrycan on the loading area (German canister, not American!). Of course, all options are open for further designs. The rims are from the '67 Mustang, with dual tires on both rear axles. The glass in the driver's cab is smoked black due to the electronics installed inside. There are yellow flashing lights on the roof, as befits a tow truck. And it makes noises too: the sound of the vehicle can be played by pressing the soft button on the hand controller both when stationary and when driving.
Towing operation: There is a bracket at the rear of the flatbed that holds the guide keel for the front wheels of the towed car when it is folded down. All without springs or servos. When unfolded, you can of course also drive without the towed car. For Formula 1 cars with a long nose, a second bracket is also included, which is clipped onto the existing bracket, see the operating instructions in the box.
The real surprise of the truck, however, is what none of us CoMods actually expected. The truck is really fast. It drifts well and is faster than some racing cars when it comes to pulling away and speed (and if you're thinking of the old racing trucks from Fly and their handling: you don't compare racing boats with battle cruisers either).
A small detail: the truck fits into a regular box. Just barely, but it fits in. The box comes with a cardboard slipcase, as we already know it from the Ferrari, only in gray.
So, enough writing. Buy the car and try it out on your own track. You won't regret it!
Liebe Grüße
CoMod Lotus
