NSCC CARS

Nowadays the world and his mother seems to churn out 'limited edition' slot cars – mostly limited to the number that they think the mugs will buy and at a suitably inflated price!

The NSCC, however, takes a slightly different approach; since 1981, the club has produced a very select racing stable of unique models available only to its members. Production runs are often very small – the Escort XR3I of 1984 consisted of just 80 examples – and the club cars are highly sought after. They are also sold at normal retail price. If you were fortunate enough to be a member at that time, you could have purchased a C306 Alfa in dark red for the princely sum of £15. In the unlikely event that you could persuade someone to sell you one you would need to part with the thick end of £500 today.

Also, since 1998, the club has held an annual weekend event in conjunction with Hornby Hobbies and a special commemorative car has been issued free to attendees each year. Just 48 examples of each car are produced; very few ever come up for resale. If you are interested in hunting them all down these are the cars you need to find: