Gracie Trotter #99 Eneos 2020 Toyota Camry

       

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Made By:
Lionel
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
$57.99
Overview:
Packaging (Design):10/10
Packaging (Durability):10/10
Casting (Body):9/10
Casting (Interior):8/10
Casting (Chassis):7/10
Casting (Engine):8/10
Paint (Exterior):10/10
Paint (Interior):8/10
Paint (Trim/Graphics):10/10
Overall Panel Fit:9/10
Total Score:8.9/10

 
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Lionel Gracie Trotter #99 Eneos 2020 Toyota Camry
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NOTE: This is a modified reissue of an existing model, and this review will focus on the changes made between the cars. You can see the original review for more details.

Background

Bill McAnally Racing driver Gracie Trotter became the first woman to win an ARCA-sanctioned race with her victory at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26. The 19-year-old driver of the No. 99 ENEOS Toyota took the lead in a three-wide pass and went on to lead 95 of the race’s 150 total laps. The milestone win came in Trotter’s first year competing in the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly the K&N Pro Series West).

 

Packaging

The box and inner trays are the same as the 2018 box, with the colors changed to primarily black and orange. The graphics have also been updated, with the car's red and orange tribal flames next to the long window, ARCA/Menards Series logos are on top and ends of the box, and Bill McAnally Racing logos are on the top, ends, and back. The Lionel-specific graphics are all where they were before. The various paperwork (return card, garage flyer, and a card with the above paragraph lauding Trotter's win) is in the box above the car.

 

Casting/Paint

The only difference between this and Munter's car is the paint, but the quality is still absolute top notch. There's a base of orange with red swirls and flames, a red greenhouse, and white skirt and trunk lid. I'm particularly impressed by the work around the roof flaps, which have to-scale panel breaks in the paint to make them look like fully functional parts. The contingency sponsors include some real standout details, like the bright yellow "Menards" panels on the spoiler and the detailed photo that is part of the Napa Gold ad on the rear fascia. Even the wheels are fully detailed, with contrasting spiders, red pinstripes, and three separate stickers on each. The whole car has then been topped with a subtle but effective weathering that gives this car its "raced version" $5 price bump. The left side is mostly fine particulate, with a little heavier build up towards the rear, but the right side also has blackening around the exhaust tips and a couple of tire swirl marks. The effect even extends to the tires, which have not just the "General" markings but the various chalk marks made by the pit crew as well as scuff marks. There are additional scuff marks on the front and sides of the car, just enough to show some wear from the race.

 

Features/Accessories

This is again the basic model with just the opening hood and poseable front wheels.

 

Accuracy

As expected, all the details appear to be correct and scaling is a good 1/24.

 

Overall

I normally skip variants - race used, winner's circle, color chrome, liquid finish, etc. - because I recognize that it's a rabbit hole I don't need to go down. But I wanted to give one a shot, and have to acknowledge that Lionel really does excellent work on their custom paint jobs. They kept it realistic but visible, with just enough scuffing and dirt to make it look like this really went 150 laps. I kind of miss the cars with their full engine and chassis detail, but not enough for me to consider this anything less than an outstanding replica.

 

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