About 20 years ago Fly classics were about all we had to Oooooo and Ahhhh over. Cantankerous, at best. They earned the bad reputation with the steeper price and lower quality running gear.
But we managed to have fun times. Countless hours with them. And that was when we had little to zero parts to tune with.
Today? Pffffffft. With a few clicks I can have all the slot car jewelry I need to fully rebuild a classic.
Will it outrun a Sideways or Slot.it? Hang with a shiny new Thunderslot? Likely not.
But they can sure haul the mail in their own class.
Just depends on what you are looking for in a slot car. If all out competition is all you care about, and you don’t really care what car your driving, then they just aren’t the top choice.
Still enjoy them from time to time. Yeah they cost a pretty penny and even more to tune. But there has always been that “something” about a Fly Classic that when you finally get it right...it’s about the most fun you can have.