The sprint flux 2 was so close to being a true out of the box VTA car there could have been, but they went with an overpowered motor and ESC. If you want to get in a class to learn and have some fun, I'd start with a Novak Edge and 25.5 Ballistic combo from Novak and race some Vintage TransAM. Great place to start and the racers in this class really know how to have fun. Other than electronics, your car should have the right tires and maybe even an approved body. (68 Camaro, 69 Z28, 70 Boss 302, Cuda, Challenger, 66 Mustang GT350, 65 Mustang 2+2 all made by HPI)