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SCALEXTRIC C3913 AUSTIN MINI COOPER S – TARGA FLORIO 1962 | FIRST LOOK VIDEO

December 21, 2018 10:56 amDecember 21, 2018By IanIn Scalextric, Slot Cars0 Comments89 Views

You have to have the hardest of hearts not to let the Mini melt it just a little. So it proved for the people of Sicily when Prince Paul Metternich and and the French motor racing photographer Bernard Cahier raced their…

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IN PICTURES: SCALEXTRIC C3857 FORD GT GTE

November 20, 2018 2:02 pmNovember 20, 2018By IanIn In Pictures0 Comments95 Views
SCALEXTRIC C3857 FORD GT GTE

Photos of the stunning Scalextric model of the Ford GT GTE from the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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SCALEXTRIC C3857 FORD GT GTE | FIRST LOOK VIDEO

November 17, 2018 2:23 pmNovember 17, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments139 Views
Ford GT GTE Le Mans 2017

The Ford GT GTE is the latest incarnation of the Ford GT endurance racer making it heir to the legendary  GT40. The car in the video below is Scalextric’s model of the No. 68 Ford, in the colours of Chip Ganassi Racing,…

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200 UP ON INSTAGRAM! YOUR TOP 3.

November 13, 2018 1:57 pmNovember 13, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments156 Views
Flat Over Crest Slot Car Track Rally Layout

After 200 posts on Instagram, here are the top 3 as voted for by you!

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Scalextric C3924 Ford Escort MkI | First Look Video

September 13, 2018 5:56 pmNovember 12, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments192 Views

I’ve been waiting months for this. After falling in love with the car at the UK Slot Car festival way back in May, I’ve finally got my hands on the stunning Castrol liveried Scalextric C3924 Ford Escort MkI. It’s a…

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In Pictures: Scalextric C2917 Ford GT40 MKII No.7 Le Mans 1966

August 10, 2018 2:33 pmAugust 14, 2018By IanIn In Pictures0 Comments206 Views

1966 was the year, and the GT40 MkII the car, that finally saw Ford take their revenge on Ferrari by winning at Le Mans. Much like the car itself, this win was largely achieved through brute force. Graham Hill and…

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Review: Scalextric C3898A Legends Jaguar E-Type 1963 International Sussex Trophy Twin Pack – Limited Edition

July 25, 2018 1:08 pmJuly 25, 2018By IanIn Reviews0 Comments252 Views

As you can probably tell from that mouthful of a title – I’ve finally got my hands on the Scalextric C3898A Legends Jaguar E-Type 1963 International Sussex Trophy Limited Edition Twin Pack! Long time readers (rather confidently used the plural…

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In Pictures: Scalextric C3730 Jaguar D-Type Nurburgring 1000km 1957

July 21, 2018 10:59 amJuly 21, 2018By IanIn In Pictures0 Comments126 Views

The Jaguar D-Type is a legendary sports car that needs no introduction. For round four of the 1957 World Sporstcar Championship, the 1000km of Nurburgring, a mind blowing 44 lap race around the 174 corners that made up the Nürburgring Nordschleife, Ecurie…

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In Pictures: Scalextric C2970 Ferrari 250 GTO No.42 Monza 1963

July 9, 2018 10:43 amJuly 15, 2018By IanIn In Pictures2 Comments287 Views

For me the Ferrari 250 GTO is without question, the most beautiful sports car ever raced. It’s a car that’s been blessed with an almost magnetic beauty. The kind that once you glimpse, is impossible to look away from. It’s…

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In Pictures: Scalextric C3845 Bentley Continental GT3 Team HTP

July 1, 2018 5:56 amJuly 1, 2018By IanIn In Pictures0 Comments125 Views

The latest range of high detail Scalextric models are absolutely beautifully made. The attention to detail and the build quality is better than ever. But I feel that beauty is often lost in the official product photography. Details that the…

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Top 5 Historic Racing & Slots Car Fan’s Father’s Day Gifts 2018

June 10, 2018 3:00 pmJune 10, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments158 Views
Fathers Day 2018 Slot Car Gift Guide

Yes, it’s nearly that one-day, well, that fifteen minutes or so, of year again when you have pretend to be grateful for all the things your dad does for you. Best buy him a gift. But what should you get…

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Xbox Killed the Slot Car Star

May 28, 2018 5:31 pmMay 28, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments131 Views

“Kids these days,” so they say, “aren’t interested in real toys. It’s all about computer games.” This, or variations of it, is used to explain why sales of traditional toys are doomed. It’s used to explain why companies with histories…

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Next Exit Slot Car Mecca | UK Slot Car Festival 2018

May 25, 2018 1:41 pmJune 3, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments192 Views

Despite the sun beating down, on glorious Saturday morning in May, my trip with my son to the UK Slot Car Festival got off to an inauspicious start. As we turned off the motorway, on to the approach road for…

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Photos: UK Slot Car Festival 2018 | British Motor Museum

May 20, 2018 1:06 pmMay 29, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments205 Views

Yesterday, on a glorious sunny May day, I avoided the sun (and the Royal Wedding), and headed down to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon for the 2018 UK Slot Car Festival. The show is now in it’s 8th year,…

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Ferrari: Under the Skin | Design Museum Exhibition Photos

April 4, 2018 8:36 amMay 29, 2018By IanIn Slot Cars0 Comments149 Views

Earlier this month I headed down to the Design Museum in London to visit their stunning exhibition – Ferrari: Under the Skin.   The show, celebrating 70 years of Ferrari, brings together a fascinating collection of models, artefacts, Enzo Ferrari…

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Fade to Beige – 2018 Formula 1

March 3, 2018 2:25 pmMay 29, 2018By IanIn Formula 1, Scalextric, Slot Cars0 Comments141 Views

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reading with interest, but increasing weariness, about the launch of the current crop of F1 cars. Much of that weariness derives from the yawnsome pre-season talk being dominated by the introduction of…

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1967 24 Hours of Le Mans | Ford GT40 Mark IV & Ferrari 330 P4

February 26, 2018 4:35 pmMay 29, 2018By IanIn Historic Motorsport, Scalextric, Slot Cars2 Comments254 Views

Ah, it’s been a little while since I last wrote something for this blog so I thought I’d return to the fertile territory that is the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the last post that I actually managed to…

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Ford GT40s | Scalextric 2018 Range | C3896A & C3951

January 12, 2018 11:12 amMay 29, 2018By IanIn Scalextric, Slot Cars2 Comments314 Views

2018 marks 50 years since the most iconic of Ford’s mighty GT40s won at Le Mans and to celebrate Scalextric are releasing the C3896A  Limited Edition Legends Ford GT40 Le Mans 1968 Gulf Triple Pack. These slot cars are so new…

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Jaguar Lightweight E-Types | Scalextric 2018 Range | C3898A & C3952

January 9, 2018 1:53 pmMay 29, 2018By IanIn Scalextric, Slot Cars2 Comments197 Views
SCALEXTRIC LEGENDS JAGUAR E-TYPE 1963 INTERNATIONAL TROPHY TWIN PACK

Sometimes the planets align and it’s clear things were just meant to be. Today is one of those days. That’s because today Scalextric launched their 2018 range which was sprinkled with a few retro racers. So it seems like an appropriate time to…

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