Scalextric

Author: Jon Mountfort
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 074781189X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the classic Formula 1 battles were re-created in schoolboy form, followed by sports cars, rally cars, and classic film re-creations such as the James Bond set of 1968, Batman and Knight Rider.

Scalextric

Author: Roger Gillham
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844255368
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
First published in 1981, this book has long been recognized as the ‘bible of Scalextric’, providing a complete catalogue of the cars and equipment produced. Now, for this seventh edition, the book has undergone a transformation, with a complete redesign and masses of new information about cars, sets and accessories produced around the world. As well as extra detail about earlier periods, there is full coverage of all the new Scalextric products launched in the four years that have elapsed since the previous edition. Now containing nearly 1,000 photographs, this book has become an extraordinarily detailed summary of everything in the world of Scalextric, written by an author who has been captivated by the subject for nearly 50 years.

Scalextric Collectibles

Author: Jonathan Mountfort
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445679108
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
Jon Mountfort explores the iconic British toy, and offers hints and tips that will delight current and prospective collectors, as well as the general Scalextric enthusiast.

Slot Car Racing: Tips, Tricks & Techniques

Author: Robert Schleicher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610605045
Category : Model car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Over the past three years slot cars have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the hobby industry. Slot cars have also become so fashionable they have received exposure in automotive and general interest magazines. The time is right for a meaty, loaded follow-up to the highly successful 2002 MBI release, Slot Car Bible. In this new title, Bible author and Model Car Racing magazine publisher Robert Schleicher provides enthusiasts with more tips, tricks, and track plans for 1/32-scale and HO slot cars. This title will offer a wealth of tuning, maintenance, and driving technique information and will include chapters on snap-together raceways and building cars from kits. It will also have performance tests of new products and plans for creating NASCAR replica cars and tracks.

Slot Car Bible

Author: Robert Schleicher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610606738
Category : Model car racing
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
This sensational slot car salute presents a wealth of information on beginning and advanced techniques for collecting, building, tuning, and duplicating the amazing little cars that were at the peak of their popularity in the 1960s and '70s. All the rage among youngsters and adults alike, slot cars and more than 50 track layouts duplicating famous circuts like Daytona. Indy and Monaco, are featured here in photographs that vividly recount the enthusiasm surrounding this popular hobby. Follows Schleicher's popular Racing and Collecting Slot Cars 0-7603-1024-6.

Slot Car Racing in the Digital Age

Author: Robert Schleicher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616732073
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Robert Schleicher wrote the book on slot car racing—literally. In the three short years since Schleicher’s Slot Car Racing: Tips, Tricks & Track Plans was published, the hobby has been virtually transformed by new products and technologies. This new volume, a perfect complement to its predecessor, brings readers and racers up to date, offering a concise, comprehensive overview of slot car racing’s developments, along with expert, practical guidance for putting this information to good use. A primer on the latest digital and analog developments for both 1/32 and HO scales, Schleicher’s book delivers the lowdown on building cars from individual components on ready-to-race chassis, as well as popular tune-up tips to get even more speed and better handling out of today’s cars. Schleicher also provides track tests of 70 cars and a slot-car shootout featuring 23 more vehicles. Finally, Schleicher includes nearly 50 track plans: 14 tabletop-size plans for Scalextric, Classic, Carrera, Sport, SCX, and Ninco brand track; 14 plans modeled on real circuits like Watkins Glen, Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, Sears Point, and the Bahrain and Shanghai F1 courses; and 17 4x8-foot HO scale plans. Illustrated throughout with color photography and track plan line art, this is the book that no serious slot car racer can afford to be without.

Slot Car Dreams

Author: Philippe de Lespinay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578853581
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
320 pages of slot car history with 750 photos - soft cover

Scalextric

Author: Rod Green
Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
ISBN: 9780007134212
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An in-depth celebration of everything that has made Scalextric a constant favourite for nearly half a century. Hundreds of nostalgic colour images of cars, track and accessories from the past combine with modern shots of the latest equipment to make this a unique companion to international motor sport's 12-volt baby brother.

The Slot Car Handbook

Author: Dave Chang
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781861269164
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
1/32 scale slot racing, made popular by Scalextric, is enjoyed by all ages. Half the fun of the hobby is taking apart, tuning, upgrading and reassembling the cars, but until now this has been a black art. For the first time, this complete guide to tuning and racing gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the cars and the track to give the best performance.

Scalextric

Author: Roger Gillham
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780854299904
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Racing electric slot cars is a fascinating hobby that provides thrills for the young and old alike. Among many of these hobbyists, the brand name Scalextric is so well-established that it has become a generic term for electric slot car slot car systems. This fully revised edition is the complete guide to slot car tracks and cars marketed under the Scalextric name from their introduction in 1957 to the new 1998 models. Key features include: -- A brief company history, including the production of the early Scalex and Startex models -- Every aspect of Scalextric, from track sections and accessories to engines and rare cars -- Complete lists of all sets and cars produced, including those manufactured in France and Spain -- Details on early tinplate models, now much coveted by collectors.