[slotshot]

Hi
I plan to travel to Florida (Miami Beach, Marco Island and Orlando)

. Who can advise me of some good slot-car shops in one of these locations or near by? If you can also tell me how to find these shops, would be most grateful!

Many thanks for your input!

Alex

 

[phipster]

Good luck!

I was in Orlando last eyar, and couldn't find a thing! Evn the large SF Cody store had nothing - loads of hot wheel, but no slots. Hve to admit that I only visited the main torusty areas, and the large shopping malls.

 

[slotshot]

Thank you Phipster,
I will let you know if I find a hot shop in sunny Florida. Just in case you go again...
Cheers, Alex

 

[phipster]

Thanks - hope you have a good time (I know you will!!).

I'm hoping to go back next year, but the missus has her eyes on a trip to New York orVegas.

 

[Tropi]

Vegas!
Rad Trax !
Slot heaven!
Go for it!

 

[CoolScientist]

I went to Orlando, Florida, 2 years ago,on holiday - and looked through the local phone book. I visited a number of model shops, an RC hobby shop, Daytona, even Toys R US, and never found a single slot car for sale. When I asked over the counter, at a few hoppy shops and model shops, I got weird looks (maybe my accent tho

) and the reply "OOO... we stoped selling them, theres some guy in Tampa trying to get rid of some old stock, but I dont know any where that still sells the new ones"....
I was really dissapointed that Daytona didnt sell Scalex Nascars, Its one car that I think really aint my cup of tea

Not nascar racing - I love it, but the scalex cars just look like jelly moulds on wheels. But being at Daytona, I would have had to buy at least 2.

I was hoping to find some custom made wireframe dragsters

, and I never even found a slot club in the book either.
Maybe, I really wasnt going to the right places..
Lets us know how you get on
CoolS

 

[962zed]

Alex,if you gonna be in Orlando,then you will be about 40 miles away froom Daytona Beach and one of the most complete slot car shops anywhere,The Race Place,in Holly Hill, FL.

 

[slotshot]

Thank you all, I will let you know which slotcar shops I have found!
I'll be off now for the airport

Cheers

 

[slotshot]

Had a great time in Florida

! Spent some time looking for slot car shops and found the following ones:

R.C. Hobbies
6800 N University Dr
Tamarac, Fort Lauderdale FL

Claims to be the largest hobby shop in southern FL. However, the slot car section in the shop is very small: only a small number Carrara, Fly and SCX cars and some tsfr-chassies. There is one guy in the shop who has at least a small understanding in slot cars.

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Slot Car Raceway
County Line Plaza
13974 W Hillsborough Av.
Tampa FL
(813) 925-8422
www.scrtampabay.com

Opening hours: Mo: closed, Tues-Friday: 3.30-9.00p.m., Sat: 1.00-10.00p.m., Sun 12.00-6.00p.m.

Good slot car shop with 2 large, wooden racetracks, to be used with flexi-cars. The shop has a large assortment of flexi-cars and accessories but only a limited assortment with Scaletrix and Spirit cars. Nice guy running the place.

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The Race Place
1105-D Cave Ave.
(off LPGA Blvd., 1. street west of Holly Hill Industrial Park)
Holly Hill, FL 32117 (next to Daytona Beach)
(386) 295-1371 (it is advisable to call for appointment!)

Large slot car shop (also distributer) with a good assortment of Fly, Scaletrix, slot-it(!), MRRC, Carrera and others. This guy had all the latest models, also from slot-it! In the (some-how messy) shop were also about 5 racetracks (1 very large wooden, 1 large Carrera Excl. , 1 Scaletrix and 2 smaller HO-tracks)

Overall, just for slot cars, there is no need to travel to Florida! Maybe in other parts of the US, there might be a higher interest in slot racing. In general the assortment in large European slot car shops is better. The prices in US might be slightly lower then in Europe.

Luckily Florida has to offer lots of other beauties, still worth a trip!

Alex

 

[CoolScientist]

Glad you had a good time.... You travelled abit..... My misses got Peed of just looking around Orlando.

Thanks for the info too.

Cheers
CoolS