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Love Scalextric
I run my cars on a Scalextric sport 94FT track and have a high number of them with a Sideways HC 02 Zakspeed Ford Capri flimsy body! and Slot It Nissan Skyline- GTR-32
3 Carrera cars,all 6 colors of the Policar Subaru's cheap little ones almost? indestructible and cheap $39 Aus: Great little cars, not great handlers limited with speed ability
but ideal for the Grand kids and great grand kids. Pioneer Notch Back Mustang this one with original tyres, a Slot It Nissan Skyline-GTR-32
All cars tuned and MJK Urethane tyres trued, except for Pioneer and ad Slot It 0riginal tyres. All tyres trued all cars trued. Preferred running! Love Scalextric!
3 Carrera cars,all 6 colors of the Policar Subaru's cheap little ones almost? indestructible and cheap $39 Aus: Great little cars, not great handlers limited with speed ability
but ideal for the Grand kids and great grand kids. Pioneer Notch Back Mustang this one with original tyres, a Slot It Nissan Skyline-GTR-32
All cars tuned and MJK Urethane tyres trued, except for Pioneer and ad Slot It 0riginal tyres. All tyres trued all cars trued. Preferred running! Love Scalextric!
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While it's true that many love to deride Scalextric, I always found their cars perfectly adequate.
The "purist" club racers should accept that Scalextric models are not necessarily aimed at the hard-core racer, but at the casual "rug-racer" who appreciates a decent model...
like that Alfa!!!!
OK, they haven't always made finely detailed models; the Mini being a case in point.
But back in the day, who did make detailed and accurate slot cars? 🤔
The "purist" club racers should accept that Scalextric models are not necessarily aimed at the hard-core racer, but at the casual "rug-racer" who appreciates a decent model...
like that Alfa!!!!
OK, they haven't always made finely detailed models; the Mini being a case in point.
But back in the day, who did make detailed and accurate slot cars? 🤔
I like the old Scalextric Mini, even with the Cortina Mk2 front end that Leyland tried out on the Clubman! I think the body is pretty accurate even if the chassis is woeful.
I bought this one in a set, in 1977 and it’s been in more-or-less continuous service ever since. I lowered the front end back in the day to make it corner properly.
I just put it on my home track and it’s still fun to drive with surprisingly good handling, if not the fastest thing around.
Mike
Appealing cars, with nice detail and finish.
I have a number of the Scalextric Porsche 962 Shell and other liveries posted in your Porsche thread previously Laurence, so I won't duplicate those here.
Part deux Laurence, or it should be part one as per your picture above.
The Merc' appeared lonely so I added some company.......
I really like these older Scalectric cars.
Simple, fun, look the part with working head and brake lights, and go well enough for my home running.
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