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New and Vintage
Slot Cars
Sets & Parts
Slot cars are usually models of actual automobiles or other vehicle
which is guided by a groove or slot in the track on which it runs. A pin or
blade extends from the bottom of the car into the slot. used in the
competitive hobby of slot car racing .
Model motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles which use the guide-slot system are
also generally included under the loose classification of "slot car."
There are three common slotcar scales (sizes): 1:24 scale, 1:32 scale, and
so-called HO size (1:87 to 1:64 scale). These are also commonly written as 1/24,
1/32, 1/87 and 1/64.
In addition to the major scales, slot cars have been commercially produced in
1:48 and 1:43 scale,
Slot car track
The very first sectional slot track from Scalextric and VIP was molded rubber
and folded metal, respectively, but modern slot tracks fall into two main
categories: Plastic tracks and Routed tracks.
Power for most slot car tracks comes from a powerpack. Powerpacks contain a
transformer which reduces high voltage house current to a safe 12 to 20V and
usually a rectifier which changes AC to DC,
Types of Slot Car Controllers Telegraph Key, Thumb
button, Wheel or Dial Rheostat, Carbon Disc Plunger,. Rheostat Plunger Full-Grip Style, Marx,.
Russkit Pistolgrip Rheostat - Electronic Controller,.Controllers
("throttles") vary car speed by modulating the voltage from the powerpack. They
are usually hand-held and attached by wires to the track. Besides speed control,
modern racing controllers usually feature an adjustable "brake", "coast", and
"dial-out".
Types of Slot Car Controllers (L to R, from top) Telegraph
Key, c.1955. Thumb button, c.1957-1970 (1967 shown). Wheel or Dial Rheostat,
c.1959-1965 (1963 shown). Carbon Disc Plunger, c.1965-1970. Rheostat Plunger ,
c.1960-1970 (1966 shown). Full-Grip Style, Marx, c.1962. Russkit Pistolgrip
Rheostat - c.1965 onward (Aurora 1972 shown). Electronic Controller, 1970s
onward.
Slot car tracks
In 1957, Minimodels converted its Scalex clockwork racers to electricity,
creating the famous Scalextric line
of slot-guided models. As Scalextric became
an instant hit, hobbyists and slot car brands were adapting 1:24 car models to
slots.
In 2004, a number of slot car brands introduced digital control systems, which
enable multiple cars to run in the same lane and to change lanes at certain
points on the course.
There are currently five leading slot car brands that offer slot car tracks.
Ninco, Scalextric, SCX, Carrera and Artin sell race sets for starters. In this
article you can find some tips and clues in choosing the right box set.
Box sets
Ninco ,
Scalextric , Scalextric ,
Fleischmann ,
Fly,
Jouef,
Strombecker
Slot cars brands
Any Slot,
Artin,
Autoart,
BUM Slot,
Carrera ,
Cartrix,
A2M,
Estrela,
Gom slot,
Historic Scale RR,
Evolution Slot,
Fly,
GB-Track,
GOM-Slot,
Hobby Classic, Lovespeed,
MRRC,
Ostorero,
Pinkkar US,
Plafit,
Proto-slot,
Parma,
Reprotec,
Slotfire,
Slotcircuits,
White Point,
Mini Replicas,
MRRC,
MSC,
Newline Slot,
Ninco,
Ozrace,
Pink-kar,
Plafit,
Polislot,
Proslot,
Proteus,
Racer, RSC,
Reprotec,
Revell-Monogram,
PRS,
Scaleauto,
Scalextric,
SCX,
Slot Classic,
Slot.it,
Spirit,
SRP,Team Slot,
Top Slot,
Vanquish MG,
World Classic.
Slot Car Software
Lap Timer, Racecontrol,
Slotman,
Tracker,
Slotracemanager,
Der Slotcartimer ,
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