Carrera Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man 1:43 Slot Racing 2.4m Track Set

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Many slot-car miles have been travelled since 1957, with racing enthusiasts, club members and collectors joining children and young adults alike. The new track is compatible with existing 1:32 cars as well as the original track – the latter requiring an adapter piece to join the new and old designs together. The current CEO Lyndon Davies was appointed in 2017 and the following year, Hornby Hobbies moved back to rent the old HQ office building at Westwood, joining the Hornby Visitor Centre which had remained after the move in 2015. The first unique car liveries to appear in a Scalextric set only available for one retailer was the Rally Cross set in 1992.

Following a move to a purpose-built factory in Hampshire, testing was carried out to add an electric motor and gimbal wheel to a SCALEX tinplate car chassis on rail track, later finding slotted track more viable. In 1986, Hornby Hobbies Ltd became a Plc, taking the company forward in a new world of computer games and electronics.With new ideas and technology constantly progressing the hobby, there will be many more journeys to come. What's more, Scalextric has beenevolving with technology over the years,from the on/off power button to the innovative App-based controllers. With a pandemic on the rise in 2020, a new normal consisted of social distancing, staying at home, which meant more time to pick up old hobbies. Spark Plug was introduced in 2020 - a wireless dongle allowing players to race their cars from their smart devices.

Throughout the 70s, Scalextric explored various branding styles until a dramatic change in logo stuck in different formats right through to the twentieth century. Comprising of ten volumes, The Ultimate Guide covers the historyand the products of an iconic British company. Between 2010 and 2020, the development of Scalextric hung in the balance with multiple changes which would alter the course of the brand.Some of the key innovationswere the 360-degree spin-around chassis, the flip-over mechanism and of course, the patented ‘Magnatraction’ which was introduced in 1988. Production of Scalextric and Tri-ang Hornby railways was transferred to Margate, creating history as the home of Scalextric and Hornby even today.

With a nation inspired to rediscover childhood hobbies, Scalextric sets found their way out of the loft and slot car fans experienced true nostalgia, passing their passion down the generations. Minimodels Ltd manufactured tinplate models and was established ten years prior to the launch of Scalextric. The year 2016 saw the closure of Hornby Hobbies’ International European subsidiary businesses and the old Westwood factory was sold. Four years later, the 2000s was also the beginning of ‘Digital Scalextric’– the future of slot car racing and the technology still used today.

The 80s marked a turbulent time for Scalextric, for the first time, the brand had to compete with computers and electronics. Scalextric has been releasing new and exciting products to reignite the slot car passion and offer a gateway into the hobby for the new generation of young racing enthusiasts.