For those not content with collecting diecast, slot car racing deserves some consideration. Following some lean years, slot car racing is experiencing a boom, not unlike that seen in the sixties. While various scales are popular, including 1:24, 1:32 and HO, this page will concentrate solely on 1:32 and "ready-to-run" cars, or RTR, as they are known. Home sets and accessories are readily available, but the real attraction is the cars. Gone are the plasticy, toy-like cars of yesteryear, replaced by highly detailed replicas, equally at home on the track or on the shelf. While many slot cars are quite valuable (until they hit the track, that is) and should, perhaps, best be left on display, your humble host figures that's what diecast is for, thus the slot cars in the Lugnuts garage are raced, and raced hard. No shelf queens here, baby!
Track and cars can essentially be split into two groups each. Various brands of plastic, sectional track are popular, or one can choose a routed, wooden track. As for cars, the hot debate is with or without magnets. Magnet cars offer higher speeds and superior grip, while the non magnet car is generally regarded as being more challenging to drive. The choices boil down to personal preference, with no "right" or "wrong" selections. For what it's worth, I've chosen to run without magnets on Scalextric Sport track.
As with the diecast, the slot car collection focuses entirely on racing cars, specifically Le Mans, Can-Am, and sports cars.
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on this page: Classic prototypes, Can-Am, and sports cars - 1979 and prior
click for: Contemporary prototypes and sports cars - 1980 to present
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Fly A2007 10th Anniversary Lola T70 Mk.3B Mark Donohue, Chuck Parsons 1969 Daytona 24 Hours 1st place (the 10th Anniversary logo has been removed) |
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Carrera 25727 1979 NART Ferrari 512BB LM Jean-Pierre Delaunay, Cyril Grandet, Preston Henn 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours dnf |
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Revell-Monogram 4855 'Spirit of Sebring '76' Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood, Mike Brockman 1976 Daytona 24 Hours |
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Revell-Monogram 4860 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Bob Bondurant, Jo Schlesser 1965 Sebring 12 Hours 4th place |
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Vanquish MG LM21 Mirage M6/Ford Cosworth Derek Bell, Mike Hailwood 1973 Spa 1000kms |
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