Scalextric
First issued in 1984 the original Scalextric Audi Quattro proved to be as big a hit on the Scalextric tracks of the nation as the original had been screaming through Scandinavian forests. The 1980s saw Scalextric move into ever more inventive areas, with items such as ‘Blowout!’ and Racing Rigs bringing new excitement to the brand. Group B rally cars featured heavily as Ayrton Senna made his Scalextric debut towards the end of the decade in a JPS Lotus, alongside Mansell in a Williams.
The Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 itself was introduced at the end of the 1985 as an update to the Audi Sport quattro; with the car sporting an inline turbo charged 5-cylinder engine. In addition to the improved power output, an aggressive aerodynamic kit was added that featured very distinctive wings and spoilers to the front and rear of the car to increase downforce. The S1 E2 did find some success with Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer winning the 1985 San Remo Rally, but with the Group B era coming to an end in 1986 after a series of tragic incidents, the quattro was consigned first to the Rallycross tracks, and then the history books. Trademarks, design patents and copyrights are used with approval of the owner Audi AG.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Limited Edition: Yes
• Limited Edition Size: 2,000
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Digital Plug Ready (DPR)
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Super Resistant
• Working Headlights
• Working Rear Lights
• Xenon Effect Headlights
The 1970s saw Scalextric continue to follow the trends of worldwide motorsport with a string of successful cars. F1 World Champions were featured with JPS Lotus cars and a range of Tyrells, as well as the outlandish 6 wheeled P34 Tyrell and March 2-4-0. Lauda’s Ferrari also made an appearance as well as the Brabham BT49. Away from F1 the wild Group 5 era of sports car racing was covered with the BMW CSL as well as Porsche’s whale tailed 911. British classics such as the Triumph TR7 and Mini Clubman also featured in the Scalextric range.
One car not covered by Scalextric in the 1970s, but a poster child of the decade, was the Lancia Stratos HF, widely and more simply known as the Lancia Stratos. The HF stands for High Fidelity and the car proved to be a very successful machine, winning the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Overall it took 18 WRC victories between 1974 and 1981 with Sandro Munari taking 7 of them. Other notable winners in the Stratos are Björn Waldegård, Bernard DarNiche and Markku Alén. The wedge shape of the Stratos is classic 1970s, with its mid-mounted Ferrari sourced V6 giving the car a large amount of power to put through its short chassis, which also gave the Stratos some nimble handling as well.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Limited Edition: Yes
• Limited Edition Size: 2,000
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Working Headlights
• Working Rear Lights
Despite being debuted in the 1950s, it was the 60s that really saw Scalextric come to prominence as one of the best known toys across the globe. With countless new cars, from the Ferrari 250SWB and Jaguar E-type, right down to Go-Karts and the humble Mini; Scalextric had a car for everyone to race at home. Countless accessory buildings and track pieces were added and the range blossomed, with superstars like the Beatles even having a go! But the celebrity endorsements were not limited to pop stars, Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Various other racing drivers of the era all had their own Scalextric sets.
No other car symbolises the swinging sixties quite like the Jaguar E-type, manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975 its combination of beauty, high performance and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring. On its release Enzo Ferrari called it “The most beautiful car ever made”, the Lightweight was also very successful on track and in smaller races with Graham Hill and Roy Salvadori seeing the top step of the podium in E-types. In Australia Bob Jane won the 1963 Australian GT Championship in an E-type Lightweight and even today it continues to be a force to be reckoned with in classic GT racing around the world.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Limited Edition: Yes
• Limited Edition Size: 2,000
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Xenon Effect Headlights
• Working Rear Lights
Launched in 1957, Scalextric was the brain child of Bertram ‘Fred’ Francis, the talented inventor behind a range of mechanical tin toys. The first Scalextric cars were tin too and powered by a small electric motor, instead of the more common clockwork cars of the time. This new toy took off and by 1958 Francis had sold his idea to Tri-ang, who looked to invest. Tri-ang produced newer cars in plastic and the range of vehicles offered started to expand.
The very first car released by Scalextric in 1957 was the Maserati 250F, then the car to have in Grand Prix racing with Juan Manuel Fangio scoring his legendary final win in one at the 1957 German Grand Prix. In this race he overcome a 48 second deficit in just 22 laps and broke the lap record 10 times in one race. The very first Scalextric set featured two of these cars and perfectly captured both the glamour and beauty of motor racing cars of the period. The 250F was phased out of F1 racing shortly afterwards, but remains one of the most iconic and beautiful F1 cars of all time, a shining testament to the bravery of the early F1 World Championship competitors.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Limited Edition: Yes
• Limited Edition Size: 2,000
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
The Advanced 6 Car Digital Powerbase can be used to race up to 6 cars on a Scalextric Digital layout at the same time or be used on a standard Scalextric two-lane layout.
The unit has a clear user interface with two levels of features to suit both the novice and experienced user. The Skill Level option allows you to adjust the maximum power levels to individual cars so that 'novice versus expert' races can be run more fairly.
Hand throttles can be calibrated to equalise controller performance.
Multiple gaming modes, timed endurance and total lap format racing.
Ghost cars (PACER) function for setting 1 to 6 cars to run automatically, with switchable lane changing and lap counting on individual cars.
Setting the car ID is easy via a simple, one-button action.
This Powerbase delivers 15v for faster car performance.
An 'open-source' output connection enables the enthusiast to connect the six car power base to a computer for additional functionality. (Details available from this website after product release.)
This new Powerbase can be used in Analogue or Digital power modes. This great feature allows the Powerbase to be used with standard 2-lane Scalextric circuits, using two cars only, or with Scalextric Digital layouts for 1-to-6 car action. All features are availbale in either mode.
Now the best of both worlds is offered - an all-in-one race control system for Analogue and Digital racing.
*The P9300 15V 4Amp Transformer is sold seperately
The 1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was the twelfth running of the Bathurst 500 touring car race. It was held on 4 October 1970 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. The race was open to standard production sedans competing in five classes based on the purchase price of the vehicle (in Australian dollars). After qualifying in 1st Allan Moffat won his first Bathurst endurance race leading home Bruce McPhee in a one-two result for the Ford Works Team and their Ford Falcons. It was the fifth race victory for the factory team. Third, a lap behind the Fords, was Don Holland driving a Holden Torana.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Digital Plug Ready (DPR)
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Working Rear Lights
The 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 was the 20th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race. It was held on September 30, 1979 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. Allan Moffat and John Fitzpatrick qualified in 4th position for the race, but unfortunately whilst in 2nd after 136 laps the car had reliability issues and the pair were forced to retire from the race
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Digital Plug Ready (DPR)
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Working Rear Lights
• Xenon Effect Headlights
On 15th August in Watkins Glen, the AMC Javelin took its place on the starting grid of Round 9 on the 1971 Trans Am series, behind the Mustang Boss of George Follmer. The Javelin, driven by Mark Donohue, overtook the Mustang during the race to take the win. This continued a dominating season for Donohue in which he won 7 out 10 races and ultimately the Championship.
The 1972 SCCA Trans Am series was a great year for Bill Collins. Driving the Fighting Saints Javelin he managed to secure 5th spot in the championship after some consistent driving with his be race finish of 2nd in the sanair trans am.
Tech Specs
• Scale: 1:32
• Age Suitability: 3+
Special Featurs:
• Digital Plug Ready (DPR)
• Easy Change Pickups
• High Detail
• Mangatraction
• Working Rear Lights


