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Scalextric

By Jon Mountfort

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing Ltd
Year
2011
ISBN
9780747811893, 9780747807476, 9780747809210
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6500072 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-06 19:07:09
Antiques; Nonfiction; ANT000000

Description

Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the classic Formula 1 battles were re-created in schoolboy form, followed by sports cars, rally cars, and classic film re-creations such as the James Bond set of 1968, Batman and Knight Rider.

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