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In 1962, the English company Lines Bros Ltd, owner of the trademark Scalextric , signed a contract with the Spanish company Exin . This Spanish company would sell the Scalextric products in Spain and Portugal, manufacturing everything but the cars in Spain. After some time, even the cars would be done in Spain. Exin created soon their own line of models, being the first one the famous Seat 600 in 1966. In 1971 Lines Bros Ltd, as a result of its financial problems, sold the Scalextric line of products to Dunbee , Combex and Marx. Exin went on being a subsidiary of Scalextric and selling their products in Spain. And they got more independence from the mother company. At this time Scalextric decided to sell more quantity with less quality and Exin decided the opposite. These were the golden years of Spanish Scalextric . Every child in Spain wished to have one…In 1980 Scalextric was sold again, this time to Hornby Hobbies. It seemed Exin would have no financial problems, they e...

Scalextric Marks 50th Anniversary Year The enduring British brand Scalextric is celebrating its 50th anniversary year by launching a series of new products to commemorate this special year which includes a limited edition presentation pack. The commemorative pack brings together two key car models from the past and the present in the history of Scalextric; a classic Ferrari 375 with tinplate body, representing one of the first Scalextric cars ever produced, paired with Michael Schumacher’s famous modern Ferrari F1 race car from 2006. The Scalextric 50th Anniversary pack is limited to 7000 products available worldwide from August at £75 RRP. This unique box set also features a beautifully presented book, “Scalextric: A Race Through Time”, capturing every facet of Scalextric over the years; a real celebration of the last 50 years, charting the history and milestones of the famous Scalextric brand. The enduring appeal of Scalextric is very much down to the inventor of the slot car racing ...

Here you can see how different these two companies are trying to reach the youngest slotters. While SCX (Spanish Scalextric) has made the set at you left for kids from two years old, Scalextric (Superslot in Spain) is selling the one at the bottom for children three and older. As you can see the spanish SCX is RC and very easy to set up. It comes in a box you can use as a playmat after using the toy. The Scalextric one is just a HO or 1 64 set. Which one you think would better fit with your kids...

The diagram shows the wiring of a typical 1:24 or 1:32 slot car setup. Power for the car's motor is carried by metal strips next to the slot, and is picked up by contacts alongside the guide flag (a swiveling blade) under the front of the slot car. The voltage is varied by a resistor in the hand controller. This is a basic circuit, and optional features such as braking elements or electronic control devices are not shown. Likewise, the car's frame or chassis has been omitted for clarity. HO slot cars (track on bottom) work on a similar principle, but the current is carried by thin metal rails which project barely above the track surface and are set farther out from the slot. The car's electrical contacts, called "pickup shoes," are generally fixed directly to the chassis, and a round guide pin is often used instead of a swiveling flag. Today, in all scales, traction magnets are often used to provide downforce to help hold the car to th...

This is a chinese company that has been making slot cars for some years. You can check in their website http://www.jiadatoys.com/ , go to the last page, it is there where you can find the information, just a picture. Next year they will be sold by jwlslotcars, http://www.jwlslotcars.com/ , and they are going to be 1-43 scale. So, it is going to be a very interesting year for this tiny scale, with SCX Compact that has just arrived, and in my opinion is the leader according to quality, followed by Carrera GO and Artin, and its second name Fast Lane. Let´s see in what range of quality and prices will Jiada be. I expect them to be good, so this scale can become a serious one. (Image from jwlslotcars).