Scalextric - The Slot Car Originators

Slot car racing is a hobby that is timeless, and if you hear the words, a name is above the rest: Scalextric. Scalextric was formed in 1952 of the Mini brand models Scalex Ltd., which was powered by a clockwork system. What this meant a series of devices used for mechanical power of each car. They basically took the words Scalex and electrical and combined they form Scalextric. Scalextric slot cars were first introduced in the United Kingdom at the annual Harrogate Toy Fair in 1957 by its inventor, MB Freddie Francis.

In 1958 the company was sold to online Bros. Ltd., which is currently operated as "Tri-ang." Rovex was a subsidiary of Tri-ang, specializes in plastic and began converting the metal cars slot Scalextric plastic because it is easier and cheaper for them to mold. The track, originally a mixture of rubber, plastic cast was also at a later date.

Most products are Scalextric 1:32 scale, with the exception of cars and tracks Super124 between 1968 and 1970 were made at 1:24. Then in the late 1990s the line of Micro Scalextric which is 1:64 scale, has been introduced. Scalextric was looking for a way to track them easier to assemble, and early 2000, they did exactly that. They gave him the name Scalextric Sport, and it may be related to the classical pathway, with the help of special adapter pieces. You can run different cars and manufacturers Scalextric track without any modification. These manufacturers could also names as Ninco, Fly, Slot.it, SCX and MRRC.

In 2004, Scalextric really reinforced and introduced Scalextric Sport Digital. This is a track where up to 6 digital cars can be run in a single location. There is a lock-Lane Change tracks that allow cars to a change of accommodation. Digital Sports cars will run on standard non-digital numbers, but the original analog cars require you to install a digital chip to run them on a digital track.

You can create a Scalextric slot car in almost every model of car you want. But it does not stop at cars. You can go-karts, motorcycles, skateboards, even horses! Since its origin in the United Kingdom, Scalextric has a huge success there, but has also become very popular in the United States. It would be much to do with the Indy and NASCAR lines, perfect Scalextric have replicated