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1/32 scale slot racing, made popular by Scalextric, is enjoyed by all ages. Half the fun of the hobby is taking apart, tuning, upgrading and reassembling the cars, but until now this has been a black art. For the first time, this complete guide to tuning and racing gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the cars and the track to give the best performance.
A fascinating look at the history of Scalextric, from the earliest slot cars to the present day Tells the amazing story of the world's longest scalextric track, built by james May and a team of volunteers as part of the hit BBG2 television series Toy Stories James May's Toy Stories: The Scalextric Handbook examines the development and expansion of Scalextric over the course of half a century's innovation and improvement, outlining the history of this iconic brand from the first tinplate cars to modern digital control. It also gets to grips with the cutting-edge technology used to design the latest Scalextric cars, explains the elements of good track design and looks at what it takes to be a slot-car champion. Finally the book tells the complete story of James May's visit to Brooklands, the historic home of British motorsport, when James assembled a team of volunteers to build and race the world's longest Scalextric track. Book jacket.
Slot Car Racing: Tips, Tricks & Techniques by Robert Schleicher Pdf
Over the past three years slot cars have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the hobby industry. Slot cars have also become so fashionable they have received exposure in automotive and general interest magazines. The time is right for a meaty, loaded follow-up to the highly successful 2002 MBI release, Slot Car Bible. In this new title, Bible author and Model Car Racing magazine publisher Robert Schleicher provides enthusiasts with more tips, tricks, and track plans for 1/32-scale and HO slot cars. This title will offer a wealth of tuning, maintenance, and driving technique information and will include chapters on snap-together raceways and building cars from kits. It will also have performance tests of new products and plans for creating NASCAR replica cars and tracks.
Jon Mountfort explores the iconic British toy, and offers hints and tips that will delight current and prospective collectors, as well as the general Scalextric enthusiast.
The Automobile in American History and Culture by Michael L. Berger Pdf
This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections. The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.
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.
This sensational slot car salute presents a wealth of information on beginning and advanced techniques for collecting, building, tuning, and duplicating the amazing little cars that were at the peak of their popularity in the 1960s and '70s. All the rage among youngsters and adults alike, slot cars and more than 50 track layouts duplicating famous circuts like Daytona. Indy and Monaco, are featured here in photographs that vividly recount the enthusiasm surrounding this popular hobby. Follows Schleicher's popular Racing and Collecting Slot Cars 0-7603-1024-6.
Slot Car Racing Log Book and Journal by Carlo Tonalezzi Pdf
As a racing competitor the best way to track your improvements is to keep a record of your efforts that shows your results. The goal is to keep improving your lap times and eventually make you a faster racer with a top performing car for each type of track layout. With a racing Log Book you will be able to check your past efforts plus you will have a complete log of what has been done to the car in order to make it perform better, such as going faster on long straightaways and getting more grip on technical curvy tracks. Experiment with different gear ratios and accessories for different types of tracks and have all your accomplishments organized in one place for future reference. What worked and what didn't? Your Log Book will keep a clear record of all your best results and what is needed to be done to achieve them. By doing this you will always know what made that perfectly-tuned machine a champion car, or you will know which improvements will need to make in order to get there. In addition, you will have all the info on every car you worked on if you ever need to restore it back to its original factory setup. Not only that, but you will have records of everything you have done to any of your cars at any racing event: What gear ratio was used? What wheels and tires? Did you change the guide or brushes? Did you add weight? All of your specific technical data will be neatly organized for future reference in your Slot Car Racing Log Book & Journal.
Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Slot Cars by Thomas Graham Pdf
Shows how slot cars, highly popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, helped drive Aurora's greatest years. Includes a detailed list of Aurora's many unique slot cars and pricing for these collectibles. By Thomas Graham. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 112 pgs.; 19 bandw and 68 color photos; softcover.
