Scalextric slot car racing has been around for ages, but like so many other toys these days it has had to adapt its business model to keep going. Gone are the days when all they needed to do to garner ...
I've said before that Scalextric, which many people will imagine to be a motor racing toy of some sort, is actually an arena of serious scientific inquiry. A great deal of stuff that was rendered ...
The Mirror: iPad powered Scalextric adds Le Mans style weather and endurance
Scalextric has had tough competition of late. Racing toys have gone high tech with the like of Anki Overdrive and Hotwheels A.I. which add video-game mechanics to the physical car racing. While fans ...
Daily Mail: First Scalextric set is given to inventor Freddie Franciss grandchildren for Christmas present
It may have started as a humble circuit of rubber strips, but that wouldn't stop Scalextric becoming a thing of dreams. For generations, millions of children have routinely spread themselves onto the ...
First Scalextric set is given to inventor Freddie Franciss grandchildren for Christmas present
Forbes: 'Scalextric ARC AIR' Cuts The Cord For Interactive Slot Car Racing
Scalextric ARC AIR app expands game-play and adds wireless vibrating controllers. Slot car racing is seeing something of a resurgence with new innovations like Anki Overdrive and remote control ...
Scalextric is one of Britain’s most recognisable hobby brands - Yui Mok/PA Wire Hornby, the model train maker, has sold off its slot car racing brand Scalextric to a US drinks tycoon for £20m. The ...
Scalextric continues to produce motorbikes, too, although the quest to make them lean while cornering remains a work in progress. "It's a big sticking point," says Hornby chairman Frank Martin, "but ...