Scalextric Accelerates To 50th Birthday July 27, 2007

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There are few guys out there that haven’t fooled around with a Scalextric set at one time or another. Standing there, trigger in hand, entertaining notions of F1 victory while spending most of the time shooting their cars off the track and into the fire.

Well, Scalextric has turned 50 and is celebrating the fact with a special Anniversary Set.

“One of the first two cars ever made by Scalextric was a Ferrari 375 made in tinplate. We have lovingly reproduced this iconic car of the Fifties again with a tinplate body but to today's high standards of detail. We have then matched the 375 with a modern day Ferrari to represent 50 years of Scalextric. These fine pieces show how Scalextric can now produce classic and modern cars whether they are raced on track or displayed in a cabinet.”

The set also comes with a cool book, Scalextric: A Race Through Time - 144 colour pages of slot car history and fun. It’s due out this summer and only 7,000 will be produced at a cost of £75 each. Jump now for a shot of the cars.-Martin Lynch

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