Slot Cars Slotcars: 1/32 slotcars

Steve Carter · 19 Feb 2007, 05:51 (Ref:1845187)

I havent seen a thread for it but does anyone collect 'scalextric' 1/32 cars - various brands. I just started around 18 months ago (reliving youth I guess) but have just over 75 mainly classic GP, Sports, Touring, Can Am etc - Id be interested to see how many across the forums are into the same hobby - come on guys there just smaller versions of what we can't afford - no need to be embarrased!

**John Turner** · 19 Feb 2007, 10:08 (Ref:1845344)

I reckon this can have it's own thread, Steve.

I think I have a few old ones sitting in the loft somewhere!

**BertMk2** · 19 Feb 2007, 10:39 (Ref:1845379)

I've got a few but it's not really a "look at and keep nice" collection, it's very much a "run 'em" collection

4 Focus WRC's
2 Impreza WRC's
Lancer WRC
Corrolla WRC
206 WRC
2 Escort Cosworth
306 maxi
3 RS200's

TVR 400R
Porsche 911 GT3
DTM Astra coupe
DTM Mercedes C class
Ford GT40
Mini Clubman
BMW Mini
Audi TT

Mclaren MP something or other (Kimi)
Arrows A22
Jaguar R1?
Williams FW23
Sauber ??
Stewart ??
Jordan 197
Renault R23

Batmobile
Gotham City Police car
Focus Police car

The last three belong to the little'un (along with the GT40), he loves a bit of scalextric

He uses his lego men as marshals

I also have far more track than I can fit in the living room!

Nick49 · 19 Feb 2007, 20:58 (Ref:1845783)

Hello

I first got into slot car racing like a lot of "older" blokes in the 60's, gave it all up in the early 70's, started to get back into it in the mid 90's with Artin 1/43 scale and finally went full time into 1/32 scale about three years ago.

Like you say Steve Carter

Quote:

come on guys there just smaller versions of what we can't afford - no need to be embarrased!

and I'm certainly not. In fact it blends my passionate interest in motor racing and model making together perfectly. My top car at the moment is the Spirit Rollcentre Dallara LMP which has just swept the standard LMP class at the club I race at.

By the way if you haven't found it already look up www.slotforum.com.

Nick

Suze · 19 Feb 2007, 21:22 (Ref:1845812)

We have one, which is a Vic Elford Porsche, however it's displayed rather than being used.

(BertMk2 - any chance of a pic of your track? Sounds impressive - may be good grounds for another thread!).

Steve Carter · 20 Feb 2007, 01:31 (Ref:1845988)

Wow good response guys and gals - I'm sure theres a lot of us out there who are into the hobby - these are just a few of mine - Im tending to collect the cars of the time as I grew up and read about them so they will be heavily weighted to the late 50s through to late 70s.

Audi R8s x 2, Chapparal 2E 1966 (Jim Hall), Chaparral 2F
Shadow Mk II 1971 Can Am (Jackie Oliver), McLaren M8D 1972 Can Am
(Lothar Motchenbacher), McLaren M8D 1970 Can Am (Denny Hulme), Lola T260 - 1973 Can Am (Bob Nagel), Mirage Ford open top 1972 Sebring 12 hr (Derek Bell)- Lola T70 Mk3B 1969 Sebring 12 hr (Jo Bonnier), Porsche 917/10 1972 Can Am (Mark Donohue), Porsche 917/10 1973 Can Am (HurleyHaywood), Ferrari 512S 1970 Le Mans 24 hr (Jackie Ickx), Porsche 917 short tail 1971 Nurburgring (Joest/Kaushen)- Shelby Cobra 427 open sports1965 USSCA - Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe 1965 class winner- Ford GT MkII 1966 Le Mans, Gulf GT40 1969 Le Mans, Penske Sunoco Chev Camaro 1969 (Mark Donohue), Boss Mustang 1969 (George Folmer), Renault R23 F1 (Jarno Trulli), McLaren MP4-16 (Mika Hakkinen), Williams FW23 (Montoya), Ferrari F97 (Schumacher), Stone Bros AU Falcon (Ambrose), Perkins VT Commodore (Ingall) - FERRARI 156 SHARKNOSE 1961 #4 Driven by Phil Hill in the 1961 German Grand Prix - COOPER CLIMAX T53 1960 #2 Driven by Jack Brabham - VANWALL F1 1958 #4 Driven by Tony Brooks in 1958 - FERRARI 330 P4 LeMANS 1967 #21 - TYRRELL FORD as driven by Jackie Stewart + my son Harry has a Fly Venturi 400 FFSA GT 2000 (Jean Louis Deglisa
& Maxime Bochet) - I have no idea what it is (he just liked the shape and
colour!!)

I have about 30 others but will have to go through them and post the full list - also 150 foot of SCX track with no where to build it into a permanent landscaped layout - soon hopefully.

Am going to purchase the FERRARI 312T 1976 driven by Niki Lauda - McLAREN M23 1976 driven by James Hunt - 312B Ferrari Targa Floria and theres a whole load of new 'classic' cars coming from he 50s 60s & 70s.Id love to know when MRRC are going to reissue the Chaparral 2C.

Anyway thats some of them.

Steve Carter · 20 Feb 2007, 02:35 (Ref:1846028)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick49

Hello

I first got into slot car racing like a lot of "older" blokes in the 60's, gave it all up in the early 70's, started to get back into it in the mid 90's with Artin 1/43 scale and finally went full time into 1/32 scale about three years ago.

Like you say Steve Carter

and I'm certainly not. In fact it blends my passionate interest in motor racing and model making together perfectly. My top car at the moment is the Spirit Rollcentre Dallara LMP which has just swept the standard LMP class at the club I race at.

By the way if you haven't found it already look up www.slotforum.com.

Nick

That slotcar forum is new to me Nick - looks great - my local supplier is www.armchairracer.com.au the guy Jim has a brillian shop and obviously a passion for what he does. A couple of motor sport/motoring journo friends have been known to frequent the establishment instead of the usual business lunch - much more fun and business still gets done.

Steve Carter · 20 Feb 2007, 06:42 (Ref:1846100)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

I've got a few but it's not really a "look at and keep nice" collection, it's very much a "run 'em" collection

4 Focus WRC's
2 Impreza WRC's
Lancer WRC
Corrolla WRC
206 WRC
2 Escort Cosworth
306 maxi
3 RS200's

TVR 400R
Porsche 911 GT3
DTM Astra coupe
DTM Mercedes C class
Ford GT40
Mini Clubman
BMW Mini
Audi TT

Mclaren MP something or other (Kimi)
Arrows A22
Jaguar R1?
Williams FW23
Sauber ??
Stewart ??
Jordan 197
Renault R23

Batmobile
Gotham City Police car
Focus Police car

The last three belong to the little'un (along with the GT40), he loves a bit of scalextric

He uses his lego men as marshals

I also have far more track than I can fit in the living room!

Thats quite a collection Bert - I actually stayed for a week in Maidstone when I was over from Aussie on a conference mid 90s - we had dinner one night in Henry VIII castle down there - lovely area - dropped into Brands Hatch on the way back for a look around.......

**BertMk2** · 20 Feb 2007, 09:55 (Ref:1846231)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suze

BertMk2 - any chance of a pic of your track? Sounds impressive - may be good grounds for another thread!

It's not that impressive at the moment - it's all boxed up

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Carter

Thats quite a collection Bert.

Most of the cars are ebay purchases although I have been given quite a few by people I know who were getting rid of their sets (that's where a lot of the track came from too). The little 'un mainly uses the GT40 and the Focus's (Foci?) - the GT40 was a christmas present for him and the Focus's don't have much that can fall off! He hasn't got the Batmobile yet as it's a present for his birthday this week.

[off topic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Carter

I actually stayed for a week in Maidstone when I was over from Aussie on a conference mid 90s - we had dinner one night in Henry VIII castle down there - lovely area - dropped into Brands Hatch on the way back for a look around.

That would be Leeds Castle, that's about 10 minutes from home

Brands is also very convenient

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