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Scalextric C4195 Lotus 25 #20 - 1962 British Grand Prix - Jim Clark. RRP £42.99. Available now.

The latest livery on the little Scalextric Lotus 25 is a particularly lovely one. It's a model of the car in which Jim Clark dominated the 1962 British Grand Prix - the final edition at Aintree. Pole position, fastest lap and a thumping win - it was only Clark's second Grand Prix victory...



As you can see in the Pathé News film, the front left wheel is a lighter colour than the rest. The Scalextric team consulted colour photographs from the race and conferred with Classic Team Lotus to confirm the wheel was yellow. A nice period oddity.

One criticism of the Scalextric Lotus 25 has been a less-than-perfect driver figure - too big and too hunched. The Pendle Team have commissioned a Penelope Pitlane replacement, which is now available...

   

Penelope Pitlane DR15 - Driver Figure Upgrade for Scalextric Lotus 25. RRP £4.50. Available now here.

This is an unpainted 1/32 scale resin body with half legs and driver helmet...

   

   

Another issue with the Scalextric Legends F1 cars is their very pokey slim-can motors - especially with the traction magnet removed. Pendle have a new-ish line of de-tuned 16,000 rpm replacements available...

   

PSR-AC1 - PSR Slim-Can Motor 16,000rpm. RRP £5.95. Available here.

These are the motors supplied with all Penelope Pitlane kits.

Motor Specs
Working Voltage: 12v
No Load Current: 0.12A Max
Stall Torque: 75g cm Min
Stall Current: 1.2A Max

Can Dimensions
Length: 27mm
Width: 15.7mm
Height: 12mm

Armature Dimensions
Length: 13mm
Diameter: 1.5mm

The armature shaft length can be cut down in size to suit other applications.

A big thank you to Sean and the team at Pendle Slot Racing for the pictures and details.