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Slot car news in bite-sized morsels…

As we get to the end of the summer, there’s a mix of new and old for this week’s releases. Plus summer slot car sales, upcoming events from the calendar and our pick of slot car videos and photography.

Slot Cars

  • Fly Porsche 911 Carrera RS Jenson Button 2009 Formula One World Champion Jenson Button has owned some impressive road cars over the years, including this classic black Porsche 911 Carrera RS. Available from Pendles and all your favourite Fly dealers now.
  • Scalextric Volkswagen Golf GTi Richard Lloyd Racing The first racing livery on the Scalextric Golf is quite rightly Richard Lloyd’s ‘The Akai Golf’ and specifically the car shared by Lloyd and Barry Sheene at the 1979 Silverstone round of the ETCC. This car is expected in the next 7 days.
  • Racer Sideways Ford Escorts Four new liveries on the Group 5 Escort body are on their way from Sideways in France. These are expected to arrive with retailers worldwide ‘soon’.
  • Octane 1976 Peugeot 504 Safari Hobbyclassics have announced a forthcoming release in the Octane range. A limited run of this rally classic can be expected ‘soon’.
  • Scalextric Summer Sale Scalextric have up to 35% off selected cars, track and accessories, including the C8515 Digital Plug.
  • Jadlams Unboxed Bargains Don’t need a display box? Jadlams have half a dozen unboxed 2023 and 2024 Scalextric cars for less than £30.
  • Magnetic Racing Bank Holiday Discount Grab yourself 15% off almost the entire Magnetic Racing range of buildings and accessories (excluding Ultimate bundles) by using the code MAGFANS15 until the end of August.
  • Ninco 1:43 WRC on AliExpress The WRC branded, Ninco-made 1:43 scale rally cars can be difficult to find in Europe. However, they are now in the AliExpress Back-to-School sale. There are five twin packs to choose from, costing about £8 per car (including shipping and tax).
  • Scalextric Bumper Sticker Need something for your real car to tell the world about your hobby? Scalextric have a limited run of these bumper stickers available now.

Calendar

Video

Photography

MRRC Ford Mark IV at Kanda Yabusoba, Tokyo

Photo by Mamoru Teranishi

  • Photos and Discussion As ever, you can find lots more photos, tell us about anything we’ve missed, and let us know what you think of the latest slot car news over on the forum.

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