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Scalextric (Shire Library)
Jon Mountfort
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Paperback. Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the classic Formula 1 battles were re-created in schoolboy form, followed by sports cars, rally cars, and classic film re-creations such as the "James Bond" set of 1968, "Batman" and "Knight Rider".
Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the classic Formula 1 battles were re-created in schoolboy form, followed by sports cars, rally cars, and classic film re-creations such as the "James Bond" set of 1968, "Batman" and "Knight Rider".
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747807476
SKU
9780747807476
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About Jon Mountfort
Jon Mountfort is a freelance technical author who received his first Scalextric set for Christmas in 1964. Much later, he cleared out the attic and foolishly gave it all away. He has regretted it ever since. Having written many books on computing and software, he has now collected all the cars and sets he never had as a child, and ... Read more
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