- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Motorbooks International; illustrated edition edition (July 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0760305668
- ISBN-13: 978-0760305669
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,600,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Among today's collectors of classic toys, slot cars rank right up there with toy trains in popularity. During the slot car industry's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, nearly every town had a commercial track where enthusiasts pitted their vehicles against one another in scale-sized showdowns. With the help of dozens of great color photographs, this nostalgic history looks back at vehicles, tracks, packaging and racing memorabilia from such popular slot-car manufacturers as Aurora/AFX, Tyco, Scalectrix, Strombecker and Cox, as well as dozens of smaller toymakers. With forewords by real-life racing greats Jim Hall and Dan Gurney.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I first opened this book, it was with concern that the text may not be particularly well translated for English speaking readers; however the author has wisely employed the services of "The American from Paris" to ensure each chapter is clear and concise. There is also an interesting forward from Dan Gurney and Jim Hall.
The flavour of this book is clearly aimed at the American "Golden Era" of slot car racing in the 60's and to this end, I think it works extremely well. It is also packed with full colour pictures of slot cars, dating from as far back as 1938, through to the late 1960's.
For me, this book serves as a vital reference to the world of American 1/24 & 1/32 slot racing design & development, as well as the marketing trends and consequent rarity value of some of these models. All the major manufacturers of that era are given a mention, from AMT to Veco (oh yes, and Scalextric!). And at the end, there is even an Epilogue covering the current trends and possible future of this hobby, including brief references to some of today's high fliers such as Ninco and Fly.
If you're looking for a complete guide to slot cars, then this may not be for you. However, this book will undoubtedly become a collectors item in its own right and together with other books on this subject, including Roger Gillham's 'Scalextric - Cars and Equipment of Past & Present' and Roger Greenslade's 'History of Electric Model Roads and Racetracks', will provide an invaluable addition to any "Slot Head's" reference library.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was dissapointed when I opened this book to find there was hardly any information or photographs of the Scalextric brand of Slot Cars. In fact, the book concentrates so heavily on the slot cars on the other side of the Pond that I think it should be retitled "Vintage American Slot Cars".
If you're looking for a book about Scalextric cars then buy one by Mr Gillham or Mr Green instead !
If you're looking for a book about Scalextric cars then buy one by Mr Gillham or Mr Green instead !
Format:Paperback
Very good book about vintage slotcars with beautiful foto's and a good discription about the American history of slotcars.
Well detailed book for the slotcar enthousiast.
Well detailed book for the slotcar enthousiast.
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