Scalextric Blog

Last week the world’s largest auction of Scalextric model cars raised £99,000 which exceeded all expectations.

The auction had been expected to raise £50,000.
Over 1,000 models were amassed by a single, anonymous, collector over a 30-year period.

A Bugatti Type 59, drew some of the most fierce bidding. Of the 40-50 made, probably less than a dozen have survived. Two in the sale went for £2,600 and for £2,500.

Other sought after items included a green prototype Batmobile, complete with a section of track, and a James Bond Aston Martin, with 007 ejector seat and bullet-proof shield.

Eighty boxed sets were also up for sale, dating back to the British company’s launch in 1957.

thetoyshop.com website has a fantastic offer on at the moment. All toys are VAT free until Wednesday 10th December.

Some fantastic offers include:

Scalextric Street Mayhem - £26.09

Top Gear Powerlaps - £60.51

James Bond Scalextric - £67.86

James Bond Digital Scalextric - £152.24

Visit thetoyshop.com for more great deals!

Alfa Romeo are offering the chance to win a James Bond Quantum of Solace Scalextric set to mark the launch of a limited-edition Alfa Romeo 159.

The Quantum of Solace set features the Alfa 159 and the Aston Martin DBS.

To be in with a chance of winning the Scalextric set, you need to test-drive a 159 and then fill in a form at the dealership.

The Limited Edition Alfa 159 comes with lowered suspension, red Brembo brake callipers, red-back instruments, black leather upholstery, black metallic paint and darkened 19″ alloys. It has the 1.9 JTDM diesel engine (150bhp), which can go from for 0-62mph in 9.2 seconds and can do 47mpg. The Alfa 159 costs from £22,168.

Jack Wells a creative student currently at Brighton uni, created a representation of the alphabet using continuous shapes made from a Scalextric track. The results can be seen below:

We think the Scalextric font looks fantastic!