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.

The world’s largest private collection of Scalextric cars is expected to fetch £50,000 at auction next week.

The collection comprises of 1,000 models dating back to 1957

The Scalextric Guinness World Speed Record has been smashed by celebrity Dallas Campbell.

He set a new speed equivalent to 983.88mph with a Honda F1 model Scalextric car.

His new record beats the previous record by almost 300mph, which stood at 696.90mph.

The new record was achieved on a 200-foot stretch of track set up at the VK Chatsworth Rally Show.

Scalextric has signed a deal to sponsor Henry Surtees a young racing driver dubbed the “next Lewis Hamilton”.

Henry Surtees is the 16 year-old son of former Formula 1 and motorcycle Grand Prix world champion John Surtees. Henry competes in the Formula Renault UK (FRUK) championship.

Henry Surtees, was sponsored by Scalextric in Formula BMW category last year, but has now progressed to FRUK and will race for the Manor Competition team. The team was once home to the 2007 F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton.

Henry’s new car will carry the Scalextric livery throughout the 20-race season.

Good luck Henry!!

Scalextric, is rumoured to be planning a special James Bond Scalextric set in 2008.

An officially licenced tie-in racing set will be produced for the 22nd James Bond film, due out on 7th November 2008 (with the toy likely to be in stores in time for Christmas next year).

Thieves have stolen Scalextric sets worth more than £170,000.

They stole an entire trailer containing 866 of the brand new Scalextric Digital Super GT sets (worth £200 each) from a lorry park near Detling Aerodrome.

In the early hours of Monday, the trailer containing the sets was unhooked and attached to another vehicle, which was later found abandoned in North Woolwich, east London.

Detective Constable Catherine Baker, from Kent Police, said: “This was a planned operation and the offenders clearly targeted the trailer, knowing the high value of its contents, estimated collectively to be worth over £170,000.”

Scalextric is to launch a Transformers set in conjunction with the new Transformers movie which is due to hit cinemas on the 4th of July.

The new set, will be in the Scalextric Micro 64:1 series.

The set will feature Transformers Bumblebee and Decepticon Barricade from the new movie and allow you to transform the cars to reveal the robots.

The cars will be able to flip up to reveal the robots. The robots arms will come out from the and allow you to play in Battlemode to knock the other player off the track.

The set is due out in early June, costing £40.

Scalextric Sets

Analog:

• C1194 Inner City Speed X1
• C1195 GT Pursuit X2
• C1196 Rally Pro Championship X2
• C1198 Pole Position X3
• C1199 Street Pursuit X3
• C1200 Ultimate Endurance X4
• C1203 Scalextric Start !
• C1206 Speed Rivals

Digital:

• C1197 Digital Driver
• C1201 Digital Super GT
• C1202 World Championship

Scalextric Cars

Limited Edition Car Packs:

• C2782A Ferrari 375 50th Anniversary, with book
• C2783A Mercedes McLaren 722 Edition & Mercedes 300 SLR

Standard Cars:

• C2799 Ferrari 312T
• C2800 McLaren M23
• C2803 Ferrari 375 Classic F1
• C2806 McLaren F1 Alonso
• C2813 McLaren F1 De La Rosa
• C2784 Maserati MC12
• C2785 Jaguar XKRS
• C2786 Porsche 911 GT3R
• C2787 Ferrari P4 yellow
• C2790 Aston Martin DBR9
• C2795 Dodge Viper GTSR
• C2798 Ford Escort MK1
• C2801 Nissan Skyline
• C2804 Ferrari F430 (detailed)
• C2807 Mini Cooper classic
• C2809 Audi R10 Diesel Le Mans
• C2812 Porsche LMP2 Le Mans
• C2814 Mercedes 300 SLR Fangio
• C2753 Mercedes McLaren black
• C2762 Seat Leon
• C2773 BMW Mini
• C2788 Peugeot 307
• C2789 Subaru Impreza WRC, The SUN
• C2802 Ford Focus WRC
• C2805 BMW Mini Cooper (one piece body)
• C2796 Chevy Camaro
• C2797 Ford Mustang
• C2791 Ford Fusion NASCAR # 1 ( Fusion not confirmed at this time, may be the Taurus )
• C2792 Ford Fusion NASCAR # 2 ( Fusion not confirmed at this time, may be the Taurus )
• C2793 Chevrolet NASCAR # 1
• C2794 Chevrolet NASCAR # 2

Digital Cars:

• C2665D Porsche 911
• C2715D BAR Honda F1
• C2806D McLaren F1

Digital Plug Cars with plug in module for digital:

• C2774 Ford Mustang
• C2804 Ferrari F430 GTR
• C2808 Range Rover Police (drift)
• C2809 Audi R10 Diesel Le Mans
• C2811 Chaparral 2F
• C2812 Porsche LMP2 Le Mans
• C2819 Range Rover street version

Digital Plug Cars low price range ( no interior detail ):

• C2810 Lamborghini Gallardo
• C2822 Ferrari F430 GTR (drift)