Slot Car Books

SCALEXTRIC - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE 

The latest 7th edition book by Roger Gillham is due to be published in October 2008. Now a huge 400 pages - just £35. Order direct from Haynes Publishing, your local model shop or from your usual booksellers This new and much larger book now has over 1500 colour images and features dedicated chapters on models and sets built and sold in Australia and New Zealand, France, Spain (SuperSlot, Exin, STS, SRS and TT), Mexico, USA (and SuperScale), Canada, Japan, Argentina and of course the UK.

The book also contains listed details from 1957 to 2008 of all cars, sets, motors, guides, track and accessories made.

In addition, special chapters are included on

• TV and Film themed Scalextric,
• Police cars,
• Race Officials cars,
• Rare Colours and Cars,
• Limited Editions,
• Retailer Exclusives,
• Promotional items
• Jump Jockey and Horse Racing.
• Early tinplate Scalex and Scalextric, Motorcycles, Go-Karts, U Steer, Kit Cars, Home tracks and 1/24th scale Scalextric.
  

The Slot Car Handbook

Enhance your Scalextric racing experience with The Slot Car Handbook for just £12.99!
Half the fun of the hobby is taking apart, tuning, upgrading and reassembling the cars, but until now this has been a black art. For the first time, this complete guide to tuning and racing gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the cars and the track to give the best performance. Author Dave Chang, a Scalextric enthusiast and technical consultant providing material for the 2008 Scalextric catalogue, shares his extensive home and club racing knowledge in this informative volume. This is the essential slot car book that you will want to have with you at all times.
Illustrated in full colour.
Caters for:

• conventional and digital (lane changing) slot car systems
• At-a-glance technique summaries
• Troubleshooting guide for common problems
• Details the tools required and how to use them
• Advice on track maintenance and design
• Ideal for beginners, home and club racers 

Scalextric - A Race Through Time

The official 50-year history of Scalextric documented in 'Scalextric - A Race Through Time', written in conjunction with Scalextric historian Roger Gillham. Illustrated in full colour.

• a coffee table book
• includes real world events in the 50 year time line
• Celebrities and Scalextric
• Scalextric Police cars

Digital Slot Car Racing in 1:32 Scale

The complete guide to digital racing.  Researched with hands-on testing and support from manufacturers, distributors, developers and enthusiasts, Digital Slot Car Racing is written by Dave Chang, author of the definitive guide to slot car tuning, The Slot Car Handbook.

• Fully illustrated
• In depth coverage of all the major systems
• Advice for people new to slot car racing and for those wishing to upgrade from analogue systems.
• How digital slot car racing works.
• How to design perfect digital racing circuits.
• How to conduct digital races.
• How to keep digital systems in top condition.
• DIY projects to customise systems and cars.

Scalextric Catalogue and Track Plans books

The annual catalogue, a collectable item in itself, sets out the range of Scalextric items for the current year. A new catalogue is available every year in January and is a very useful reference guide for the year.

• Cars listed by race category, GT, F1, Rally, Touring, Classic etc.
• Sets with details of their content
• Track and accessories
• Tips and Advice

Scalextric Track Plans

If you need some inspiration on how to build bigger circuits or simply understand the basics of design then you'll need this book.

• Digital circuit
• Analogue circuits
• Tips on building a circuit
• Advice on car preparation and tuning

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Also see our FREE Track Designer software which allows you to design your own circuits. Includes FREE circuit diagrams to download.