Comments on: Slot Cars

By: kayla

kayla — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:54:39 +0000

ours had the trigger.
and we didnt have home tracks, we went to a place with huge race tracks.
it was good times.

By: Garrett

Garrett — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:54:49 +0000

When I was younger I use to have a slot track, which was controlled by the seperate trigger remote control. What I really liked about it was, I was able to control the speed by the acual trigger. Similar to a gas pedal on a car, but it slowed down as I let off the trigger a little bit.
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By: Doc Bill

Doc Bill — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:46:04 +0000

That was SO cool! Took me back to my Ford Mustang slot car days. My ’stang was so hot and I had the wide tires on it. I clipped part of the spring on the controller so it was “more responsive,” but I was still to fast in the curves.

Story of my life.

By: brent

brent — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:27:55 +0000

jon! that video! Carmageddon, dude! Totally, dude buddy bro!

By: Lesley

Lesley — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:56:33 +0000

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:22:23 +0000

We had shag carpet in the ’70’s. Nothing more frustrating and time consuming than slowly unwinding the carpet fibers out of the wheels of a car that jumped the track and embeded itself into the carpeting.

By: kayla

kayla — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:17:11 +0000

p.s. i’m only 23 so slot car was and probably is still alive and well, just have to know where to find it.

By: kayla

kayla — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:16:10 +0000

my dad is a slot car lover and i grew up with them. i spent most of my childhood spending weekends at the slot car track and my dad always made us our own special car. i always thought people knew what they were. my dad also builds the engines himself, custom airbrushes, its great.
love the slot car!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:45:35 +0000

My brother used to get the latest scalextric set for Christmas every year when we were growing up in England in the 80’s. Whether he asked for it or not. Incidentally, my dad and his friends got the most enjoyment out of that gift.

By: memikeyounot

memikeyounot — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:39:19 +0000

I read your post about the smell of slot cars and all of a sudden I’m flashing back to my childhood in the 60’s. My cousin came over one Christmas and held one of the cars down and burned the motor out–and it smelled like the smell you described.

Here’s a link for something you might love:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/new-arrivals/stock-cars/index.html