Racing and Collecting Slot Cars

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Slot Car Bible - Rated
This book should be included in every slot car starter set sold. The author discusses all the topics from selecting one's first track to the electronics and track design answering all the questions a slot car novice wanted to ask and then some. The author is undoubtely a true expert on slot car racing and yet presents the topic in such a breath-taking professionnalism that this book is a shear reading pleasure to slot car enthusiasts of all levels.

The book is generously illustrated with exceptionally beautiful and informative photos and high-quality drawings. The logical organization and a decent index helps to locate the information easily. My only complaint is that the author has omitted the metric units completely, all the track dimensions being in inches and feet only.

The emphasis of this book is on 1/32 scale slot racing, but HO-scale is also briefly discussed with some track recommendations. While the book is generic enough to be useful for any slot racer, those driving on Scalextric or Carrera tracks will get the most out of it. For these two popular track systems there is a wealth of interesting track layout suggestions and other tips. Many of the layouts can be built using the track material included in high-end starter sets from these two manufacturers without additional track sections.

Highly recommended!

An Interesting Book Just as strong on 1/32 as HO Slot Racing - Rated
It is good to see an existing Slot Racing Author of the past (He also wrote The Model Car Racing Handbook and other books) returning on great form with this book that brings our hobby up to date.
I felt that the emphasis in the later part of the book on suggestions for Scalextric and Carrera Track Layouts was, though Excellent and a welcome addition that I had never seen in a Slot Car book before, a little too comprehensive and took up space which could have been used to delve more deeply into car tuning, collecting or more in depth histories of the popular manufacturers and their individual products. A book for the Real Scalextric Enthusiasts out there who aren't afraid to Race their Cars instead of leaving them on a shelf gathering dust. A Colourful addition to anybody's Slot Car Library.